Wake, Siren - Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin
29.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
In fierce, textured voices, the women of Ovid's Metamorphoses claim their stories and challenge the power of myth I am the home of this story. After thousands of years of other people's tellings, of all these different bridges, of words gotten wrong, I'll tell it myself. Seductresses and she-monsters, ...Show more
Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales by GOOD WIVES AND WARRIORS
39.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, this encyclopedia of mythical creatures covers legends, tales and myths from around the world.
Polynesian Island Myths by J. K. Jackson
21.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
The Polynesian triangle covers Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand and the many isles in between. The legends of the region are based on the creation of land, fish, sea, valleys and the volcanic outcrops scattered across the long stretches of the Pacific.The beautiful myths of the ancient Polynesians are ...Show more
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes
39.99 NZD
Category: Mythology | Reading Level: very good
'Natalie Haynes is the nation's muse' - Adam Rutherford The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.Stories of gods and monsters are the mainstay ...Show more
Hollow Places: an Unusual History of Land and Legend by Christopher Hadley
29.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
'Impossible to summarise and delightfully absorbing, Hadley's book is comfortably the most unexpected history book of the year' Sunday Times A luminous journey through a thousand years of folklore and English history. Once upon a time in a Hertfordshire field, an ancient yew tree hid a dragon hunted b ...Show more
Classic Tales from India by Vatsala Sperling; Harish Johari
32.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
Eight beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons - Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Puranas, translated by the authors - Illustrat ...Show more
The Unicorn Handbook: A Spellbinding Collection of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects by Turgeon, Carolyn
84.99 NZD
Category: Mythology | Series: The\Enchanted Library
From Carolyn Turgeon, editor in chief of Enchanted Living and author of The Faerie Handbook and The Mermaid Handbook, comes this exquisitely illustrated and beautifully designed lifestyle compendium, a complete guide to the world of unicorns covering fashion and beauty; arts and culture; and home, food, ...Show more
Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell
26.00 NZD
Category: Mythology | Series: Warlord Chronicles Ser.
From Bernard Cornwell the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur seeks peace, with the aid of his sword Excaliber . . . After rebellions and betrayals by those he believed loved him most, Arthur looks at his most weak. His Saxon enemies decide to strike before he regains his strength, pl ...Show more
Celestial Hunter by Roberto Calasso
55.00 NZD
Category: Mythology
The eighth part of Roberto Calasso's monumental series on the primal forces of civilizationThe eighth part of Roberto Calasso's singular work in progress that began in 1983 withThe Ruin of Kasch,The Celestial Hunteris an inspired and provocative exploration of mankind's relationship with myth, the divin ...Show more
Rumi's Tales from the Silk Roads: Pilgrimage to Paradise by Kamla K. Kapur
37.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
This title includes thirty thought-provoking tales on morality, faith, and the human heart from the "Mathnawi" that are lovingly rewritten for modern readers by Rumi enthusiast Kamla K. Kapur. Written almost 800 years ago, Rumi's stories reflect the blended characteristics of the East and West. The Sufi ...Show more
Antigone Rising - The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths by Helen Morales
37.99 NZD
Category: Mythology
A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyoncé. The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds ...Show more
Eat Your Heart Out: Love Stories from Around the World by Peta Mathias
35.00 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction
In a world of hate, let's serve up some love . . . Peta Mathias has encountered many a lovelorn tale on her gastronomic travels around the world. Searching further, she has unearthed more stories - the heart-warming and heart-rending, the passionate and poignant, the macabre and merry - and in these ret ...Show more