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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 David Thompson
    £12.49

    Lilith: Goddess of Darkness and LightA look at the magick and rituals of the most useful Daemon and Goddess in all magick.Lilith. A daemon to some. A goddess to others. A name which struck fear in the hearts of men and women in the middle ages. A name associated with the most powerful Daemoness in history.A name that is very maligned. She is actually a goddess of feminism, and encompasses all the aspects of her dual nature: Darkness and LightThe largest book I have ever written on a single Goddess. Lilith is both Goddess and Daemoness, her powers range all across the spectrum.Over twenty-five (25) rituals, magick to achieve success at love, work or school. Magick to assist in funding a start-up. Magick to help you push past rivals for job promotions or rivals for affection.Lilith as a Goddess for magick with starting a family. Lilith as a Daemoness to help you gain the advantage over rivals in love or business.I will instruct you in creating combination sigils which will use the power of Lilith to charge the sigils for maximum effectiveness.Working with Lilith has proven to be safe, and highly effective for me. I have worked with her for years, and this book is based upon the rituals I have worked to her, rituals which have worked very well.I show how treating this Goddess with honor and respect will get awesome results. I'll present the best methods of summoning her, including new path working methods of making contact and presenting your petition.Then there are the new sigils and seals for Lilith in each of her aspects, Goddess and Daemoness.Although the traditional sigils and seals work, these new sigils are activated and tied to the beings, helping the new magician make safe contact. I will include links to these sigils on my website for easy downloading and printing.

  • by Sophia Caleb
    £22.49

    Steampunk Fairies Adult Coloring Book - Vintage - Fantasy Fairy Drawings in Victorian Style to Relax and Bring Them to Life for WomenUnleash your imagination as you step into a fantastical realm where fairies embrace the wonders of the Victorian era. In this captivating adult coloring book, "Steampunk Fairies," you will be whisked away on an artistic adventure like no other.With 25 stunning illustrations, meticulously handcrafted with a blend of vintage elegance and whimsical steampunk elements, this coloring book invites you to relax, unwind, and indulge in creative expression.Each illustration is thoughtfully placed on its own single-sided page, ensuring you have ample space to experiment with different coloring techniques and shades.This Coloring Book features:¿ 25 Steampunk Fairy Designs: Immerse yourself in a world where magic meets machinery, with intricate illustrations of fairies adorned in gears, goggles, and whimsical steampunk attire.¿ A whimsical steampunk fairy theme that will delight and inspire you with every turn of the page: Embark on a captivating coloring journey, as these enchanting fairies come to life under your artistic touch.¿ Single-sided Pages: Each illustration is printed on its own page, allowing you to unleash your creativity without worrying about color bleed-through. Tear out and display your masterpieces with pride!¿ Large Format 8.5 x 11 inches: This spacious coloring book provides ample room for you to add vibrant colors and intricate details to these charming steampunk fairy illustrations.¿ Premium Finish Cover Design: The elegant and durable cover enhances the overall aesthetic of this coloring book, making it a delightful addition to your collection or a wonderful gift for fairy enthusiasts and coloring aficionados.With "Steampunk Fairies," you can unleash your creativity, find solace in relaxation, and create stunning works of art that transcend time and imagination.

  • by Marion Wiesler
    £22.99

    Noricum, 37 v. Chr. Die Bardin Arduinna und der Krieger Loïc sind beide auf unterschiedlichen Wegen nach Vesontio unterwegs, denn es naht der neunte Jahrestag jenes Augenblicks, da Morfran dort den Fluch auf Arduinna gelegt hat. Beide hoffen, dass die Götter endlich Arduinna von ihrer erzwungenen Wanderung befreien. Werden sie die Stadt der Sequaner erreichen? Werden sie einander begegnen?Band 6 der Keltenroman Serie "Die Wortflechterin".Tauch ein in die Welt der Kelten und fühle den Pulsschlag jener Zeit in dir, da Worte Waffen sein konnten und deine einzigen Freunde ein Wolfshund und ein Rabe!

  • by Grant Andreasen
    £20.99

    Ontar and Echo's first mistake might be their last.A failed mission for the thieves' guild has earned them the ire of the necromancer Narcos, and he has no patience for the living. Looking to make it up to the guild, and hoping for their protection, the pair seek out a renowned mystical sword as reparation. Unfortunately, Narcos also searches for the blade for it is the key to releasing a demon who knows the location of an even greater artifact; one that will shape the very destiny of the realm itself.But the demon has his own plans.Now, Ontar and Echo are trapped between the dead and a demon, and they're running out of time. Fail again, and the world pays an unspeakable price. Total annihilation!

