Books with author Martin Clayton

If you want a huge collection of the best myths and discover captivating stories of gods, goddesses, monsters and mortals, then keep reading...This book includes five captivating manuscripts:Greek Mythology: A Captivating Introduction to Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and MonstersNorse Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Norse Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Legends, Sagas and Myths of the Norse Gods and HeroesEgyptian Mythology: Captivating Egyptian Myths of Egyptian Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary CreaturesCeltic Mythology: Captivating Celtic Myths of Celtic Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Legendary CreaturesRoman Mythology: Captivating Roman Myths of Roman Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Mythological CreaturesIn the first part of this book, you'll find the following Greek myths and topics coveredIn The Beginning: The Creation of the World, and the Titan-Olympian WarThe Rulers of OlympusPrometheus and EpimetheusThe Birth of the MusesThe Olympian Gods and GoddessesThe House of Atreus and the Trojan WarOdysseus’ Long Way HomeOdysseus’ HomecomingAgamemnon’s Homecoming and Orestes’ ChoiceOedipus and the PropheciesOedipus’ ChildrenCupid and PsycheShort TalesAnd Many MoreIn the second part of this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics coveredThe Creation of the WorldsThe Building of AsgardWhy Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One HandThe Mead of PoetryLoki the ThiefLove and TroubleThor the BrideThor’s Adventures in UtgardOdin the Host and Odin the GuestAndvari’s CurseRegin and SigurdSigurd and the DragonThe Marriage of SigurdBrynhild’s BetrayalThe Death of SigurdThe Passing of BalderRagnarökGrace Note: The Story of Rolf KrakeIn the third part of this book, you'll find the following Egyptian myths and topics coveredCreation MythsThe Birth of OsirisThe Tale of Isis and OsirisThe Lament of Isis and NephthysThe Battle of Horus and SetThe Birth of Queen HatshepsutThe Tale of the FamineThe Shipwrecked SailorThe Two BrothersThe Princess and the DemonThe Taking of JoppaTwo Tales of Setne KhamwasIn the fourth part of this book, you'll find the following Celtic myths and topics coveredThe Children of LirThe Birth of CuchulainnHow Cuchulainn Got His NamePwyll, Prince of DyfedThe Story of Culhwch and OlwenThe Romance of Tristan and IseultAnd more!In the fifth part of this book, you'll find the following Roman myths and topics coveredThe Wanderings of AeneasThe Story of the Founding of RomeThe Rape of LucretiaHercules and the Giant of LatiumThe Quest for the Golden FleeceThe Creation of the WorldAnd many more!So if you want to learn more about these five mythologies, click "buy now"!

If you're looking for a captivating collection of Native American myths, then keep reading...Part of the history of Indigenous cultures is, of course, their traditions of storytelling. Myths, legends, and folktales all play important roles in explaining how the world came to be the way it is, as well as giving listeners entertainment with humorous or scary stories, or giving them role models to look up to in hero tales. The author of this book has endeavored to provide at least one myth from every major culture group in North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Plateau, Northwest Coast, Great Basin, Great Plains, California, Southwest, Southeast, and Northeast Forest.Of the many different genres of story available, four are chosen for this present volume. The first has to do with the origins of things, either of the world in its entirety or some aspect thereof that was significant to the people who created the story. The other side of creation is death, and so the second section concerns tales of ghosts and monsters, some terrifying, some friendly, some the victims of prank-playing living people. However, out of the acts of destruction wrought by supernatural beings there is often something new created or a change worked that is necessary for the world to function properly.Tricksters and heroes occupy the third and fourth sections of the book, respectively. Coyote is, of course, a favorite trickster character for most North American Indigenous groups, while Raven is important to peoples in the Pacific Northwest and Arctic regions. Beaver is a trickster for the Nez Perce of the Columbia River Plateau, and for the Pomo of California, little Woodrat also lives by his wits. These tricksters are by turns clever, gullible, victor, and victim, but always there is a moral lesson to be learned from the stories of their adventures.The final section of the book presents stories of Indigenous heroes. Many of these heroes are shared by multiple cultures, usually within the same or adjacent culture areas. Native American: Mythology Captivating Myths of Indigenous Peoples from North America invites you to go on a startling journey and discover the following myths:OriginsGhosts and MonstersTrickster TalesHero TalesAnd much, much more!So if you want a captivating collection of Native American myths, click the “add to cart” button!

