Celtic Myths and Legends (Myths of the World)
10 best books like Celtic Myths and Legends (Myths of the World) (Charles Squire): Dime Store Magic, Changes, The Arabian Nights, Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table, Bulfinch's Mythology, The Norse Myths, The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths, Traditional Irish Fairy Tales, A Celtic Miscellany: Translations from the Celtic Literatures, The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and Other Little People
| Author | Kelley Armstrong |
| ISBN | 0553590154 |
Paige Winterbourne was always either too young or too rebellious to succeed her mother as leader of one of the world's most powerful elite organizations- the American Coven of Witches. Now that she is twenty-three and her mother is dead, the Elders can no longer deny her. But even Paige's wildest antics...
Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it.
Now...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0812972147 |
The tales of told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature, as recounted by Sir Francis Burton. From the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical...
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
| Author | Thomas Malory |
| ISBN | 0451528166 |
In a time when there were damsels in distress to save, and mythical dragons to slay, King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table were there to render justice in the face of any danger. From the incredible wizardry of Merlin to the undeniable passion of Sir Launcelot, these tales of Arthur and his knights...
| Author | Thomas Bulfinch |
| ISBN | 0375751475 |
For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.
The stories are divided into three...
| Author | Kevin Crossley-Holland |
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,...
| Author | Padraic Colum |
| ISBN | 0689868855 |
Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All Father crossed the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer. Mischievous Loki was constantly getting into trouble with the other gods, and dragons and giants walked...
| Author | James Stephens |
| ISBN | 0486291669 |
'In truth we do not go to Faery, we become faery, and in the beating of a pulse we may live for a year or a thousand years.'
A good collection, very funny and with that uniquely Irish feel to it. And I should say that this is not so much a collection of Irish fairy tales as a collection of Irish sagas,...
| Author | Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson |
| ISBN | 0140442472 |
Including works from Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Breton and Manx, this Celtic Miscellany offers a rich blend of poetry and prose from the eighth to the nineteenth century, and provides a unique insight into the minds and literature of the Celtic people. It is a literature dominated...
| Author | Thomas Keightley |
| ISBN | 0517263130 |
Finally finished it! Enjoyed it so much. A great collection of folklore from all over the world.
I will caution: not a book to read if you're looking for something light. I was sometimes frustrated by the lack of English in certain sections. Almost all of the Spain section I couldn't read because...
| Author | T.W. Rolleston |
| ISBN | 0486265072 |
This splendidly illustrated study by the distinguished Celticist T. W. Rolleston masterfully retells the great Celtic myths and illuminates the world that spawned them. Focusing principally on Irish myths, the book first takes up the history and religion of the Celts, the myths of the Irish invasion...
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
| Author | Michio Kaku |
| ISBN | 0385530803 |
Imagine, if you can, the world in the year 2100.
In Physics of the Future, Michio Kaku—the New York Times bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible—gives us a stunning, provocative, and exhilarating vision of the coming century based on interviews with over three hundred of the...
