{"product_id":"9781788683074","title":"Myths and Legends of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Lonely Planet Kids, Iredale, Julia, Brydon, Alli, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 11\/10\/2019,\u003cbr\u003ePagination: 192 pages, Illustrations, unspecified,\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Lonely Planet Kids, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited,\u003cbr\u003ePublished By: Lonely Planet Global Limited,\u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Interest age: from c 9 years, Traditional stories (Children's \/ Teenage), Folklore myths \u0026amp; legends\u003cbr\u003eISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781788683074\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBold reader - open your mystical map and get ready to travel through time with 21 dazzling stories of daring and deceit, reward and punishment. Meet gods, goddesses and demigods, serpents, coyotes, talking fish and clever spiders, and cavort with sea nymphs, mystical women, terrifying beasts and volcano people - as you discover different tales of how the world began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese powerful, fascinating myths and legends will transport you to every corner of the globe. You'll journey from ancient to modern times, from hot climates to freezing temperatures, from mountaintops to seafloors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories in this book link you to past generations; these tales have been passed down through a long line of oral traditions. The souls of ancestors, the lives of heroes and the fates of mortals are waiting to be discovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths and legends are retold by Alli Brydon and beautifully illustrated by Julia Iredale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths from Africa include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Creation of the World' from the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo\u003cbr\u003e'The Tale of the Ghosts and the Flutes' from the Beba people of Cameroon\u003cbr\u003e'Anansi and the Box of Stories' from the Ashanti people of present-day Ghana\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyths from Europe include:\u003cbr\u003eThe Selkies from Scottish mythology\u003cbr\u003e'Athena, Arachne and the Duelling Looms' from Greek mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths from Asia include:\u003cbr\u003eLord Ganesh from the Hindu pantheon\u003cbr\u003e'Nyai Loro Kidul, Queen of the Sea' from Indonesian mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths of Oceania include:\u003cbr\u003e'The Legend of Maui' from Polynesian mythology\u003cbr\u003eUluru from the Anangu people of Australia\u003cbr\u003eThe Rainbow Serpent from the Aboriginal people of Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyths of the Americas include:\u003cbr\u003e'Coyote Steals Fire for the People' from the Native American people of the United States\u003cbr\u003e'The Hero Twins Visit the Underworld' from the Mayan People of Mesoamerica\u003cbr\u003eThe Mapinguary from Brazilian mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMyths from the Arctic include:\u003cbr\u003eSedna, the Mother of the Sea from Inuit mythology\u003cbr\u003eNiekija and the Northern Lights from Sami Shamanism\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022212104345,"sku":"9781788683074","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781788683074.jpg?v=1602538716","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781788683074","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}