Mythology, the study of myths or stories, scholars use mythology to understand or interpret myths. Mythology Books contained here have some mythology and some books of Folktales. Now myths is generally revolves around gods and the creation of things. Folktales lack any historical pretext and often include animal characters. Whether the books for study or just books for Dungeons and Dragons, we hope you find a great used book.
Giants Mythology
Illustrated
by Julek Heller, Carolyn Scrace, and Juan Wijngaard. Devised by David Larkin.
Text by Sarah Teale. Copyright 1979 by Rufus Publications. This is a hardcover book
and is in very good condition with 190 pages of text and a dust cover. Giants has funny
moments, sad moments, folklore, beautiful illustrations, and a in depth look
at giants. Book of giants-size is 8.5" x 12" inches. ISBN 0-553-01218-5
Mostly Ghostly
Eight
Spooky
tales to chill your bones. Adapted by Steven Zorn and Illustrated by John Bradley.
Copyright 1991 by Running Press. Hard cover book is in very good condition
and has dust cover. Ghostly has 56 pages and is wonderfully illustrated. The
books size is 10" x 13" inches. ISBN 1-56138-033-4
Scandinavian Folk and Fairy Tales
Edited by Claire Booss and published by Gramercy Books, New York.
Book contain 667 pages of text. Book size is 6"x9" inches. Copyright 1984. Illustrated.
Book is a hard cover and contains tales from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland.
This is a definitive collection of folklore of all five northern countries. ISBN
0-517-43620-5
The Age of Fable
or the stories of Gods and Heroes. New York-The Heritage Press
Copyright 1958 230 pages. Hard cover with illustration. Book contains such
stories as Prometheus and Pandora, Apollo and Daphne, Midas, Monsters, giants, the
Sphinx, the Griffin and many others. Book size is 8.5"x11" inches.
Gnomen and Riesen
A very rare German children's book that is
in good condition. Publisher
is Stuttgart and Author is Verlag von Wilhelm Nitzschke. Found a few age references
of the book dating 1880-1890. Book size is 14"x10.5" inches and is a hard cover
book. Binding is weak and the cover is roughed up on the edges. Book has wonderful
illustrations. Click on the image to see a better view of the illustrations. Book
has over 30 pages with all text in German. Book contains the following stories or
following chapters: Der kleine Daumling, Der Kohlenmunkpeter, Kubezal, Schneenittchen,
Bruderchen und Schwefterchen, Reinecke suchs, Der Srofchkonig, Die fiebn Raben,
ufchenbrodel, Die orei Schweftern. Excuse me if the titles are spelled incorrectly,
but the book is written in calligraphy and I don't know German. Book contains borders
that are gothic looking with fancy design. One page is torn from binding,
but still in the book. Some pages were torn and then taped. Not many pages.
The Glow in the Dark Zodiac Story Book
Near mint condition book with all 12 glow in the dark stickers complete
and ready to be used. Book has about 30 pages of text and is meant for small children
with an interest in the stars from 6 to 10 years of age or if not older. Preview
reads: In ancient times, people looked up to the sky and saw pictures in the stars.
We call these pictures constellations. The constellations book the shapes of heroes
and villains, lovers and foes, gods and goddesses, and a host of marvelous mythological
creatures. Behind ever constellation there was a story. Why is it important to know
about the constellations? For the same reason it is good to know the names of the
flowers and trees and birds-because they are part of your everyday world. (may
also help if lost and to find your way). These tales are our link
with the ancients-and with the heavens themselves. Book by Katharine Ross and illustrated
by Stephen Marchesi. Book is beautifully done and can help children transition from
wake time to dream time with wonderful pictures and stories. Normally retails for
$14.00 dollars.
By the Sword
By
Greg Costikyan. Brand new hard cover book with jacket in mint condition and
never read. This is a "Five Star book". This book is a great read. About the
author: Greg Costikyan is a master of game writing. He designed Star Wars: The
role playing game. His adventure game, MadMaze, is the single most popular
feature on the computer service, Prodigy® originally commissioned a shorter
version of the sword. Preface: Nijon Oonitsaupivia, a young barbarian from a
small plains tribe, is the son of the god Mongoose, although few of the tribe
believe his mother's claim. All boys of the Va-Naleu, Nijon's tribe, must spend
forty days and forty nights alone in the wilderness before they can call
themselves men. On Nijon's manhood quest, he slays a lioness with no weapon but
a pointed stick.
