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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017513388
Oxford. Myths and legends series.
Author : Barbara Leonie Picard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Children's stories, English
ISBN : 0192741039
Author : Barbara Leonie Picard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:gb58008216
Author : Barbara Leonie Picard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503884424
Author : Lewis Spence
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547366935
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine" by Lewis Spence. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307763174
Here are thirty-two classic myths that bring the Viking world vividly to life. The mythic legacy of the Scandinavians includes a cycle of stories filled with magnificent images from pre-Christian Europe. Gods, humans, and monstrous beasts engage in prodigious drinking bouts, contests of strength, greedy schemes for gold, and lusty encounters. The Norse pantheon includes Odin, the wisest and most fearsome of the gods; Thor, the thundering powerhouse; and the exquisite, magic-wielding Freyja. Their loves, wars, and adventures take us through worlds both mortal and divine, culminating in a blazing doomsday for gods and humans alike. These stories bear witness to the courage, passion, and boundless spirit that were hallmarks of the Norse world. Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141937410
THE DEFINITIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE RETELLING OF NORSE MYTHOLOGY 'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began' The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the end in Ragnarok. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the Trickster can never be trusted. The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In this gripping book, discover the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories. 'An excellent introduction to Norse Mythology' Amazon Review 'Extremely well written, highly engaging and entertaining' Amazon Review 'Viking myths and legends written in a humorous and enlightening way' Amazon Review
Author : Anon E. Mouse
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788827593349
A great read for children and great for reading around a fire on a cold winter night! Herein you will find 30 old legends and from Germany. Some will be familiar but most less so, and may even seem to be a new find for you the reader. Even if you haven’t read some of these stories, you can rest assured that all will entertain. You can also be sure the general lesson these stories convey is the sure punishment of vice and the reward of virtue; some way or another the villain always meets with his just deserts – just as Fairy Tales are meant to be. Herein you will find stories like: The Legend of Paracelsus Hans in Luck Peter Klaus The Legend of Rheineck The Fisherman and his Wife Fastrada The Alraun The Goose-Girl The Monks at the Ferry The White Maiden St. Andrew's Night - plus many, many more So, after you have downloaded this unique volume, find a comfy chair, sit back with your reader and a steaming hot beverage and be prepared to be entertained for hours. ========== TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, children’s stories, children’s stories, bygone era, fairydom, fairy land, classic stories, children’s bedtime stories, fables, cultural, setting, German, gaffer, death, legend of paracelsus, hans in luck, grey mare, garret, water spirit, peter klaus, legend of rheineck, cellar, old knights, kyffhauser, fisherman and his wife, mouse tower, dancers, little shroud, arch rogue, brother merry, fastrada, jew, bush, elves, conclave, corpses, legend of rubezahl, number-nip, hunter, hackelnberg, tut-osel, alraun, goose-girl, hans jagenteufel, waits of bremen, flaming, castle, monks at the ferry, doctor, all-wise, white maiden, sturgeon, St. andrew, night
Author : D. L. Ashliman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313058592
Just about everyone is familiar with folk and fairy tales. Children learn about them from parents, teachers, and other adults, while researchers study these tales at colleges and universities. At the same time, folk and fairy tales are inseparable from everyday life and popular culture. Movies, music, art, and literature offer imaginative retellings and interpretations of fairy and folk tales. But despite the pervasiveness of this folklore type, most people have only a vague understanding of these tales. This reference is a convenient introduction to folk and fairy tales for students and general readers. Written by a leading authority, this handbook offers a broad examination of folk and fairy tales as a folklore type. It looks at tales from around the world and from diverse cultures. The volume defines and classifies folk and fairy tales and analyzes a number of examples. It studies the varied manifestations of fairy and folk tales in literature and culture and reviews critical and scholarly approaches to this folklore genre. The volume also includes a glossary and extensive list of works for further reading.
Author : Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher : Peace Hill Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780972860321
Presents a history of the ancient world, from 6000 B.C. to 400 A.D.
Author : Christa Kamenetsky
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780821446720
Between 1933 and 1945, National Socialists enacted a focused effort to propagandize children’s literature by distorting existing German values and traditions with the aim of creating a homogenous “folk community.” A vast censorship committee in Berlin oversaw the publication, revision, and distribution of books and textbooks for young readers, exercising its control over library and bookstore content as well as over new manuscripts, so as to redirect the cultural consumption of the nation’s children. In particular, the Nazis emphasized Nordic myths and legends with a focus on the fighting spirit of the saga heroes, their community loyalty, and a fierce spirit of revenge—elements that were then applied to the concepts of loyalty to and sacrifice for the Führer and the fatherland. They also tolerated select popular series, even though these were meant to be replaced by modern Hitler Youth camping stories. In this important book, first published in 1984 and now back in print, Christa Kamenetsky demonstrates how Nazis used children’s literature to selectively shape a “Nordic Germanic” worldview that was intended to strengthen the German folk community, the Führer, and the fatherland by imposing a racial perspective on mankind. Their efforts corroded the last remnants of the Weimar Republic’s liberal education, while promoting an enthusiastic following for Hitler.
Author : Donald A. Mackenzie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781312546653
Teutonic Myth and Legend - An Introduction to the Eddas & Sagas, Beowulf, The Nibelungenlied, etc. This is a good collection of Northern myths, interspersed with poems and passages in classic literature that were inspired by (or are adaptations of) these myths. Like most myth collections, each story stands alone and a search for plot cohesion or smooth continuity will end in frustration. But each stand-alone is rich in imagery and a certain dreaminess that, in aggregate with all the other stories, impart a fierce, cold, clear imaginative state that lingers far after you've closed the book.
Author : Loren Auerbach,Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:49015002612423
Through a combination of archaeological artifacts and early writings, historians have recovered much of a lifestyle and philosophy that once rivaled those of Greece and Rome. Even today the names of figures from northern mythology, from Odin and Thor to the Valkyries, have not lost their power to excite the imagination. Richly illustrated.
Author : Brian J. Frost
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0879728604
In this fascinating book, Brian J. Frost presents the first full-scale survey of werewolf literature covering both fiction and nonfiction works. He identifies principal elements in the werewolf myth, considers various theories of the phenomenon of shapeshifting, surveys nonfiction books, and traces the myth from its origins in ancient superstitions to its modern representations in fantasy and horror fiction. Frost's analysis encompasses fanciful medieval beliefs, popular works by Victorian authors, scholarly treatises and medical papers, and short stories from pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s. Revealing the complex nature of the werewolf phenomenon and its tremendous and continuing influence, The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature is destined to become a standard reference on the subject.
Author : National Council of Teachers of English. Elementary Reading List Committee,Muriel Estelle Crosby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : UCAL:B4162841