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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 Barbara Anderson
    £14.99 - 19.99

  • by Frederick Waugh
    £23.99

    In 1914, Frederick Waugh, the Wizard, walked into the woods on Monhegan Island, Maine, where he saw elemental spirits resulting in amazing illustrations by one of America's finest painters.

  • by Andrew Lang
    £17.49 - 26.99

  • by Lindsey Pogue
    £20.49

  • by Monroe Wildrose
    £20.49

    Femme Fairytales is a series of short fairytale retellings that feature mid-size and plus-size female main characters. Follow these stories as each author offers a unique take on a classic fairytale, sure to leave you turning pages and wishing all fairytale books were like this one.Featuring retellings of: Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Little Mermaid, The Nightingale in the Mosque, The Princess and the Pea, Hansel and Gretel, The Goose Girl, and more!

  • by Geann Powers
    £14.49 - 27.49

  • by Tobi Ogundiran
    £17.99

    From Shirley Jackson award nominated author Tobi Ogundiran comes a debut collection of afrofuturism full of breathtaking imagination and wonder!

  • by G. R. Rellias
    £6.49

    Ελληνική μετάφραση του αρχαιου Σκανδιναβικού ποιήματος Hávamál, σε μέγεθος τσέπης.

  • by Sharath Komarraju
    £15.49

  • - A Storekeeper's Story
    by C Belle Mays
    £17.49 - 29.49

    A sales wolf and his pack cater to little pigs and their families by providing building supplies and other free amenities to entice their customers to stay and live in their community permanently.

  • by Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff
    £39.49

    Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf (1848 - 1931) war "mit seinen Editionsprojekten, seiner Erneuerung der Textkritik und Textinterpretation, seiner Einflussnahme auf die preußische Berufungspolitik und seiner Tätigkeit als Wissenschaftsorganisator [...] einer der führenden Vertreter seines Faches und prägte die Klassische Philologie des 20. Jahrhunderts im internationalen Raum nachhaltig. Durch seine Arbeiten zu vielen Bereichen der griechischen Literatur, seine Neudefinition des Faches und nicht zuletzt durch seine zahlreichen Schüler übte er großen Einfluss auf die Klassische Philologie aus." (Wikipedia) Mit dem hier vorliegenden Werk erreicht die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung um die sog. "Homerische Frage", ob die "Ilias" und die "Odyssee" Werke eines einzelnen Dichters oder mehrerer Dichter sind, ihren Höhepunkt. "Wilamowitz¿ Hauptanliegen war es, die schichtweise vollzogene Zufügung von Textteilen zum originalen Kern zu rekonstruieren (er spricht von vier Bearbeitern) und somit die 'Ur-Ilias' aus dem uns vorliegenden Epos herauszulösen. In Homer sah er einen Dichter der Ilias, der um 750 v. Chr. mehrere bereits vorhandene Einzelgedichte aus dem Stoffkreis der Trojasage unter dem übergreifenden Gedanken vom Zorn des Achilles kompiliert hatte. Diese homerische 'Ur-Ilias' sei später in vier Bearbeitungsphasen durch verschiedene Dichter verändert worden." (Wikipedia) Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1916.

  • by John Burroughs
    £26.99 - 33.49

  • by Brander Matthews
    £27.99 - 33.49

  • by Dhamodhar C
    £11.99

    To all the brave and curious children out there, this book is dedicated to you. May these Monster Stories ignite your imagination, fill your hearts with wonder, and inspire you to embrace your own unique qualities and quirks. Remember, monsters come in all shapes and sizes, but it's our courage and kindness that make us truly remarkable. Happy reading!

  • by Jean Ingelow
    £26.99 - 48.49

  • by Bill McClung
    £8.49

    The book Dare to Fly! is an accumulation of many years of inspirational thoughts and spiritual insights. It's a message right out of the Bible on living the victorious Christian life. It deals with many problems and obstacles Christians face in their daily walk with Jesus. It deals with the area of a tremendous lack of faith experienced by a multitude of believers, even many pastors and teachers. Bible scriptures can produce the faith needed to be overcomers. This book is a sharing of wonderful truths that give all Christians hope. Their lives can be better, more fulfilled, and more productive--more than just settling for mediocrity!

  • by J. M. Barrie
    £21.49

    Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, often known simply as Peter Pan, is a work by J. M. Barrie, in the form of a 1904 play and a 1911 novel titled Peter and Wendy, often extended in Peter Pan and Wendy. Both versions tell the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous little boy who can fly, and has many adventures on the island of Neverland that is inhabited by mermaids, fairies, "Indians" (American-Indians), and pirates. The Peter Pan stories also involve the characters Wendy Darling and her two brothers John and Michael, Peter's fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and the pirate Captain Hook. The play and novel were inspired by Barrie's friendship with the Llewelyn Davies family. Barrie continued to revise the play for years after its debut until publication of the play script in 1928.

