Yankel loves to tell stories, as long as they are someone else's. He does not see the hurt that his stories cause, the way they spread and change. Then the rabbi hands him a bag of feathers and tells him to place one on every doorstep in the village. Yankel is changed by what happens and finds himself with his best story yet, one of his very own.
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Adventures of Cen and Pon Girl on a Horse

By: Preston Neel

Price: $6.95

Seller ID: 173241

ISBN: 9110026118

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

An Open Life

By: Joseph Campbell

Price: $4.98

Publisher: Larson Publications: June 1989

Seller ID: 258059

ISBN: 0943914477

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Animal Spirits: An Illustrated Guide (Living Wisdom Series)

By: Saunders, Nicholas J.

Price: $7.48

Publisher: Little Brown & Co: April 1995

Seller ID: 309665

ISBN: 0316903051

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Every aspect of Judy Garland's career is celebrated in John Fricke's collection of over 600 photogrphs. They range from movie stills to behind-the-scenes rarities, portraits and posters, candid shots with co-stars Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and Barbra Streisand, and her daughter, Liza Minnelli.
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Arthur of Albion

By: John Matthews

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Barefoot Books: October 2010

Seller ID: 247693

ISBN: 1846864712

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

This vivid retelling brings together the best-known stories about Arthur and his court, exploring the relationships between the main characters in the legends. Magnificent illustrations by Pavel Tatarnikov add to the atmosphere of Arthurian England.
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Bhagavad Gita

By: Barbara Stol Miller

Price: $8.98

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell: December 1752

Seller ID: 238500

ISBN: 0965064751

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Book of Lilith

By: KOLTUV, BARBARA BLACK

Price: $7.98

Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser: May 1986

Seller ID: 310081

ISBN: 0892540141

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Lilith is the mythological seductress that has been repressed since Biblical times. She is the representative of the essentially motherless form of the feminine Self that arose as an embodiment of the neglected and rejected aspects of the Great Goddess. Written by a Jungian analyst, this material can help modern men and women come to terms with this aspect of the feminine within.
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Breverton's Phantasmagoria: A Compendium Of Monsters, Myths And Legends

By: Breverton, Terry

Price: $14.00

Publisher: Lyons Press: September 2011

Seller ID: 310585

ISBN: 0762770236

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

Bulfinch Illustrated Mythology

By: Thomas Bulfinch

Price: $16.98

Publisher: Konecky & Konecky: December 2015

Seller ID: 86520

ISBN: 1568528140

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

Bulfinch's Mythology

By: Thomas Bulfinch

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Gramercy: December 1988

Seller ID: 256073

ISBN: 0517274159

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - VeryGood

This extensive collection of classical Greek and Roman, Eastern, and Norse mythology, and early European legends includes a mythological dictionary-index.
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Bulfinch's Mythology

By: Thomas Bulfinch

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Gramercy: December 1988

Seller ID: 268676

ISBN: 0517274159

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - VeryGood

This extensive collection of classical Greek and Roman, Eastern, and Norse mythology, and early European legends includes a mythological dictionary-index.
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Bulfinch's Mythology: Stories of Gods and Heroes (Knickerbocker Classics)

By: Bulfinch, Thomas

Price: $9.99

Publisher: Knickerbocker Classics: February 2019

Seller ID: 278530

ISBN: 0785836985

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available as a highly designed paperback with flaps with a new introduction by Robert Hanks. Part of the Knickerbocker Classics series, a modern design makes this timeless book a perfect travel companion.

Thomas Bulfinch helped popularize mythology with his three-volume collection of tales for an English-speaking audience. This edition includes the first volume, Stories of Gods and Heroes, which was originally published in 1855 and presents the stories of Greek and Roman mythology. Considered to be one of the most ...
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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable / The Legends of Charlemagne / The Age of Chivalry (Laurel Classic)

By: Bulfinch, Thomas

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Laurel: January 1990

Seller ID: 283439

ISBN: 0440308453

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

For almost 150 years, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales from classical antiquity, the Norse and Asian traditions, and the age of chivalry have been known.

Here are lively versions of the myths of Zeus, Hera, and their cohorts on Mt. Olympus; the legends of the Trojan War and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the tales of the joys of Valhalla and the furies of Thor; the adventures of King Arthur and his knights; and the sagas of Beowulf and Robin Hood.

