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Myths in Minutes

By Neil Philip

Book information

Publisher
Quercus
Year
2017
ISBN
9781786485175, 9781681440613
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
72 MB (75814188 bytes)
Series
in Minutes
Pages
0\0
Time added
2019-02-19 23:45:16

Description

Myths are the greatest stories ever told. Passed down over millennia, the great myths are the templates for all our stories, with their eternal themes of creation and destruction, fate and cunning, heroism and cruelty, sensuality and war. Retold here are nearly 200 myths--from Prometheus defying Zeus to create man, to the destruction of Troy; from the reign of the sun god Ra in Egypt to the one-eyed, raven-flanked Odin of the icy North; and from valiant battles against Frost Giants and Cyclopes, to the heroic quests for the Golden Fleece and the Holy Grail--all accompanied by commentaries on their origins, common themes, and meanings. Compellingly written, concise, and with each myth illustrated with an iconic image, Myths in Minutes is the perfect way to understand and enjoy the world's great fables.

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