The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table: A New Morte D'Arthur by John Matthews
$59.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world's leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.The tales of how the boy Arthur drew the Sword from th ...Show more
Myth and Meaning - Conversations on Mythology and Life by Joseph Campbell
$51.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
A wide-ranging collection of insights from legendary mythologist Joseph Campbell sourced from rare and previously unpublished interviews What would you ask Joseph Campbell if you had the chance? Comparative mythology was an obscure academic subject until Joseph Campbell published The Hero with a Thousa ...Show more
Ecstasy of Being - Mythology and Dance by Joseph Campbell
$45.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
Now available in paperback, Joseph Campbell's collected writings on dance and art, including Campbell's unpublished manuscript "Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts," the book he was working on when he died Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell's wide-ranging passions. His wife, ...Show more
Danish Folk Tales by Svend-Erik Engh; Tea Bendix (Illustrator)
$39.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Folk Tales Ser.
A collection of tales that grew out of the sprawling flatlands, the oozing fjords, the dark forests and the waves that crash on the shores of Denmark. How a Viking ship carried a future king into Roskilde Fjord, how a mermaid's laughter brought fortunes to her fisherman host, how the people of Lolland s ...Show more
The White Goddess : A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth (4th edition) by Robert Graves (ed Grevel Lindop)
$45.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published fifty years ago, was the outcome of Graves's vast reading and curious research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. Erudite and impassioned, it is a scholar-poet's quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic ...Show more
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles
$22.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
King Arthur is one of the greatest legends of all time and has inspired countless stories and films.The Green Knight, a fantasy adventure film based on the Arthurian legend, will be released in 2021, starring Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander.
Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from around the World by D. R. McElroy
$35.00 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Mystical Handbook Ser.
Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from Around the World is your definitive reference to the history of superstitions, traditions, myths, and folklore from around the world.
Greek Myths: A New Retelling, with drawings by Chris Ofili by Charlotte Higgins
$22.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
A major new retelling of the Greek myths for a new generation, with original drawings by world-renowned artist Chris Ofili.In this spellbinding new collection, Charlotte Higgins reinterprets some of the most enduring stories of all time. Here are myths of the creation, of Heracles and Theseus and Perseu ...Show more
Woman's Lore: 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi by Sarah Clegg
$34.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women and then won back again.Demonic temptresses from siren-mermaids to Lilith are well known today, and their mythology focuses around the seductive danger they pose to men. But the root of these figures can be traced back 4,000 years and in thei ...Show more
Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers by Sarah Iles Johnston
$59.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends
Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals ...Show more
Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends by Rosalind Kerven
$29.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Batsford Fairy Tales Ser.
12 classic Celtic fairy tales and their history, from mermaids to dragons. The Celtic cultures of the British Isles--Ireland, Scotland, and Wales--have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavor: adventure, enchantment, and romance. ...Show more
The Mabinogion- Welsh Myths by Gantz Jeffrey
$22.99 AUD
Category: Myths & Legends | Series: Classics Ser.
Drawing on myth, folklore and history, the stories of the "Mabinogion" passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the thirteenth century in the form we know. Set in dual realms of the forests and valleys of Wales and the shadowy otherworld, the tales are permeated by a drea ...Show more