As Thomas Bulfinch himself wrote, "Without a knowledge of mythology much of the el...
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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne | A Modern Library Giant - G14

By: Bullfinch

Price: $8.98

Publisher: Modern Library: January 1

Seller ID: 198596

ISBN: B000J6CM24

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Circe

By: Miller, Madeline

Price: $16.99

Publisher: Back Bay Books: April 2020

Seller ID: 285226

ISBN: 0316556327

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times).

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, w...
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Classic Myths to Read Aloud: The Great Stories of Greek and Roman Mythology, Specially Arranged for Children Five and Up by an Educational Expert

By: William F. Russell

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Broadway Books: April 1992

Seller ID: 202912

ISBN: 0517588374

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - LikeNew

The most complete collection of Greek and Roman myths specially arranged to be read aloud to children aged five to twelve. "Every child deserves this book. Those who do the reading aloud will be enlightened and rewarded, too."--Edwin Newman Line drawings.
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Classical Mythology

By: Mark P. O. Morford,Robert J. Lenardon

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Oxford University Press: July 2002

Seller ID: 231761

ISBN: 0195153448

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Featuring the authors' extensive, clear, and faithful translations of original sources, Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, it incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make classical myths come alive for students. The discussion covers comparative and interpretative approaches as well as evidence from art and archaeology. The authors also examine the enduring survival of classical mythology in the fields of ...
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Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes

By: Pierre Brunel

Price: $49.98

Publisher: Routledge: November 1995

Seller ID: 118445

ISBN: 0415133637

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

This collection of essays explores the nature of the literary myth, each tracing the progress of a specific myth through literature. Drawing on legends worldwide from prehistory to the modern age, the text explores the origin, development and various incarnations of different characters and places.
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Creative Mythology (The Masks of God, Volume IV)

By: Campbell, Joseph

Price: $5.98

Publisher: Penguin Books: September 1970

Seller ID: 275041

ISBN: 0140043071

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

By: D'AULAIREs', INGRI, D'AULAIRE, EDGAR

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Random House Childrens Books: October 1995

Seller ID: 289680

ISBN: 0440406943

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."--R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder.

Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive.

In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology--and continues to enthrall young readers.

Here ar...
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

By: D'Aulaire, Ingri

Price: $29.95

Publisher: New York Review of Books: July 2005

Seller ID: 307017

ISBN: 159017125X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

By: D'Aulaire, Ingri

Price: $29.95

Publisher: New York Review of Books: July 2005

Seller ID: 308592

ISBN: 159017125X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels

By: Gustav Davidson

Price: $16.98

Publisher: Free Press: October 1994

Seller ID: 87999

ISBN: 002907052X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Gustav Davidson's classic text, A dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels, is the result of sixteen years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. The classic reference work on angels is beautifully illustrated and its reissue coincides with the resurgence of belief in angels in America. This well researched and exquisitely illustrated dictionary is a wonderful collectable for all those who believe in angels, miracles, lore, and faith.
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Die schÃ¶nsten Sagen des Rheins. Englisch

By: Walther Ottendorff-Simrock

Price: $5.98

Publisher: N/A: January 1989

Seller ID: 250286

ISBN: 3086921110

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George (Myths and Legends)

By: McCullough, Joseph

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Osprey Publishing: March 2013

Seller ID: 57926

ISBN: 1780967306

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

From legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre.

With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in for Satan, or the power of evil gods, dragons spread death and hopelessness throughout the land. Only heroes of uncommon valour, courageousness, and purity could hope to battle these monsters and emerge victorious. Those that did became legends. They became dragonslayers. The l...
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Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Canongate U.S.: July 2007

Seller ID: 52424

ISBN: 1847670156

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

"Elegant . . . Spare, polished . . . Smith fluidly weaves in contemporary vignettes." --Publishers Weekly
The latest addition to the Myths series from Canongate, now available in paperback, is a beguiling tale from the beloved author of the best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Angus is one of the earliest Celtic deities and one of the most cherished to this day. Like an even more handsome combination of Apollo and Eros, he is the god of love, youth, and beauty. Just the sight of him has made people fall in love, and he has the power to reveal a person's true lov...
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Egyptian Myths and Legends (Myths of the World)

By: Mackenzie, Donald A.

