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Mythology

Tales' category of mythology contains some of the oldest written texts in history. The mythology books will take you on adventurous journeys through ancient worlds of brave heroes and great gods of the past. Our collection covers myth from all around the world. You can find stories about the Vikings’ Norse gods and sorceresses, but you can also dive into the legendary and heroic tales of Ancient Greece. You can also get wiser on Ancient Egypt and it’s gods and pharaohs. Finally you will find mythology books about Ancient Japan with descriptions of its traditions and customs. Get ready to be inspired by the stories of the past.
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  • by Prerna Amardeep Singh
    £13.49

    Some unresolved tale connects with our fateWho knows whether it was a sudden trip?Or, a plan already set up to lead towards his destiny.Humans believe the tales they hear; They believe the things they see.But, few dare to dig out something covert and concealed.Unhappy and troubled with his job, family, and decisions in life, he hardly had a purpose in life. Unsatisfied father and an overachiever younger sister couldn't deduct his miseries. His messy room and loneliness were two of his musketeers.But things changed for him when amidst his loneliness, an MBA graduate decides to accompany his girlfriend on a trip that tossed him into ominous chaos of adventures, struggles, love, and mystery.Engraved in Sky- Experience the spine thrilling quest of dreams for ages.

  • by R. G. Morey
    £13.49

    Hopper is lovable kid with some bad memories of the past he takes admission in a school far from his home city which is yet another crime center of his country. He has heard many mythical stories in his childhood and now he is learning that they all are true. he found magical rings and then sets off to an adventure that took him to dark places and even to jail but he fight and wins against all odds with help of his friends who alone in the world where magic is forgotten can be trusted. Rules of country is strict, rich and poor have very different life. If Hopper can get to the power then he can change this all. Lets see what happens

  • by Ben Goren
    £10.49

    A huge Tree stands in a Meadow, in a gigantic Field. The Tree is the centre of life for all the animals who live in and around it. Every season they hope for a good Harvest. After a period of bad weather, the Harvests produce less and less food and the animals in the Meadow and the Tree find themselves in a race against time and hunger to find a solution. Along the way they learn about survival, working together, what it takes to get what they need, and how far some will go to defend their way of life.

  • by Richard Wilson
    £20.99

    Richards Wilson's stories are drawn primarily from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as other sources, and also recount the legend of Buddha's life. They are an English classic aimed at young people and therefore simplify the stories. This gives them their fascinating fairy-tale quality without losing the deeper content, and makes them suitable for any audience.73 color illustrations and 5 in black and white illustrate the mythological tales while offering a selection of works of high artistic quality such as those of famous painters such as Frank Chayne Papé, Raja Ravi Varma, Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi and others.

  • by Tahir Shah
    £17.99

    King of the Jinns is a Teaching Story by Tahir Shah, one of the foremost writers of his generation, who was himself raised in the ancient tradition of stories and storytelling.The son of the prominent Sufi writer and thinker Idries Shah, Tahir was weaned on folktales and folklore, drawn from all points of the cultural compass.Encouraged to write stories of his own from early childhood, he was trained to draw both perception and entertainment from the great story treasuries, such as The Thousand and One Nights.Descended from a long line of storytellers, Tahir learnt that the simplest tale often contains interwoven layers of meaning, knowledge, and acuity frequently invisible to the reader - and that by learning to recognize the subtleties, it's possible to mine a treasure trove of wisdom.

  • by Tahir Shah
    £18.99

    Mouse House is a Teaching Story by Tahir Shah, one of the foremost writers of his generation, who was himself raised in the ancient tradition of stories and storytelling.The son of the prominent Sufi writer and thinker Idries Shah, Tahir was weaned on folktales and folklore, drawn from all points of the cultural compass.Encouraged to write stories of his own from early childhood, he was trained to draw both perception and entertainment from the great story treasuries, such as The Thousand and One Nights.Descended from a long line of storytellers, Tahir learnt that the simplest tale often contains interwoven layers of meaning, knowledge, and acuity frequently invisible to the reader - and that by learning to recognize the subtleties, it's possible to mine a treasure trove of wisdom.

