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Arthurian Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Many medieval writers, especially from France and Wales, wrote stories about the great British leader that was King Arthur. Legends, folklore and myths from this period come together to paint a picture of who he was. Some describe him as a great warrior, defending Britain from its enemies, while others ...Show more
Aztec Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Though the Olmecs (1250-200 bc) were the first civilization in Mexico, the Aztecs (1325-1521) -Mesoamerica's last imperial civilization and the most significant of the militaristic post-Classic period - are probably who first come to mind when we think of great empires of that region. Like other Mesoame ...Show more
Greek & Roman Myths by Jake Jackson
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Category: Myths & Legends | Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
The classical gods of Rome uncoiled from the fertile imaginations of the ancient Greeks whose gods were passionate and violent, jealous of their powers and subject to both mighty outbursts of love and all-consuming bouts of vengeful war. The dark forces of the ancient world were held at bay by the resou ...Show more
Japanese Myths by Jake Jackson (Editor)
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Category: Reference | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Japan's mythology is alive with gods, spirits and monsters. It draws on Buddhist and Shinto traditions to explain the nature of the world of the island of Japan, and the heavenly status of the long line of emperors. The warrior class of the imperial court, and the natural spirits of the countryside repr ...Show more
Myths of Babylon by Jake Jackson (Editor)
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Category: Myths & Legends | Series: The\World's Greatest Myths and Legends Ser.
Babylonian myths, inherited in Mesopotamia from Sumeria, influenced by the ancient Assyrians represent a pinnacle of human achievement in the period around 1800 BC. Here we find humankind battling with the elements in their Flood myth, a grim creation story and the great Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the ea ...Show more
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