Price: $7.98

Publisher: Gramercy: July 1994

Seller ID: 298199

ISBN: 0517119153

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

The fascinating and rich mythology of the ambient Egyptians is described in this comprehensive volume. A world full of spirits, nature gods, animal gods, gods of the living and of the dead. 8 beautiful scenes in full color.
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Fabulous Creatures: And Other Magical Beings

By: Levy, Joel

Price: $9.98

Publisher: Carroll & Brown Pub Ltd: March 2004

Seller ID: 310795

ISBN: 190325891x

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Fair Is Fair : World Folktales of Justice

By: SHARON CREEDEN

Price: $12.95

Publisher: Natl Book Network: June 1997

Seller ID: 16801

ISBN: 0874834775

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Winner of American Folklore Society AESOP Prize & the Storytelling World AwardThis collection of 30 stories about wise judges, clever lawyers, and deceitful tricksters were collected from places as diverse as ancient Greece, Morocco, Germany, China, and Ireland. Some date back to pre-biblical days while others come from the American colonies. From her work as a deputy prosecuting attorney, Sharon Creed draws certain similarities between the cases she used to study and the ancient stories she tells. Rather than give a definition of justice, she allows the book as a whole to speak for itself so ...
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Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editio)

By: N/A

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Penguin Classics: October 2013

Seller ID: 100347

ISBN: 0143107291

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

The acclaimed retelling of the world's best-loved fairy tales by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust--now in paperback, and with 3 new tales

Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as "Cinderella," "Snow White," "Rapunzel," and "Hansel and Gretel" have become deeply woven into the Western imagination. Now Philip Pullman, the New York Times bestselling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, makes us fall in love all ov...
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Folk and Fairy Tales 2nd edition

By: Karasek

Price: $7.98

Publisher: Broadview Press: April 1996

Seller ID: 255107

ISBN: 1551110636

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Folk Nation: Folklore in the Creation of American Tradition (American Visions: Readings in American Culture)

By: Simon J. Bronner

Price: $12.98

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers: August 2002

Seller ID: 229014

ISBN: 0842028927

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

This lively reader traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century to the present. Through an engaging set of essays, Folk Nation shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore to express the meaning of their country. Simon Bronner has carefully selected statements by public intellectuals and popular writers as well as by scholars, all chosen for their readability and significance as provocative texts during their time. The common thread running throughout is the value of folklore in expressing or denying an America...
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Gathering In The Names : A Journey Into The Land Of African Gods

By: MICHAEL HILL

Price: $25.00

Publisher: N/A: June 2002

Seller ID: 12635

ISBN: 188267023X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

There are magician-healers upon the Earth again, and this book tells the story of two of them. An American and his African spiritual twin brother discover their shared destiny in powerful dreams, and when they meet, initiate each other into the ancient ways of working with the ancestors and spirits of the land and the waters.
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Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library.)

By: Gustav Schwab

Price: $14.98

Publisher: Pantheon: September 2001

Seller ID: 261108

ISBN: 0375714464

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer.

Introduction by Werner Jaeger
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Librar...
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Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library.)

By: Gustav Schwab

Price: $17.25

Publisher: Pantheon: September 2001

Seller ID: 261339

ISBN: 0375714464

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Homer.
Introduction by Werner Jaeger
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Librar...
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Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology: A Dictionary

By: Michael Grant,John Hazel

Price: $9.98

Publisher: Dorset Pr: September 1985

Seller ID: 181838

ISBN: 0880290366

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - VeryGood

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Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece: Mythology's Great Tales of Valor and Romance

By: W. H. D. Rouse

Price: $10.95

Publisher: NAL Trade: March 2001

Seller ID: 57773

ISBN: 0451527909

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

The Adventures that Shaped the Western World
First published in 1934, Gods, Heroes and Men of Ancient Greece has become one of the most popular, enduring--and captivating--retellings of the ancient myths for modern readers. Recognizing the sheer entertainment value of these timeless adventures, world renowned classical scholar W.H.D. Rouse delighted his students at the Perse School in Cambridge, England, with a conversational style and childlike wonder that made the legends come alive--a rare storytelling gift that continues to engage young and old alike.
Many of the charact...
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Great Tales from Long Ago: Merlin the Wizard (Great Tales from Long Ago)

By: Lawrence, Ann,Hunter, Susan

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Chrysalis Books: October 1986

Seller ID: 279405

ISBN: 0416961304

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

Pages unmarked, light reading wear.
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