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Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Fascinating compendium of facts, folklore, superstitions, myths, and anecdotes about trees and the forest. Describes forest customs, temples and sacred groves, mythical forest creatures, famous trees, unusual trees, tree worship, fossil trees, Yule logs, and much more. "If you have a feeling for the mystery and enchantment of the woods, you will want to own this book." - Outlook.
84) Atalanta
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will be her undoing. Although she loves her beautiful forest home, Atalanta yearns for adventure. When Artemis offers her the chance...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known. The stories are divided into three sections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855); The Age of Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon,...
87) Celtic mythology
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the gods, myths, and epic legends of the Celts, discussing their sources, their relationship with Celtic history, and the influence of the Romans
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Language
English
Description
Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best ... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
"David Leeming provides a sweeping anthology of myths, ranging from ancient Egypt and Greece to the Polynesian islands and modern science. Students will be captivated by stories of great floods from the ancient Babylonians, Hebrews, Chinese, and Mayans; tales of apocalypse from India, the Norse, Christianity, and modern science; and myths of the mother goddess from Native American Hopi culture and James Lovelock's Gaia. Leeming has culled myths from...
94) The missing
Author
Series
Titans (Kate O'Hearn) volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Astraea, Zephyr, and their friends travel to a dangerous jungle world in this second book of the Titans series"--
"With the weakened Titan prisoners hidden on Earth, Astraea, Zephyr, and their team head to Nesso's jungle world to seek help in the struggle against the Mimics. But nothing goes to plan. The moment they arrive, they encounter a world filled with dangers they never imagined possible--from massive, hungry dinosaurs to a blisteringly hot...
95) Shattered
Author
Series
Iron druid chronicles volume 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For nearly two thousand years, only one Druid has walked the Earth - Atticus O'Sullivan. Now he's got company. Atticus's apprentice Granuaile is at last a full Druid herself. What's more, Atticus has defrosted an archdruid long ago frozen in time, a father figure (of sorts) who now goes by the modern equivalent of his old Irish name: Owen Kennedy. And Owen has some catching up to do. The jury's still out on whether the wily old coot will be an asset...
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