Other editions of book Grandfather Mountain: Stories of Gods and Heroes from Many Cultures

A delightful companion volume to our bestselling Grandmothers' Stories, Grandfather Mountain explores what it means to be a grandfather. Our grandfathers are the tellers of stories, passing on the knowledge they have accumulated over the years, and sharing the lessons they've learned from the grandfathers who have gone before them, who in turn received them from their elders.This is a unique anthology, which presents adventures of well-known gods and heroes taken from cultures all over the world, and explores the quests that challenge all males as they take the step into manhood.

What does it mean to be a grandfather? More than simply being older and wiser, grandfathers are the tellers of stories, sharing the lessons they've learned from their grandfathers, who in turn received them from the elders who came before them. This unique anthology presents adventures of gods and heroes from cultures across the world exploring the quests that challenge all boys as they step into manhood.