#naitiveamerican #Fantasy #tribal #trilogy #legend #myth

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

The saga of an Aleutian woman of some 9,000 years ago and her search for safety and security.

Mother Earth, Father Sky

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#myth #scandinavian #gods #monster #heroes #odin #thor #freyja #sword Ex library book.  Stamps and stickers inside and on cover/spine. For similar 🔖Bookmark Journey 📚 titles, click #bookmarkjourneychildren

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

"A retelling of several key early Scandinavian myths, with background information describing the history, geography, belief system, and customs of the Norse World"--Provided by publisher.

The Norsemen

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Myths and Legends (hardcover, like new); Greek Legends (paperback, good). #myth #mythology #folklore #monsters #gods #goddesses #halloween

Kansas

two book combo 

Myths and Legends from Ancient Greece/Greek Legends

#hardcover #fiction #myth #biblical #Noah this books front cover is a bit faded from the sun.#historicalfiction 

Michigan

A Novel

Meet Naamah, Noah's wife, the matriarch who kept her family alive as they drifted on an endless sea. Here is a woman torn between faith and fury, lending her strength to her sons and their wives, caring for an unruly menagerie of restless creatures, silently mourning the lover she left behind. In fresh and modern language, Blake revisits the story of the Ark that rescued life on earth, and rediscovers the agonising burdens endured by the woman at the heart of the story. Naamah is a parable for our time: a provocative fable of body, spirit, and resilience.

Naamah

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#hardcover #belief #myth #philosophy #religion #history 

New York

A Biography of Belief

Joseph Campbell wrote that mythology is "the wonderful song of the soul's high adventure." In Myth, David Leeming considers the role this "wonderful song" has to play in a world increasingly dependent on scientific and technical information.Exploring classic works such as the Song of Songs, the Tao Te Ching, the Rg Veda, the New Testament, and the Indonesian myth of Hainuwele, Myth reveals the cultural energies that ancient "mythmakers" sought to corral in their creations. Leeming argues that myths are, by definition, evolvingcreations that live on in the work of modern-day "mythmakers" such as W.B. Yeats, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein. Leeming provides an engaging new outlook on the role of myth in the works of these and other contemporary artists and scientists. The similarities between modern concepts like the"Big Bang" and ancient myths of creation illustrate our continuing need to confront the mysteries of existence by way of metaphor and narrative. Leeming suggests that myth and factual knowledge do not negate, but complement each other.Whether it is the "American Dream," alien abduction, or belief in virgin birth and resurrection, these "living myths" play a very therapeutic role in the development of a healthy society. In Myth: A Biography of Belief, David Leeming shows that myths are still a fitting way to capture "the soul'shigh adventure."

Myth

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Texas

Salem's Lost Story of Tituba's Daughter

False accusations and false confessions of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, took her mother, Tituba, away, and now Violet seeks revenge on those who tore her family apart. A year after the Salem Witch Trials ended, many are acting as if they never happened, but thirteen-year-old Violet is still desperately seeking closure. Her mother, Tituba, was one of the first accused of witchcraft by Betty and Abigail, two girls Violet had regarded as sisters. Instead of denying the accusations, her mother had confessed. She's always found it difficult to reconcile her mother's supernatural dealings with the mother she knew. When the governor of Massachusetts pardons the remaining accused of witchcraft, Violet longs for her mother's release from prison so they can be a family again. But she finds that Reverend Parris has sold her parents, and she vows to sign the Devil's book herself in order to punish the Parris family and possibly find a way to reunite with her parents. When she comes across two other girls also seeking vengeance, they convince Violet to join their coven, where the magic becomes darker and darker. Violet feels uneasy about using dark magic, but she desparately wants revenge. Will Violet find closure, or will the dark magic be her undoing? This historical, powerful story of family, revenge, and reconciling is a can't-miss novel from Amanda Marrone.

Only the Stars Know Her Name

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#paperback #myth #folklore #finland #finnish #kalevala #poem Some yellowing with age.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

An Epic Poem after Oral Tradition by Elias Lönnrot

The Finnish language belongs to a non-Indo-European group of languages whose origins have been traced to a region just west of the Urals. During the first milennium of our era, Uralic-speakers in the Baltic region developed the oral poetry which is the basis of the Kalevala, the epic poem of Finland which was assembled only 150 years ago as a portrait of an ancient people in war and peace. This poem, which has often been compared with the epics of Homer, played a central role in the process towards Finnish independence and inspired the classical composer Sibelius.

The Kalevala

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#fiction #juvenilefiction #ya #youngadult #paperback #mythology #myth #mythical #legends

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

And the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles

The Golden Fleece

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#percyjackson #pjo #myth #greekmyth #ya #youngadult #rickriordan #demigod #fantasy 

West Virginia

Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series

Demigods and Monsters

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#hardcover #africanamerican #myth #african #theoldhermitandtheboywhocouldntstoplaughing The last two pages had stuck together but it is only the authors page. Book is totally readable. 

