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  • The Usborne Book of Greek & Norse Legends

    Rodney Matthews

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Oct. 1, 2003)
    Identifies the gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, giants, and supernatural beasts of Greek and Norse mythology, recounts the most famous stories, and briefly describes Greek and Viking history and culture.
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  • Swiss-Alpine folk-tales

    Fritz Muller-Guggenbuhl, Joan Kiddell-Monroe, Katharine Potts

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, March 15, 1964)
    Swiss-Alpine folk-tales (Oxford myths and legends) . From a more historical perspective, this book looks at the psuedo veracity of some of the more well know and lesser known Legends of The Apline Countir's Past. At a university Level, this book takes the time and space to really explore a great many of these myths in a more studied manner.

  • When the World Began : Stories Collected in Ethiopia

    Elizabeth Laird, Joseph Kebede

    Paperback (Oxford Univ Pr, March 31, 2001)
    Stories about animals and hunters, wise stories, funny stories, stories about cunning and trickery, love and goodness.These stories are written down here for the first time ever. The author has travelled around Ethiopia collecting stories from this incredibly diverse country. There are stories like those of Aesop, the Bible and Grimm. They are retold by a prize-winning children's author who loves the country.Elizabeth Laird has won the Reader's Choice award for the Smarties, the children's Book award and has been shortlisted for the Carnegie. She has previously published with Egmont, Macmillan, Collins and Hodder. She has spent two years travelling to gather these stories.

  • Greek Myths & Legends

    Cheryl Evans, Anne Millard, Rodney Matthews

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2003)
    Identifies the gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters of Greek mythology, recounts the most famous stories, and briefly describes Greek history and culture.
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  • The Adventures of Ulysses

    Anna Claybourne, Jeff Anderson

    Paperback (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 1998)
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  • German Hero-Sagas and Folk-Tales

    Barbara Leonie Picard

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, Aug. 16, 1958)
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  • African myths and legends retold

    Kathleen Arnott

    Unknown Binding (Oxford University Press, March 15, 1962)
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  • English Fables and Fairy Stories

    James Reeves

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, Sept. 14, 1989)
    Many traditional stories--Dick Whittington and his Cat, Tom Thumb, Jack and the Beanstalk--join equally good but not so well know stories like the story of the tailor who slew two giants, or the maid who had to travel to the well at the World's End, and Tattercoats,the ragamuffin who became a princess. Reeves brings his qualities of humor to them all and enriches their age-old enjoyment.

  • Turkish Folk-tales

    Barbara K. Walker

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, )
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  • Japanese tales and legends

    Helen McAlpine

    Hardcover (Oxford University Press, March 15, 1964)
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  • The Bharunda Bird

    Beulah Candappa, Shirley Tourret

    Library Binding (Rigby Interactive Library, )
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  • Stories from England

    James Reeves

    Paperback (Oxford University Press, USA, Aug. 1, 2013)
    'Oxford Children's Myths and Legends' bring you the greatest stories ever told, from around the world and long ago. Heroes and villains, witches and wizards, warriors and royalty - there's something here for everyone. This lively collection brings to life the very best English traditional fairy-tales and stories.