Art of Alchemy From the Middle Ages to Modern Times by DAVID BRAFMAN
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Category: Mythology | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
- All there is to know about alchemy, in beautiful pictures and fascinating stories - Easy to read, richly illustrated with unique images and prints - By David Brafman, Curator of Rare Books at the Getty Research Institute - New book in the successful Wunderkammer series "Among all the arts, it is the a ...Show more
Greek Myths by Taschen (Editor)
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Category: Mythology
The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and emotions, like love, hatred, fortune, jealousy, revenge, hubris, greed, or bravery ...Show more
Rebel Folklore by DK
42.99 AUD
Category: Mythology
Meet 50 fascinating folktale characters and discover how these flawed heroes and relatable villains of ancient stories remain relevant todayRebel Folklore gathers 50 fascinating folktale characters from around the world, showing readers why we should care about the rebels and misfits of ancient stories. ...Show more
Mythical Creatures by Lauren Bucca
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Category: Mythology | Series: Tiny Folio Ser.
A palm-sized compendium of fanciful beasts in art, from around the world and throughout history. This miniature bestiary contains some 250 illustrations of more than 100 mythical beings: fire-breathing dragons, sinuous sea serpents, mischievous leprechauns, high-spirited unicorns, the lumbering Golem, f ...Show more
Pan: The Great God's Modern Return by Paul Robichaud
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Category: Mythology
From ancient myth to contemporary art and literature, a beguiling look at the many incarnations of the mischievous--and culturally immortal--god Pan, now in paperback. Pan--he of the cloven hoof and lustful grin, beckoning through the trees. From classical myth to modern literature, film, and music, th ...Show more
Water Beings: From Nature Worship to the Environmental Crisis by Veronica Strang
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Category: Mythology
Looking to the vast human history of water worship, a crucial study of our broken relationship with all things aquatic — and how we might mend it. Early human relationships with water were expressed through beliefs in serpentine aquatic deities: rainbow-coloured, feathered or horned serpents, giant anac ...Show more
Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers by Sarah Iles Johnston
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Category: Mythology
Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals ...Show more
Folk-Tales of the Coast Salish by Thelma Adamson (Editor); William R. Seaburg (Introduction by); Laurel B. Sercombe (Introduction by)
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Category: Mythology
First published in 1934, this collection of tales was recorded and edited by Thelma Adamson (1901-83), a student of Franz Boas and one of the first women to conduct ethnographic fieldwork in the Pacific Northwest. A major contribution to our knowledge of western Washington Salish oral traditions, Folk-T ...Show more
Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends and Rituals by Ethan Doyle White
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Category: Mythology
Focusing on a curated selection of pagan art and artifacts, this book explains the iconography and mystic power of pagan ritual objects from around the world. Ethan Doyle White identifies three critical elementsof paganism from classical antiquity to today: polytheism, affiliation with nature, and witc ...Show more
Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages by JONES DAN
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Category: Mythology
Hidden in the margins of history books, classical literature, and thousands of years of stories, myths and legends, through to contemporary literature, TV and film, there is a diverse and other-worldly super community of queer heroes to discover, learn from, and celebrate. Be captivated by stories of fo ...Show more
The Norse Myths That Shape the Way We Think by Carolyne Larrington
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Category: Mythology
This brilliantly original and accessible guide explores how Valhalla and its Valkyries have inspired our cultural landscape, from Wagner to the Marvel Universe. Carolyne Larrington's elegantly written retellings capture the beauty of the original myths, while also delving deeper into the history of thei ...Show more
Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend by Andrew Orchard
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Category: Mythology
From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legends From bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape. For over a millennium before the arrival of Christianity, t ...Show more