If you're looking for a collection of Celtic myths that speak to all ages then keep reading…Giants and fairies, druidical magic, impossible deeds done by heroes: all of these are features of Celtic myths and legends.In this book, you will discover heroic stories about gods and goddesses and epic tales of love and betrayal all filled with spiritualism and even occasional humor.The Celtic myths will be brought to life so all the details are more than merely a bunch of dry facts. Celtic Mythology: Captivating Celtic Myths of Celtic Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Legendary Creatures includes stories such as:The Children of LirThe Birth of CuchulainnHow Cuchulainn Got His NamePwyll, Prince of DyfedThe Story of Culhwch and OlwenThe Romance of Tristan and IseultAnd more!So if you want a collection of engaging Celtic myths that can cause some people to scream for more as oppose to falling asleep, click the “Buy Now” button!

If you're looking for a captivating collection of African myths, then keep reading...The continent of Africa is home to fifty-four countries that together harbor over three thousand cultures, each with their own ways of life and each with their own stories. Some of these stories have their origins in the folk beliefs of people native to their particular region, while others were imported from or influenced by cultures from elsewhere who settled in Africa.A great number of African folktales have been transmitted orally from person to person down through the ages, but since the nineteenth century, many stories have been written down and transmitted to audiences beyond the boundaries of the cultures that created them. One important—and tragic—conduit for the transmission of these stories beyond African shores was the European slave trade. Captured Africans who were brought to the Americas and the Caribbean fought to keep alive what they could of their home cultures, and this included their folktale traditions. African folktales come in many different types. Some are myths explaining the origins of things, while others are tales of heroes with supernatural abilities. Animal stories are many and varied, and they usually involve some kind of trickster who uses his wiles to get out of sticky situations and sometimes into them. There are also cautionary tales explaining why it is important to behave well and treat others with respect, while other stories have a style and shape similar to that of a fairy tale.In African Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Africa, you'll find the following African myths and topics coveredAnimal TricksterssHero TalesCautionary TalesThe Influence of IslaAnd much, much more!So if you want a captivating collection of African myths, click the “add to cart” button!

Explore Captivating Hindu Myths of Hindu Gods and GoddessesThe stories in Hindu myth stem from traditions within Hinduism, drawing on stories from ancient texts, like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Keep in mind that because different versions of Hinduism inspire different people, many different versions of the stories float through the jungle and over the stones of temples and traditions. The stories in this volume are my version, though I’ve stuck as closely to the original myths and legends as imagination allows. At the end of this book, you’ll find a short bibliography for further research and reading.Within this book, you'll find the following Hindu myths coveredLord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and the Beginning of the WorldThe Birth of Lord ShivaSaraswati & Brahma’s Fifth HeadShiva Tests ParvatiShiva Snares a WhaleGanesha Loses His HeadGanesha Spills a RiverKubera’s PrideGanesha Injures a GoddessGanesha Wins a RaceShiva Skips SuccessRavana’s Ten HeadsThe Birth of RamaUrmila’s SlumberDeer of DeceptionHanuman’s TorchSuvannamachha Steals a BridgeHanuman Moves a MountainThe Final BattleSita’s PurityKrishna Steals ButterKrishna Trades for JewelsKrishna Swallows the FlamesAgni Spreads a CurseVayu Humbles the Silk Cotton TreeSavitri Chooses a HusbandSavitri’s FidelityAnd more!Download the book now and learn more about Hindu mythology

