Used Mythology Books

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

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. Somebody has informed me that the correct titles:
Der kleine Däumling,
Der Kohlenmunkpeter,
Rübezahl,
Schneewittchen,
Brüderchen und Schwesterchen,
Reinecke Fuchs,
Der Froschkönig,
Die sieben Raben,
Aschenbrödel,
Die drei Schwestern.

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.