  • by Tahir Shah
    £10.49 - 17.99

  • by Tahir Shah
    £17.99

    Changing the World is a Teaching Story by Tahir Shah, one of the foremost writers of his generation, who was himself raised in the ancient tradition of stories and storytelling.The son of the prominent Sufi writer and thinker Idries Shah, Tahir was weaned on folktales and folklore, drawn from all points of the cultural compass.Encouraged to write stories of his own from early childhood, he was trained to draw both perception and entertainment from the great story treasuries, such as The Thousand and One Nights.Descended from a long line of storytellers, Tahir learnt that the simplest tale often contains interwoven layers of meaning, knowledge, and acuity frequently invisible to the reader - and that by learning to recognize the subtleties, it's possible to mine a treasure trove of wisdom.

  • by Mary Howitt
    £27.99

    Our Cousins in Ohio is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

  • by Nagesh
    £10.49

    This is a sample version of AYODHYA - Shallow at Heart. It has the first three chapters of the Prologue of Ayodhya. The Ramayana is the first epic of India and Sri Rama is India's first hero. Ramayana tells the story of Prince Rama,who stood against all odds and followed his Dharma throughout his life. This novel revisits the events of Ayodhya Kanda and offers a new perspective to the readers. Although the story revolves around Rama, we see the events unfolding through the eyes of Chitraratha, a fictional character introduced in the narrative. Without changing the authentic story of Valmiki Ramayana, this novel blends the tale of Chitraratha and Aarvi with the events of Ayodhya.

  • by Sudhanshu Shekhar
    £13.49

    You are choosen fortunate Akrosh told the heavenly messenger entertainer. Satisfy you get the plume of your cycle and fly and reach at troll land Mobangu to win troll's standard. Additionally your cycle's plume is of a pixie Sita who is a basic woman. It appears she doesn't have feather. It is her plume participated in cycle. So if it's not too much trouble, help Sita pixie to win new quill and to overcome the force of Fengsui witch who had Little wizardry wand power?

  • by Gwenhyver
    £15.49 - 16.49

  • by Slemnia Bendaoud
    £17.49

    Le chacal aura donc, pour toujours et à jamais, décidé d¿abandonner la consommation de toutes les cucurbitacées. Il aura juré par tous les noms, de tous les saints de la contrée, de ne plus jamais refaire le simple essai. L¿origine de l¿incident relève de cet accident de parcours qui aurait pu lui coûter sa propre vie. Le supplice était très fort, la souffrance immense, le mal terrible, l¿indigestion atroce et la lutte féroce. La cause ? Une grosse cucurbitacée de citrouille prise pour une pastèque géante !

  • by Esaias Tegnér
    £20.49 - 21.49

  • by Jan Bode
    £15.99

    Im Mittagland des Kontinents Amrosien lebt abgelegen, tief im Wald, die Hexe Schnatterzahn mit ihren Gefährten - einem Kater und einem Wolf.Ihr Heim ist das Hutzelhaus, windschief, aus groben Brettern selbst erbaut. Es ist Ausgangspunkt für Schnatterzahns Hauptaufgabe: Kräuter sammeln für Hexengebräu. Aber auch für einen Rückblick auf ihre Kindheit im Elfenwunderland und der Hexenschule. Nicht immer verläuft alles nach Plan. Es droht sogar Gefahr. Kann das Späs der Stufe Alpha X1 helfen?Spätestens aber, nachdem ein Anruf auf dem Mobiltelefon und der Flug zum Mond, das Geheimnis um das Ende des Himmels lüftet, könnte sich alles zum Guten wenden.Doch die Nachmittagländer machen Stunk ...

  • by Florence Demolis
    £14.49

    Touchée par une étrange affliction, Irena setrouve prise au piège d¿un amour qui défie laraison. C¿est alors qüapparaît le comte Avel, unvoleur de souffle attiré par elle comme unpapillon de nuit par une flamme.Quelles sombres intentions se cachentréellement derrière ce désir ?

  • by Xiang Hua
    £14.49

    Die Geschichte der zwölf Mütter spielte sich an dem Ort ab, an dem die Dai leben, eine ethnische Minderheit in China, und in einer Zeit, die sehr weit entfernt liegt. Die zwölf Frauen lebten als Konkurbinen eines gierigen Königs. Der nahm eines Tages eine böse Magierin zur Frau, die sich für ihn in eine wunderschöne junge Frau verwandelt hatte und ihn aufforderte, den zwölf Frauen das Augenlicht zu nehmen ... Dies geschah und die zwölf Frauen flüchteten in einen tiefen Wald. Als dort Alang geboren wurde, gab es nach Jahren der Finsternis wieder Hoffnung ...