If you're looking for a captivating collection of Sumerian myths, then keep reading...This book includes tales of gods and goddesses, both major and minor, as well as kings and heroes, both historical and mythical. One such king is the hero of what many scholars believe to be the first written epic: Gilgamesh. In addition to creating connections between the human world and the divine, Sumerian myths explain how the world came to be in the first place. These myths establish the cosmic order, which places the greater gods, or Annunaki, at the top of the hierarchy, with the lesser gods, or Igigi, below them. Heroic strength capable of bringing mountains to their knees is the province of both male and female deities in Sumerian myth. The god Ninurta does battle with the evil Asag and rearranges the mountains to allow the Tigris and Euphrates to flow, while the goddess Inanna brings down Mount Ebih in revenge for the mountain’s refusal to do the goddess reverence.The original Sumerian texts of these stories are poetic in nature and often contain a significant number of repeated phrases. For the purposes of this book, the stories have been rendered in prose and the repetitions have been smoothed out in order to make the language flow as such. A glossary of names and places for modern readers who may not be familiar with Sumerian mythography is included. But however these stories are transmitted, they will always tell us how this ancient people understood their world and their place in it, as well as about the customs and relationships they found to be most important.In Sumerian Mythology: Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians, you'll find the following Sumerian myths and topics coveredTales of Gods and GoddessesTales of Kings and HeroesInanna and the Huluppu TreeEnkidu in the UnderworldGilgamesh and HuwawaGilgamesh and AgaAnd much, much more!So if you want a captivating collection of Sumerian myths, click the “add to cart” button!

Captivating Stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and MonstersThis book on Greek mythology is part of the best-selling series "Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology." In this ultimate guide on Greek Mythology, you will discover captivating stories of the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters. This book includes some of the standard views of Greek myth and history but also tantalizes your imagination with the possibilities that lay behind myth and legend. By the time you are finished with this book, you will have a good appreciation for the nature of Greek mythology and the gods, monsters, and heroes which populate it.Just some of the topics covered in this book includeUranus: Betrayal by CronusCronus: Fear of His ChildrenTitans vs. Olympian GodsOlympian RuleZeus and His LadiesPrometheus and HeraklesAn Unhappy Tale of the UnderworldThe Beauty Contest that Led to the Fall of TroyPoseidon, Metis, Athena and AtlantisKraken and Other MonstersJason, the Argonauts, and Medea's DragonMenelaus, Agamemnon, and the Trojan WarSolon, the Athenian Law Giver300 SpartansSocrates, Plato, and AristotleAlexander the GreatGreek myth is full of fascinating tales of Titans and Olympian gods. Some of it makes us wonder if there might be some hint of truth behind those stories, no matter how outrageous they may sound. What parts of those stories were merely symbolic and what parts were literal?Download the book now and learn more about Greek mythology

Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas, and HeroesThis book gives an overview of Norse mythology, telling some of the stories of the gods, giants and other creatures of that lost era before history began.Though the world came to know of the Norse and their legends through Roman interaction about the time of Christ, most of what we came to know were handed down from folk tales gathered by native writers like Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179–1241). This was from a time when the Norse had already been converted to Christianity. Some of what Sturluson wrote was clearly influenced by Christian beliefs of the time. As with all sources, we have to assume at least a little bit of bias was involved. The age of belief in the Norse gods had ended. We can only guess how much of those old beliefs were left out because they may have been incompatible with the new beliefs of Christendom. Sturluson gathered the tales in a work now known as the Prose Edda.Several anonymous writers of the pre-Christian era created poems which have collected in what is now called the Poetic Edda. These pre-date Sturluson’s work and thus are far more likely to give us insights into the thinking and attitudes of the early Norse people.Danish scholar Saxo Grammaticus gave us a Latin language version of Danish history, Gesta Danorum, written in the twelfth century. But even earlier, we have more matter-of-fact writing of Roman historian Tacitus in the first century, discussing the tribes of the region they called Germania.As with most stories, it’s best to start at the beginning. And as with any story of gods, we start with the Norse version of creation.Within this book, you'll find the answers to these questions and more. Just some of the questions and topics covered includeNorse Creation StoryThe Nine RealmsGods and the “Giants” of JötunheimMidgard and the HumansElves, Dwarves, Trolls and ValkyriesOdin, Frigg, Thor, and LokiThe Death of BaldrConflict Between the RealmsEnglish Days of the WeekAnd more!Download the book now and learn more about norse mythology

Explore Captivating Myths of the Norse Gods and HeroesThe stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Readers of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation.This book will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This book includes a glossary of names in the back in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations!Within this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics coveredThe Creation of the WorldsThe Building of AsgardWhy Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One HandThe Mead of PoetryLoki the ThiefLove and TroubleThor the BrideThor’s Adventures in UtgardOdin the Host and Odin the GuestAndvari’s CurseRegin and SigurdSigurd and the DragonThe Marriage of SigurdBrynhild’s BetrayalThe Death of SigurdThe Passing of BalderRagnarökGrace Note: The Story of Rolf KrakeDownload the book now and learn more about Norse mythology

