Mythology Legends From Around The Globe

Myths and Legends from Around the World brings together more than 50 vividly illustrated stories from many countries. It goes back in time to Ancient Greece and Rome with tales of gods, goddesses, heroes, demons, dragons and tricksters.

This book is dealing with the study of mythology around the world, relating to and dealing with the interpretation of myths, legends, and occasionally extending to logos, speech. It explains myths and their allegorical narrative pertaining to the gods, demigods, and legendary heroes of a particular people and their branch of knowledge that deals with a popular belief or assumption that has grown up around someone or something. Myths explained as traditional stories about the past, often including religious or fantastic elements; as they can be found in all societies, although they may function in different ways. They may be attempts to explain the origins of the universe and of mankind, the development of political institutions, or the reasons for ritual practices, or they may simply be told for the love of a good story.

Get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods and goddesses, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and discover different versions of how the world began. This beautifully illustrated book features vibrant myths and epic legends told in countries around the world.

All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories. Myths and legends tell us about a people’s history, science, and cultural values—the things they knew, the things they believed, and the things they felt were important. World Myths and Legends retells tales from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. From the Greek myths to ancient epics like Gilgamesh and the trickster tales of Anansi the Spider, it helps readers think about why the same themes, characters, and events may show up in different parts of the globe. Along the way kids will also find lots of fun and interesting projects that let them experience the stories first-hand. World Myths and Legends unveils wonders of the ancient world as it takes readers on a fascinating adventure of mystery and imagination.

The evocatively illustrated legends retold in this volume come from different cultures around the world.

One distinctive, defining aspect of humanity is our love of stories, our almost primal need for storytelling that explains to us our world, universe, history, culture, and ourselves. There is nothing more transporting or wondrous than an enthralling story that is well-told. This set is a rich treasury of captivating myths and legends from around the world that are imbued with that rare storytelling magic. They satisfy our desire to see our world reflected back to us in artful tales. Drawing upon both well-known and less familiar myths and legends, accompanied by colorful and imaginative illustrations, and framed by illuminating cultural context, these story collections are sure to fire the imagination and inspire a lifelong love of reading and cultural exploration. Features include: Vivid, memorable images that support the thrilling narratives. Promotes a comparison of the mythologies of different cultures. Encourages students to examine how details of myths and legends contribute to the story's message.

Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.