  • by K. M. Carroll
    £22.99

    When humanity begins to explore the stars, they meet and clash with the alien Rox, fearsome horned humanoids. War rages for seven years with heavy casualties on both sides ... until the humans and Rox decide to try to negotiate peace. Song of the Rose: a Beauty and the Beast retelling. Zayn is a human political officer who agrees to become a hostage while peace talks begin between the humans and the Rox. She is to be cooped up in a lavish manor house on a remote moon with Alnair L'Nath, prince of the Rox kingship clan. But can these two people of vastly different races ever make peace with one another? Of Stars and Ashes: a Cinderella retelling. Two years after the events of Song of the Rose, Rasha L'Cervantes has been subjected to forced labor along with the rest of their clan because of their rebellion. While working in a quarry, she is befriended by a young neurolite, the silicon-based lifeforms that grow into the Rox warships. Later, when Prince Kraz is desperately searching for the bonded pilot of this fully-grown frigate, Rasha must attend a ball in order to claim her ship--and the prince's heart. Fairer than Snow: A Snow White retelling. Justin Tiberius is a human medic aboard the salvage ship Parallax. When they recover a cryopod with a beautiful Rox girl inside, Justin finds himself plunged into the world of Rox politics, where to be voted the most beautiful is to be declared queen ... or to be ruthlessly assassinated.

  • by Lewis Carroll
    £19.99 - 21.99

  • by Sarura Kids
    £8.99

    A collection of five delightful tales about the sneaky Hare and the trusting and gullible Baboon.These stories are translated into English and offer an insight into the folktales that have been told through the generations in Zimbabwe.With charming illustrations by Sarura Kids, these stories are a delight as well as being tales that teach and advise.

  • by Helen Whistberry
    £12.49

    "A mouse scrabbled along under crisp, fallen leaves, whiskers twitching. Death, disguised as an owl, kept watch high above, unblinking eyes orbed bright in the moonlight..."Thus begins an adventure unlike any other for Nightshade, a young mouse who never expected to venture very far from their cozy burrow. Over the course of a few eventful days, they will meet strangers both weird and magnificent, including an impetuous bear and a lovely wyrm, a flitter-flutter and a whirligig, a wizard of modest talents and a legendarily monstrous cat, and a most wondrous being of light.Together they will navigate a noble quest, face unimaginable dangers, and experience astonishing events. Through it all, they will cling to the one thing they most believe: there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome if all remain true.Please be warned, especially for younger readers, that there are brief moments of violence, instances of death and other kinds of mayhem you might expect in a fantasy story. But also be reassured that it is a tale full of hope, love, and the beauty of loyalty, friendship, and doing the right thing no matter the cost.Includes 31 original illustrations by the author.

  • by Michael Langlois & Esther Eshel
    £96.49

    This book offers a fresh look at the status of the scribe in society, his training, practices, and work in the biblical world. What was the scribe's role in these societies? Were there rival scribal schools? What was their role in daily life? How many scripts and languages did they grasp? Did they master political and religious rhetoric? Did they travel or share foreign traditions, cultures, and beliefs? Were scribes redactors, or simply copyists? What was their influence on the redaction of the Bible? How did they relate to the political and religious powers of their day? Did they possess any authority themselves? These are the questions that were tackled during an international conference held at the University of Strasbourg on June 17-19, 2019. The conference served as the basis for this publication, which includes fifteen articles covering a wide geographical and chronological range, from Late Bronze Age royal scribes to refugees in Masada at the end of the Second Temple period.

  • by J. Fenimore Cooper
    £45.49

    The Two Admirals - A tale is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869.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 Peter Rosegger
    £43.49

    Der Schelm aus den Alpen - Allerlei Geschichten und Gestalten. Zweiter Band. Fünfte Auflage. ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1899.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch für die Zukunft bei.

  • by Alphonse Daudet
    £19.99 - 25.99

  • by Kevin Harris
    £11.49 - 15.99

  • by Tamara Natasha
    £14.99

    Long ago, the Greek Gods were known and worshipped. The most well known was Zeus, King of the Gods. Then, without warning, they were gone. All knowledge of the gods were removed from mortal memory. The statues were all crushed and the stories simply vanished. Remnants of whispers were all that remained for any who listened hard enough. In the present day, no one can hear even that. Tavho is a veterinarian who is busy running a clinic and a shelter. Lyric is a budding horticulturalist who also enjoys landscaping. A chance meeting causes the first domino to fall and they become the key to finding the answers to unasked questions. Can their relationship survive the discovery? Can their world survive the same?

  • by Sabine Baring-Gould
    £26.99

  • by James Whitcomb Riley
    £23.49

    Neghborly Poems - On friendship, grief and farm-life is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891.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 Johannes Reb
    £12.99

    15 Kurzgeschichten erzählen von sehr verschiedenen Menschen und ihren oft einfachen Lebensumständen und Bedürfnissen - und Ereignissen, die sie auf merkwürdige Weise näher an ihre Sehnsucht heranbringen als sie sich das selbst so gedacht hätten. Manchmal tragisch, manchmal komisch, manchmal fast magisch strahlen die Geschichten und ihre Gestalten eine tiefe Spur fast existentieller Daseinsfreude über schwierige Umstände hinaus aus.Die Geschichten sind in den Jahren 2000-2010 entstanden.

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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