Myths & Legends

Long before Zeus and the Greek pantheon dominated the imagination, stories were already being told to explain the world's mysteries - fierce storms, unexplained disasters, floods and earthquakes. This collection reaches into that older, wider tradition, gathering myths and legends from eight distinct cultures: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. Creation myths, perilous quests and the enduring struggle between good and evil sit alongside tales rooted in the earliest civilisations, vividly retold for readers drawn to the strange and the ancient.