Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
$22.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths | Reading Level: very good
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . . There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes ...Show more
Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm; Jacob Grimm
$29.95 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Illustrated Classic Editions
Grimm's Fairy Tales collects more than forty of the best-known fairy tales set down by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in the early decades of the nineteenth century, among them "Little Red Riding Hood," "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "Tom ...Show more
The Midas Touch: World Mythology in Bite-Sized Chunks by Mark Daniels
$17.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
A masterful introduction to world mythology, shedding light on the impact it has had on cultures past and present and untangling the complex web of deities, monsters and myths. From the signs of the zodiac to literature and art, the influence of world mythology can still be seen in everyday life. With a ...Show more
Twelve Dancing Princesses by Kay Nielsen (Illustrator); Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
$75.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Calla Editions Ser.
Brilliant color illustrations complement a noted folklorist's masterfulretellings of traditional fairy tales in this splendid hardcover edition. Quiller-Couch, a distinguished Cambridge don, recounts seven tales of enchantment: "Minon-Minette," "Felicia, or The Pot of Pinks," "Rosanie, or The Inconstant ...Show more
Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley
$27.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
"The author of the crazy-cool Beowulf-inspired novel The Mere Wife tackles the Old English epic poem with a fierce new feminist translation that radically recontextualizes the tale." - Barbara VanDenburgh, USA TodayNearly twenty years after Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf —and fifty years after t ...Show more
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage by Mary Sebag-Montefiore
$24.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Forgotten Fairy Tales
Reviving unjustly neglected stories, Usborne's collections of 'Forgotten Fairy Tales' bring together empowering fairy tales to inspire a new generation of readers. Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage follows 'Tales of Brave and Billiant Girls Around the World' and 'Forgotten Fairy Tales of Bra ...Show more
Tales of Norse Mythology by Helen A. Guerber
$29.95 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Illustrated Classic Editions
Treasury of Folklore - Stars and Skies: Sun Gods, Storm Witches and Soaring Steeds by Willow Winsham
$27.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
Following on from the hugely popular Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers and Woodlandand Forests comes Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuri ...Show more
The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris
$35.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Reading Level: very good
The unmissable sequel to the bestselling, award-winning, multi-adaptation hit The Lost Words Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but new in form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treasure, a new collection of 'spells' - acrostic poetry and artwork - by beloved creative duo Robert Macfarlane and Jackie ...Show more
The Mythology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
$39.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
More than 80 classic myths retold and explained, from early creation beliefs to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife. The latest title in the bestselling Big Ideas series, The Mythology Bookexplores the compelling worlds and characters depicted in myths and legends. Delve i ...Show more