Myths & Magic

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  • Demons, Gods & Holy Men from Indian Myths & Legends.
    by Shahrukh Husain
    From the World Mythology Series.

  • Kings, Gods & Spirits from African Mythology.
    by Jan Knappert
    A collection of African myths, legends and fables about gods, spirits, ghosts, heroes, and animals.

  • They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths.
    by Jean Guard Monroe
    A collection of legends about the stars from various North American Indian cultures, including explanations of the Milky Way and constellations such as the Big Dipper.

  • Sky Dragons and Flaming Swords: the Story of Eclipses, Comets, and Other Strange Happenings in the Skies.
    by Marietta D. Moskin
    Discusses unusual sky phenomena and how they affected our earliest ancestors, giving rise to superstitions and myths.

  • Favorite Greek Myths.
    retold by Mary Pope Osborne
    Retells twelve tales from Greek mythology, including the stories of King Midas, Echo and Narcissus, the Golden Apples, and Cupid and Psyche.

  • World Myths & Legends: Greek & Roman.
    by Joanne Suter
    An introduction to Greek and Roman mythology.

  • World Myths & Legends: Norse.
    by Joanne Suter
    An introduction to Norse mythology.

  • King Midas' Secret, and Other Follies.
    by Lisl Weil
    King Midas gets horse's ears, Narcissus misses the school chariot, Icarus decides to fly alone, and Odysseus answers the riddle of the Sphinx in this retelling of four Greek myths.

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