  • by Bret Harte
    £42.99

  • by Angela J. Ford
    £16.49 - 32.99

  • by Regine Abel
    £15.99

    Sarai capace di resistere alle tentazioni? Re Erik Thorsen, noto anche come Barbablù, è di nuovo vedovo. Come tutte le altre prima di lei, la sua defunta moglie ha ceduto al richiamo della maledizione che lo affligge e minaccia il regno. Mentre fanciulle bendisposte si riuniscono al castello nella speranza di essere scelte, Erik posa lo sguardo su una bellezza dorata di nome Astrid. Ma diventare la sua regina ha un prezzo molto alto. La nuova sposa del re deve prima resistere alle tentazioni per un anno e un giorno... o morire nel tentativo. Sarà Astrid la prossima a cadere preda di ciò che si cela oltre la Porta Sigillata?

  • by Regine Abel
    £15.99

    ¿Podrás resistir la tentación? El Rey Erik Thorsen, también conocido como Barba Azul, ha enviudado una vez más. Como todas las anteriores, su difunta esposa sucumbió a la atracción de la maldición que lo atormenta y amenaza al reino. Mientras doncellas dispuestas se reúnen en el castillo con la esperanza de ser elegidas, Erik pone sus ojos en una belleza dorada llamada Astrid. Sin embargo, convertirse en su reina tiene un precio muy alto. La nueva novia del Rey debe resistir la tentación durante un año y un día... o morir en el intento. ¿Será Astrid la siguiente en caer ante lo que hay más allá de la Puerta Sellada?

  • by Ethan Hayes
    £11.49

    "When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you." - Friedrich Nietzsche SECOND EDITION: UPDATED AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT!!! From Ethan Hayes, the bestselling author of WHAT LURKS BEYOND and ENCOUNTERS IN THE WOODS comes a new series which focuses on the most interesting and creepy stories he has collected. These stories detail strange and mysterious accounts from the people who encountered them and survived to tell their tale. From encounters with Bigfoot and Sasquatch to demons and spirits who haunt and torture their victims and even mystical tales from antiquity. The stories in the pages ahead will most certainly strike fear and leave you keeping the light on at night.

  • by Madame Fabia
    £29.99

    This illustrated beginner's guide to fortune-telling explores and explains a variety of divination methods, including reading palms and cards.Clairvoyant Madame Fabia shares her methods of divination in this guide to fortune-telling. This volume details many prophesying methods, including:- Hands and How to Read Them- Fortune Telling by Cards- Character Reading from the Head- Simple Astrology- The Meaning of Dreams- Moles and Their Meanings- Dominoes, Dice and Divining- Fate in the Crystal, Teacup and Fire- The Luck of Weddings and Proverbs

  • by Jake Smith
    £8.49

    Based on the Top 10 global podcast series.A spooky adventure with ghosts, dragons and dark magic. For readers aged 7+ When adventure loving time-traveller, Mia finds herself in King Arthur's medieval Camelot, she is horrified to discover that everyone has been turned to stone, and that the witch responsible has taken the throne for herself. It is up to her to embark on a deadly quest to break the curse. But the witch wants Mia dead!

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    by Martin Shaw
    £9.99

    'Fabulous.' Dan Richards, author of Holloway'Terrifically strange and thrilling.' Melissa Harrison, author of All Among the Barley'A modern-day bard.' Madeline Miller, author of CirceThis is a book of literary activism - an antidote to the shallow thinking that typifies our age. In Courting the Wild Twin, acclaimed scholar, mythologist and author of Smoke Hole and Bardskull, Martin Shaw unravels two ancient European fairy tales concerning the mysterious 'wild twin' located deep inside all of us. By reading these tales and becoming storytellers ourselves, he challenges us to confront modern life with purpose, courage, and creativity. Martin summons the reader to the 'ragged edge of the dark wood' to seek out this estranged, exiled self - the part we generally shun or ignore to conform to societal norms - and invite it back into our consciousness. If there was something we were meant to do with our few, brief years on Earth, we can be sure that our wild twin is holding the key. After all, stories are our secret weapons - and they might just save us.

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    by Michael Harvey
    £9.99

    Vibrant and exciting retelling of the ancient myth of Culhwch and Olwen from a renowned oral storyteller.

  • by Simon Mundy
    £9.49

    Stories surrounding King Arthur have been told since time immemorial, but The Fragile Land approaches the legend from a radical angle, setting it firmly in the post-Roman world of late fifth-century Europe, chronicling the crucial years of Arthur's life, from the age of fifteen into his early thirties, as he comes to the fore as elected Overlord.

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    by Bakare Gbadamosi
    £10.99

    Collected by Yoruba poet Bakare Gbadamosi and the scholar Ulli Beier, Not Even God Is Ripe Enough is a mesmerising collection of traditional oral stories and Yoruba fables.Full of Yoruba proverbs and magical realism, these tales range from timeless tales steeped in wisdom to bizarre stories of talking animals and surprising twists.Translated into English by Ulli Beier

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    by Marie Bruce
    £15.49

    Designed for both beginners and those who possess intermediate-level magical skills - and anyone who simply has a great interest in Celtic history, lore, and magic.