Explore Captivating Myths of the Norse Gods and Heroes The stories from Norse mythology linger in our culture today. Four days of our week are named after members of the Norse pantheon (Tyr, Woden (Odin), Thor and Frigg). Wagner’s Ring Cycle has kept one version of one of the great Norse stories alive in the minds of music lovers. Readers of modern fantasy will find many echoes of the Norse tales as well. Something in these old and puzzling stories still has the power to move and unsettle us and to inspire new acts of creation. This book will give you a brief introduction to some of the best-known myths found in the primary sources. This book includes a glossary of names in the back in case you need help keeping track of a rather large cast of characters. Enjoy your explorations! Within this book, you'll find the following Norse myths and topics covered: The Creation of the WorldsThe Building of AsgardWhy Odin Has One Eye and Tyr Has One HandThe Mead of PoetryLoki the ThiefLove and TroubleThor the BrideThor’s Adventures in UtgardOdin the Host and Odin the GuestAndvari’s CurseRegin and SigurdSigurd and the DragonThe Marriage of SigurdBrynhild’s BetrayalThe Death of SigurdThe Passing of BalderRagnarökGrace Note: The Story of Rolf KrakeGet the book now and learn more about Norse mythology

A Captivating Collection of the Most Popular Egyptian MythsIt can be challenging to find a comprehensive and engaging collection of Egyptian myths considering the number of versions and translations available. However, look no further as you have found a captivating book that includes many of the most popular Egyptian myths in an easy-to-read format. This book is divided into four parts. The first, titled “Cosmological Narratives,” contains myths concerning the creation of the world and how the ancient Egyptians understood the structure of the Underworld and the passage to the afterlife. “Myths of the Gods” contains the great myths of the gods Ra, Isis, Osiris, Horus, and Set. The third section contains two political myths, the tale of the birth of Hatshepsut and “The Tale of the Famine,” both of which are stories created by rulers to consolidate their power by claiming divine intervention and favor. Other stories, similar to what we today would call fairy tales, make up the last section of the book, and are full of magical wonders, animals that speak, and gods who reveal themselves to human beings and take an active role in their affairs. In this book, you'll find the following Egyptian myths and topics coveredCreation MythsThe Birth of OsirisThe Tale of Isis and OsirisThe Lament of Isis and NephthysThe Battle of Horus and SetThe Birth of Queen HatshepsutThe Tale of the FamineThe Shipwrecked SailorThe Two BrothersThe Princess and the DemonThe Taking of JoppaTwo Tales of Setne KhamwasBecause the Egyptian pantheon was so extensive and fluid, a select glossary is included at the end. The glossary also contains definitions of select terms that are important for understanding some of the concepts in the stories, such as the Egyptian classification of parts of the soul. A brief timeline of ancient Egyptian history also follows the introduction.So what are you waiting for? Download the book now to learn more about Egyptian mythology through captivating stories

Explore Captivating Myths of Japanese Deities, Yokai, Heroes and HeroinesThe study of mythology and folklore is a peculiar one to the extent that we are looking into things which are generally regarded as untrue yet critically important to a culture. We are also taking on the study of the “lore of the folk,” and this faces us with the question of exactly which folk we are talking about. Japan, of course, is a single nation, but its origins are so old and often so fragmented that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, in all, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology.In this book, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture. Within this book, you'll find the following Japanese myths and topics coveredThe Creation StoriesThe Myths of OriginsThe Journey to the UnderworldThe Wanderings of Susano-oThe Birth of Amaterasu, Trukuyumi, Susawono, and the Leech-ChildThe Story of the Comb and the CurseAmaterasu and SusanowoThe Contract of Amaterasu and SusawonoStories of the Three Most Evil Yokai of JapanStories of Helpful YokaiMy Lord Bag of RiceThe Story of Urashima TaroThe Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and Kaguya himeThe Legend of Yamato TakeruContemporary Versions of Japanese MythologyAnd more!Download the book now and learn more about Japanese mythology