World of myths & legends
By: compiled by Jacqueline Morley
Publisher: Book House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Brighton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781907184062
Subjects: Legends; Folklore
Description: "This collection includes just some of the fascinating and exciting myths and legends from cultures around the globe."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: A world of myths & legends; title: Introduction; title: Myths of creation; title: Dreamtime; title: Grapevine; title: The first woman; title: Obatala's creation story; title: Journeys of the dead; title: Quest for a loved one; title: In the underworld; title: Aztec underworld; title: Izanami and Izanagi; title: Fire and flood; title: Fire from the gods; title: Fire from the trees; title: The great archer; title: Heroes; title: The labours of Heracles; title: Trickster heroes; title: Anansi and the python; title: The demon of the lake; title: Monsters good and evil; title: Monsters of the classical world; title: The cloud eater; title: Mythical birds; title: Slaying a dragon.