Maryland

An African Fable

A young boy named Osade teases an old hermit until the hermit puts a spell on the boy, who finds he cannot stop laughing.

The Old Hermit and the Boy Who Couldn't Stop Laughing

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Doomed (Ancient Legends, book 2) by Jayde Scott 
•Pages: 316 pages 
•Format: Paperback 
•Condition: Excellent (please refer to photos for more information on the condition of the book) 
•Comes from a smoke free and pet free home
 
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 #doomed #jaydescott #ancientlegends #halfangel #angel #fiction #paperback #legend #myth #ya #youngadult

Hidden from mortal eyes are the creatures of darkness that coexist with mortals: Shadows, vampires, fallen angels, demons, shape shifters, succubi, and the likes.

On the outside, seventeen-year-old Cassandra appears to be a normal girl: bubbly and always on the lookout for a fashion bargain. However, Cassandra hides a dark secret. She's half fallen angel with a terrible curse on her back - a curse that might just take away everything she's ever fought for. When she meets Dallas, she knows he's someone who could free her from her imminent fate. Trouble is, she's Lucifer's daughter and Dallas is mortal, an easy target for her enemies who can destroy her by killing him. Her powers will soon be put to the test when a revengeful killer starts wracking havoc in Hell in her quest to get the one thing half the paranormal world desires.

Will chaos-loving Cassandra find a way to sway her immortal family in Dallas's favour and save both Dallas and herself from what the Seers see coming?

DOOMED is Book #2 in the Ancient Legends series (following A Job From Hell), and yet it also stands alone as a self-contained novel.

Doomed

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#paperback #romance #gothicromance #fiction #magic #myth #renaissance #lore #ww2 

Tennessee





A story of the power of memory, Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel explores the mysteries of the mind, the truth behind lore, and the miracle of inspiration.

After thirteen months at war, Vittorio Gandy is haunted by memories, and his former life is unrecognizable. Once a gifted painter, now he can't bear the vivid, bleeding colors on a canvas. His young son doesn't remember him, and his wife, Valerie, is scared of him. But the most disconcerting change is in Vitto's father, Robert Gandy, who has fallen from being a larger-than-life sculptor to a man whose heart has been broken by the death of his muse--Vitto's mother--and whose mind has been taken by Alzheimer's. 

When Robert steals away in the night, Valerie, Vitto, and his new acquaintance and fellow veteran John go to the only place Robert might remember--the now-abandoned Tuscany Hotel, where it was once rumored that creatives of all kinds could find inspiration. When they find him there, Robert's mind is sound and his memories are intact. 

Before long, word gets out that drinking from the fountain at the hotel can restore the memories of those suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. The rooms once again fill up with guests--not artists this time, but people seeking control over their memories and lives. Vitto desperately wants to clear his own mind, but as he learns more about his late mother's life and her tragic death, he begins to wonder whether drinking the water comes at a price. 

Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel

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Pennsylvania

The modern, unacademic idiom of A.D. Melville's translation opens the way to a fresh understanding of Ovid's unique and elusive vision of reality.

Metamorphoses

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Oklahoma

Chimera

#hardcover #fantasy #fiction #booklisteditorschoice #magic # #romance #myth

Iowa

The Summer King

Laurel's twin sister, Honor is killed trying to rescue the fairy realm by finding the Summer King. So Laurel, the non-believer, is left to complete her quest. In the process, she comes to see that there is magic in the world.

The Chronicles of Faerie

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#hardcover #myth #reality #adventure #fantasy #exlib (side pages have slight non-sticky book glue on edges, see pics) 

There's no turning back for the five children in The Fog of Forgetting when they are engulfed in a mysterious and impenetrable fog and washed ashore on an island in the North Atlantic. Their struggle to survive is the epic beginning of a new adventure-fantasy trilogy that will take you on a memorable journey from coastal Maine to worlds unknown, where friend and foe may be the same."The Fog of Forgetting," the first volume in The Five Stones Trilogy, begins at the best of all possible times: the start of summer vacation. For the three Thompson brothers, Chase (13), Knox (11),  and Teddy (6), this means a long drive to Summerledge, their beloved house in Maine, near the village of Fells Harbor. All is as it should be until the sudden appearance of two adopted neighbor girls from Haiti, Evelyn (13) and Frankie (9), a hasty departure of their parents, and a sunny day lead to an unexpected voyage. Before long, the children find themselves beyond familiar waters and engulfed by a curtain of dense fog, beyond which lies a land forgotten and besieged, an island of ancient secrets and terrible history: Ayda. As the children explore their surroundings and meet strange new friends, it becomes clear that they have landed somewhere far from home--and beyond rescue. Crackling with action and suspense, The Fog of Forgetting plumbs the rich territory between realism and fantasy by immersing the reader in an imaginative world that is also natural and recognizable. Funny, gripping and--above all--compelling, The Fog of Forgetting brings together captivating characters, integrated narrative, myth, romance, and mystery for the delight of all, be they a sophisticated ten-year-old boy or a fifty-year-old reader who still remembers what it's like to be young with the long days of summer ahead.