While Nijon lies near death from the lioness's claws, his
father Mongoose saves him and bestows on him a companion, a young mongoose
brother. When Nijon and Brother return to the Va-Naleu, evil forces have taken
over the tribe, Nijon and brother are forced to leave the plains and find their
way in the world.
In the city of Purasham, Nijon encounters wealth, thievery
and treachery on a scale he never imagined. Nlavi, beautiful daughter of
King Manoos, longs to escape from her betrothal to the repulsive Mesech.
When Nlavi is captured by a dragon, heroes flock to her rescue. But Nijon is
among the Bravest and smartest of heroes....
Books contains 252 pages of text. Published in 1993. ISBN 0-312-85489-7
Classic Myths
In English Literature and in Art by Charles Mills
Gayley. Copyright 1893 and 1911. Book is in OK condition. First few pages are
starting to come free of binding. Binding is in OK condition. Author had written
13 books-I think. Can not find much about the author. Since the copyright has
expired, there is a "modern" or more recent publishing of this exact work.
This is a hardcover book with about 550 pages of text. Book size is 8"x5.25
inches. Book does come with illustrations.
Book contents are the myths of Divinities and Heroes, The
Gods of Heaven, The Gods of earth, The Gods of the underworld, The gods of the
waters, The Roman Divinities, Great Divinities of Heaven, Divinities of earth,
Neptune, Lesser divinities, Older heroes: The House of Danaus, The Family of
Aeolous, The house of Minos, The house of cecrops and Erichthonius, and many
more house and divinities.
The Magic Garden
Near mint condition book that was never read and is a hard cover. Written by Olive Beaupre Miller. Preface reads: The Magic Garden continues with boys and girls int he period of wonder tales. And as the folk tales used in this book and throughout the various volumes come from many different countries, is is interesting to not here some remarkable fact about folk tales in general. Each race has its own collection of household tales, the germ of which often goes back far beyond the dawn of history. On page 84 of The Magic Garden we have the first-known Cinderella story, the Egyptian tale of "Rhodopis and Her Gilded Sandals", which was told to children more than thousand years before Christ. Like "Cinderella", this story tells of a maiden's lost slipper, how it was used by a prince to discover the identity of his beloved and how all the maidens in the kingdom tried to get their fee into it while it would fit the beloved alone. Preface reads further.
Stories:
Acorn and the pumpkin by La Fontaine, Babe Ruth, The Bells by Edger Allan Poe,
Casey at the bat by Ernest Lawraence Thayer, David Copperfield and little Em'ly
by Charles Dickens, The Maiden The knight and the waterfall-Romanian Fairytale
and many more.
Book has over 240 pages of text with wonderful illustrations for children. Copyright 1920, 1921, 1925, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1950, 1965. Book is registered at Stationers' Hall. Registered with the Library of Congress with catalog number 65-23921. Great book to escape while reading bedtime stories. Book normally retails for $25 dollars new at Amazon. Book size is 9.5"x7" inches.
Sliding Scales
A
New York Time Best Selling Author Alan Dean Foster writes a new Pip and Flinx
adventure starring a a certain twenty four year old redhead with emerald eyes
and uncanny abilities and his devoted mini-dragon protector. Time again, the
daring pair have braved countless dangers to emerge victorious. But now Flinx
attempts something that may be impossible for the heretofore undefeated hero.
His mission: take a vacation.
Never have the cares of the universe lain so heavily on Flinx's Shoulders, nor
the forces arrayed against him seemed so invincible. Pursued by a newly revealed
sect of doomsday fanatics, hunted by factions inside and outside the
Commonwealth for transgressions real and imagined, expected to single-handedly
avert a looming galactic crisis, Flinx can be forgiven for felling a slight
touch of melancholy.
Book is in new or mint condition and never read. Normal retail price is $24.99.
Books is a hard cover and comes with cover jacket.