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The ancient Africans
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Virginia Schomp |
"A retelling of several ancient African myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief systems, and customs of various peoples of Africa"--Provided by publisher. |
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Why there is no arguing in heaven
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Deborah Nourse Lattimore |
Hunab Ku, the first Creator God of the Mayas, challenges the Moon Goddess and Lizard House to create a being to worship him, but the Maize God succeeds where the others fail. |
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Mermaids
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Kathryn Hinds |
"Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of mermaids including th Sirens, shape-lifters, Tritons, and the rusalka"--Provided by publisher. |
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Sphinxes and centaurs
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Kathryn Hinds |
Explores the mythical and historical backgrounds of sphinxes and centaurs, including the Buraq of Islamic tradition, the Great Sphinx of ancient Egypt, man-animals of Mesopotamia, and the Gandharvas … |
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Story From The Billabong
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James Vance Marshall |
Ten ancient legends of the Yorta-Yorta people -- one of Australia's Aboriginal tribes, are retold here. You will discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creature… |
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African mythology
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Jim Ollhoff |
Learn about African mythology including popular gods and goddess and creation tales. |
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Illustrated Book of Myths
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Neil Philip,Nilesh Mistry |
A collection of myths from many cultures. |
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The story of Baucis and Philemon
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Pamela Espeland |
An old, impoverished couple are the only ones in Phrygia to take pity on two tired, hungry travelers who turn out to be Jupiter and Mercury in disguise. |
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Mermaid myths
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Cynthia O'Brien |
Discusses the myths and legends about mermaids. |
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Gifts from the gods
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Lise Lunge-Larsen |
Explains the ancient Greek origins of a number of words and names in the English language, such as genius, nemesis, and panic.
Through stories of Greek heroes and gods, this book explains the ancien… |
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Classic starts
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Diane Namm |
Several of the best-loved Roman myths are gathered in this one beautiful abridged collection, from Romulus and Remus (which tells how Rome came to be) to Cupid and Psyche, Oedipus and the Sphinx, and… |
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Beliefs and Ideas
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HIBBERT |
1 volume (unpaged) : 28 cm |
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Writing and staging plays based on myths and legends
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Charlotte Guillain |
1 volume : |
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African tales
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Gcina Mhlophe |
This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and her… |
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Tales of Ancient Egypt
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Roger Lancelyn Green |
Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs. |
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Hercules
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Bernard Evslin |
Retells the adventures of the demi-god Hercules as he struggles to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks. |
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Mythology
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Edith Hamilton |
There has long been a need for the stories of ancient mythology written to appeal to the twentieth-century mind. Edith Hamilton's orderly and lucid presentation of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology pr… |
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Uomo primitivo
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Roberta Angeletti |
On a school field trip to the famous Lascaux Cave in southern France, a young girl encounters a primitive man who had created the remarkable paintings on the cave's walls. Includes a section with inf… |
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Celtic myths
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Sam McBratney |
An illustrated collection of Celtic mythology including "The Hound of Ulster," "Limpet Rock," and "Wee Johnny's Revenge." |
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Ὀδύσσεια
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Όμηρος |
The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… |
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