The Fog of Forgetting

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#new #paperback #fiction #monsters #myth #scholasticbooks #dragons #fantasy #illustrated #guide

Florida

Fearsome Monsters from Myth and Fiction

Dragons

#hardcover #irish #myth #mythology #ireland #romance #nonfiction #religion #educational

Irish Lore and Legends

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#paperback #fiction #adventure #magic #myth 

Torn from a life of comfort and luxury, his family destroyed by political intrigues and aspirations, a young boy must quickly grow into a man before the deadly streets of Southport devour him. Follow Azerick through a page-turning adventure that pits him against thieves, thugs, murderers, and men of power that will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.Azerick must fight just to survive, but for him survival is not enough. A hunger to avenge the wrongs committed against him burns deep within. But that is not all that lies within the young man. There is a power waiting to be unleashed that may be the key to achieving the justice and security he seeks--if it does not destroy him first.

The Sorcerer's Ascension

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#fiction #mythical #hardcover #kingarthur #arthurian #legend #myth #mythology #folklore #england 

Lost Tales from the Round Table

Some of the most fascinating and exciting stories about King Arthur and his knights have been almost completely overlooked. The Book of Arthur offers an extensive selection of these forgotten tales with an introduction detailing their origins and their place in the Arthurian tradition.

The Book of Arthur

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Perfect condition except it has a teacher stamp on the inside front and back covers - see photos (stamp isn’t very noticeable since the end papers are dark ) #hardcover #unicorns #history #childrensnonfiction #kids #kidsnonfiction #historyofunicorns #fantasy #myth #legend 

From cuddly pool floats to rainbow-colored toast toppings, unicorns--the darlings of Instagram--have never been more exciting or more popular.

Are unicorns real? Their popularity and enduring role in human culture certainly is. How can you win a fight against a unicorn? Why do some unicorns have wings? Why are unicorns often pictured with rainbows? Get answers to these questions and more in this fun look at unicorns throughout history. This four-color, fully illustrated book provides everything you always wanted to know about the myths, science, and history that surround the unicorn, a creature that has grown even more popular in the twenty-first century. With its stylish design and fresh, captivating illustrations, The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns will appeal to readers--children and adults alike--who can't get enough of the world's most elusive animal.

The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

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#hardcover #hero #greekmythology #myth #hades #gods #olympus #childrens #fantasy #middlegrade 

Beasts of Olympus 1-3

A bind-up of the first three Beasts of Olympus books, chronicling the hilarious and magical adventures of Demon, Mount Olympus's professional Beast Keeper.

Beasts of Olympus fans rejoice: this hardcover collection combines the first three books in the mythical adventure story Publishers Weekly called "rippingly funny!" Pandemonius, aka "Demon," the half-god son of Pan, cares for the magical beasts on Mount Olympus in this illustrated chapter book series that is the perfect blend of humor, adventure, and Greek mythology!

The Heroic Collection

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#paperback #literarycriticism #fiction #edithhamilton #greek #mythology #myth #norse #classic #zeus

New Jersey

The world-renowned classic that has enthralled and delighted millions of readers with its timeless tales of gods and heroes. Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture-the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry-from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.

Mythology

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***This edition is an ARC #paperback #retelling #fantasy #myth #legends

Sue Harrison

Mother Earth, Father Sky

Virginia Schomp

The Norsemen

Pearson/Terry Deary

Myths and Legends from Ancient Greece/Greek Legends

Sarah Blake

Naamah

David Leeming

Myth

Amanda Marrone

Only the Stars Know Her Name

Elias Lönnrot; Keith Bosley (Translator)

The Kalevala

Padriac Colum

The Golden Fleece

Rick Riordan; Leah Wilson

Demigods and Monsters

Kimani C. Toussaint; Alice I. Toussaint (Editor); Princess E. Toussaint (Editor); Alphonso Lassiter (Illustrator)

The Old Hermit and the Boy Who Couldn't Stop Laughing

Jayde Scott

Doomed

James Markert

Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel

Ovid; A. D. Melville (Translator); E. J. Kenney (Introduction by)

Metamorphoses

John Barth

Chimera

O. R. Melling

The Chronicles of Faerie

G. A. Morgan

The Fog of Forgetting

Scholastic Books

Dragons

S.M.W. Dunnit (Editor)

Irish Lore and Legends

Brock Deskins

The Sorcerer's Ascension

John Matthews

The Book of Arthur

Sarah Laskow; Sam Beck (Illustrator)

The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns

Lucy Coats

The Heroic Collection

Edith Hamilton

Mythology

April Genevieve Tucholke

The Boneless Mercies