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    by Erren Michaels
    £13.49

    An exquisitely illustrated guide to the monster myths of the Channel Islands: dark yet playful retellings of ancient legends

  • by Anna Genov
    £12.49

  • by Joséphine Lanesem
    £11.99

    D'après les anciens récits, Aurore et Crépuscule ont quatre fils, les quatre vents, qui s'élancent à l'âge adulte dans toutes les directions : Borée au nord, Euros à l'est, Notos au sud et Zéphyr à l'ouest. Une fois par an, ils retournent chez leurs parents et racontent ce qu'ils ont vu et vécu aux quatre coins de la Terre. Le jeu consiste à rapporter la plus belle histoire, mais ils apprendront, à la fin de celle-ci, qu'ils tirent leur force d'une fraternité sans rivalité : c'est l'équilibre entre leurs qualités contraires qui fait tourner le monde.

  • by Gregory Martz
    £13.99 - 23.99

  • by Torrey Malek
    £19.99

    Authors in this book - LibbyStrain-ThomasBabetteKraftTorreyMalekDuaneHortonDeirdreMaherPatrickRileyM.K.DavisMadelineKramerRaymondSanchezReeseBentzingerroberttaylorAlyGerdesMatthewDentice

  • by Allen (Pud) Deters
    £22.99

    Epic fantasy adventure. The Complete Tetralogy. 4-book series in one volume:(Part 1) Tales of the Rasha La(Part 2) Beyond the Moonwalk(Part 3) Byways of the Butterfly(Part 4) The Lure of the Dragon RangeSynopsis:... and since it was their turn the monarchs told their own story: A tale of lost children who return to earth as butterflies on the wings of the Fyrstellia, the falling stars. For when the Lord of Light granted men a mortal life span He founded a halfway house in the nearby heavens as well, the Halls of Waiting, where angels could bring the fallen and tend their spirits until they were ready to go further into the Light. For most, it was only a short stay, but not for the children."They don't want to go on", reported the Keeper of the Halls. "They want to go back".Here are two that did - together with an account of their journey into Mexico, caught up along the way in the fortunes of the fairy people on earth.

  • by Marie Christopoulos
    £16.49

    Ces contes pleins de mystères et de sirènes conduisent le lecteur dans un univers imaginaire. Cette imagination est nourrie par des histoires de la vie quotidienne et enrichie par des êtres extraordinaires.Chacun de ces récits vous transporte dans un monde d¿épreuves à surmonter pour parvenir à une certaine sérénité. Laquelle est toujours remplie d¿amour et d¿émerveillement, à la recherche du bonheur à l¿intérieur de soi.

  • by S. Eytinge
    £16.99

    Treasure Trove is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873.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 Sophie Ballanger
    £16.99

    La merveilleuse fée coquillage vient au secours des plus démunis en apparaissant sous différentes formes. Lorsqüelle sort de l¿eau, elle se fond dans la masse de la couleur des vagues. Quand elle surgit sur la plage, son image se forme par l¿agglutinement des grains de sable. Elle peut également prendre l¿apparence des goélands et se cacher au milieu d¿eux. Une chose est sûre, elle finit toujours par se manifester.

  • by Ares Turner
    £11.49

    Nos trasladamos a la edad media para encontrar el origen de todo lo que está por llegar. En un mundo de cristal en el que las personas no son lo que parecen y que la ambición ciega la mente más pura que nos podamos encontrar. No te preocupes si te sientes identificado con algún o algunos personajes de esta novela. Todas las personalidades están dotadas de todo lo bueno y sobre todo de lo malo. Recuerda que las sombras a veces, son más poderosas que las luces, por lo tanto, no pierdas tu mente cuando leas esta historia, no cometas el mismo error que yo...

  • by Albert Westerman
    £17.99

    This book will offer you information about celtic myths, gods, and goddesses. Learn about the traditions and beliefs that guided others and discover insight into human nature.To some, mythology might seem like made-up stories with little historical information. But by learning what people long ago passed down to each other, you will gain an understanding of the type of people who were idolized and gain a deeper connection to the past. Inside you will read about...Brief history about irish mythologyThe supernatural races of irish mythologyWho exactly was the tuatha de danann?The story of tuatha de danannThe four treasures of the tuatha de danannIreland's most prominent godsWhere did the tuatha de danann end?The author explores the many forms of magic, including divination, healing, love spells, and detailed banishing rituals.There's even an entire chapter dedicated to the importance of sharing the magic with kiddos and how to introduce children to witchcraft responsibly. Children will love these easy-to-understand spells, and parents will love combining learning with playtime!

  • by James Fenimore Cooper
    £44.49

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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