Angrboda's story begins where most witch tales end: with being burnt. A punishment from Odin for sharing her visions of the future with the wrong people, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the furthest reaches... Zobraziť viac
Knyzhka «Charivni istoty ukrayinsʹkoho mifu: domashni dukhy» povede vas u dyvovyzhnyy i samobutniy svit ukrayinsʹkykh viruvanʹ. Hortayuchy yiyi storinky, vy diznayetesʹ pro povazhnoho domovyka... Zobraziť viac
Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok... Zobraziť viac
Bilingvní vydání výboru mýtů a legend severoamerických indiánů z oblíbené knihy Richarda Erdoese a Alfonsa Ortize, z níž vycházejí sbírky O muži, který šel za sluncem (Argo, 1996) a Duch dvou tváří (Argo, 2012). Mýty a legendy o stvoření a konci světa... Zobraziť viac
Veselá dobrodružství Robina Hooda byla prvotinou amerického spisovatele Howarda Pylea. Ten sesbíral staré balady o anglickém zbojníkovi a převyprávěl je tak, aby zaujaly dětské čtenáře. Díky němu se Robin Hood stal světoznámým hrdinou... Zobraziť viac
V knize najdete celkem 7 pověstí z římské historie. Byly zpracovány pro začínající čtenáře, kteří si chtějí vyzkoušet, jak si poradí se souvislým textem v italštině. Úroveň jazyka v publikaci je vhodná pro začátečníky a mírně pokročilé... Zobraziť viac
The book contains a collection of twenty-nine tales or legends associated with several well-known sites of old Prague. These buildings, landmarks, and whole areas are woven through with stories that bear the weight of many long centuries of Bohemian... Zobraziť viac
The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and ... Zobraziť viac
Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt... Zobraziť viac
Explore the enchanting world of Polynesian folklore in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional stories... Zobraziť viac
Penelope. Immortalised in legend and myth as the devoted wife of the glorious Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and weaving again as she waits for her husband's return... Zobraziť viac
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said... Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's... Zobraziť viac
This collection contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings of favourite myths as well as some you might not have heard before! Including Theseus and the Minotaur, The Twelve Labours of Herakles, and the escapades of Jason and the Argonauts... Zobraziť viac
From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea ... Zobraziť viac
Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin... Zobraziť viac
An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands and forests from around the world. From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north, to the humid jungles of the southern lands... Zobraziť viac
Although many of us first encountered runes in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this sacred alphabet is by no means a fabrication for books or movies. Similar to Hebrew letters in the sense that each symbol contains a meaning that transcends its... Zobraziť viac
A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the constellations. This artful and accessible introduction to constellations equips readers with the information they need to locate, name, and explain all 88 internationally .... Zobraziť viac