  • by Jessika Grewe Glover
    £18.49

    You're not broken. You needed to shed a skin. We all do sometimes...Grieving the death of her father, Neysa Obecan leaves her high-powered Los Angeles finance job for the tranquility of an English coastal town. When she meets her brooding new landlord, Cade, and his snarky cousins, they reveal that Neysa is far more than the human she believed herself to be.The four crystals that halt the deterioration of the Veil between the human and fae realms, have gone missing. Neysa's new friends are fae emissaries tasked with securing the stones, and she may be their missing piece - making her a target for all those who want to see the Veil destroyed.As she struggles to accept her true identity - and the truth of her father's life's work - Neysa is dragged into a quest to save more than one world.In their pursuit of the crystals, Neysa finds herself separated from everything she knows; fighting for her life, the realms, and a love she thought she would never have. A love so powerful it could very well be the key to survival for humans and fae alike. A new kind of contemporary fantasy full of romance, magic, strong female friendships, and found family.

  • by Shea Leitrim
    £18.49

    Either Eddie O'Kane has lost his 15-year-old mind or he has somehow come back in time. He knows more than he should: how to rob drug gangs, seduce female classmates, elude principals, parents, and police.

  • by Christoffer Petersen
    £7.99

    Fourteen dogs clawed at the smooth, hard ice as they sped forwards, the gang lines bouncing as they pulled the long, broad sledge smartly across the ice. The dogs could smell nanoq, the ice bear, its scent intoxicating, elusive but close.For fans of Jack London adventure stories, The Bear Hunt is an action-packed quick read set on the sea ice in Greenland. Two brothers are on the hunt for a polar bear, but only one will return by dog sledge to the settlement of Nuugaatsiaq.The Bear Hunt is the first of a series of short stories featuring two brothers: Âjak the hunter, and his shaman brother, Tulugaq.Pick up The Bear Hunt and discover Greenland today!

  • by Ariana Ferrante
    £9.99

    Limos is the goddess of starvation. Whatever she touch withers and wastes, crumbling to dust. She aids those seeking destruction, plaguing fields with famine and waters with drought. When mortals see her, they yearn. Her opposite, harvest goddess Demeter, makes life flourish wherever she goes. She supplies mortals with fruits and vegetables, piling their tables with sustenance and satisfaction. When mortals see her, they are contented. Given their opposing natures, The Fates themselves have decreed Limos and Demeter are never to meet, promising only ruin and mutual destruction should they ever unite. But when Demeter arrives at her doorstep, begging for her assistance, Limos can't help but fall victim to the same yearning her mortal worshippers feel...

  • by M. J. Gallagher
    £18.99

    Final Fantasy is one of the most iconic and beloved videogame series in the world. Since its inception, its titles have adopted names, themes, and stories from across global mythology. There has been no greater contributor to this than the beliefs of the ancient Greeks. This book embarks on a detailed exploration of the huge extent to which classical lore influenced the writing and design of Final Fantasy VII - arguably the most critically acclaimed of the franchise -, its wider compilation, and the more recent remake project.Which characters can be compared to the gods of Olympus and which share similarities to divine heroes?What are the connections between the Cetra and water, and how do these relate to the underworld?How closely do the summoned beings Hades, Titan, Typhon, and Phoenix match their mythical namesakes?To what degree does Final Fantasy VII Remake incorporate links to the Fates and the Delphic oracle?Following the success of Norse Myths That Inspired Final Fantasy VII, award-winning community author M. J. Gallagher returns to answer these questions and many, many more. Suitable for newcomers and enthusiasts alike. This work is presented as a tribute to the metaseries Compilation of Final Fantasy(R) VII. The author proposes that the speculative comparisons between classical mythology and the Compilation of Final Fantasy(R) VII are unique, and use original thinking and analysis to interpret the inspirations, context, and content of the metaseries. The book has not been approved, licensed, or sponsored by any entity or person involved in creating or producing Final Fantasy(R), the videogames, films, or publications.

  • by Thomas-Simon Gueullette
    £12.49 - 23.49

  • by Andrew Lang
    £26.49 - 33.49

  • by Yehoash
    £26.49

    This collection of fables draws on Jewish folklore and mythology to explore timeless themes of morality, wisdom, and human nature. The stories feature a diverse cast of characters, from kings and commoners to animals and supernatural beings, and offer insights into the challenges and rewards of life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

  • by Abraham Fornander
    £14.49 - 24.49

  • by Anonymous
    £20.49 - 27.99

  • by Charlotte Lady Schreiber
    £14.49 - 24.49

  • by A. Certeux
    £26.99

    Dans ce livre, Certeux et Carnoy explorent le folklore de l'Algérie traditionnelle. Les lecteurs découvriront des histoires, des chansons, de la musique et des moeurs uniques à l'Algérie, ainsi que des croyances et des superstitions intéressantes. Une exploration fascinante du patrimoine culturel algérien.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Mythology
Mythology is the foundation of many of today's stories, take for example the stories of King Arthur and Merlin, a well-known story that goes back to the celtic mythologies. It has fascinated many writers all around the world and with good reason. Myths take you on fascinating and sometimes even magical journeys and into the ancient worlds of the past. The mythologies build on folklore and you can learn a lot about the ancient lifestyles by reading mythology books. The themes in mythologies are often built around honor and bravery, but the tales also have their own universal moral message. 

Norse mythology books
In the Nordic countries we have a long and proud history of folk tales and some of them can be traced all the way back to the Middle Ages and even before that, to what we describe as the Norse period, where all the Scandinavian countries were connected as one and not divided into nations. The North was instead formed by many smaller societies, who lived comparatively insulated and connected to nature. Such a life could be hard and created fertile soil for folklore and the belief in supernatural creatures, which are found in many folk tales. Most of the tales were part of an oral tradition and were often handed down through many generations. The mythology tales were first written down and converted into mythology books many years after they were told for the first time. 
We cannot mention the Norse period without the Vikings. Vikings are known all over the world for their strength, ships and sometimes brutal conquests, but the Vikings were defined by so much more than that. They had for example a vivid and intriguing tradition for mythology. To the Vikings they were so much more than myths, it was their religion. The Norse religion referred to as Asatru consists of multiple gods, goddresses, brave heroes and volvas, which were strong female sorcerers and fortune tellers. If you want to find your way to get started in Nordic mythology you can find a good description and overview in Penguin Book of Norse myths - Gods of the Vikings

Greek mythology books
Some of the greatest and most famous myths are found in Ancient Greece. You might have heard about the gods Zeus and Prometheus, the goddesses Athena and Aphrodite, and the heroes Hercules and Achilles? They are just a few of the unique figures of Ancient Greek mythology. They are found in some of the greatest classics of world literature; the Iliad and the Odyssey written by Homer. At Tales you can get them as mythology books in their traditional verse form, but we would also recommend you to take a look at Stephen Fry’s interpretations of the classical tales. Fry takes the timeless classics into modern times by rewriting the mythologies in a modern, easy understandable english, but he still keeps the essence of the Ancient mythologies. You can find Stephen Fry’s Heroes and Mythos in our selection of mythological books. 

Egyptian mythology books
Another world of mythologies is found in Ancient Egypt. Here we come across Ancient gods and goddesses with faces formed as animals. One of the central gods in Egyptian mythology is the sun god Ra. Ra was the incarnation of the sun, which was the foundation of life. In Egyptian mythology we also find mummies. Mummies were the deceased faraos, who were embalmed and covered in gaze to restore them for the afterlife. The god Osiris would then help them on their way through the afterlife. The mummies were placed in their own pyramid, who would show the greatness of the faraos for the times to come. The pyramids still stand in Egypt and show the history of the past. Among our egyptian mythology books you find the book Egyptian Mythology, which has collected all the fascinating tales of Ancient Egypt and all its gods, goddesses and legendary creatures. 

Japanese mythology books 
You can also find japanese mythology books in Tales’ selection. The japanese myths are little known to people, but contain many amazing stories. You can for example find the story behind the samurais, an Ancient collection of warriors in the japanese armies. A samurai had to live up to certain virtues in order to keep his status. A samurai should both be loyal and have a high level of endurance, modesty, and honor. You could learn a lot about a country from its mythology, because it is the foundation of the country’s culture, although a lot of changes have found place since then. If you aren’t familiar with japanese mythology, we recommend you to read the Handbook of Japanese Mythology among our collection of japanese mythology books. 

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