Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the
Anglo-Saxon world.
An atmospheric collection of 30 folk tales exploring stories of
cosmology, monsters, conflicts and courtship from the Seven Kingdoms to
Middle Earth. This is an entertaining portal into a world overflowing
with mythology, magic and all manner of beguiling creatures, which has
inspired everything from the Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones.
The book is divided into 3 parts:
- Scop is a set of stories told by the Anglo-Saxon storyteller Scop,
from the creation to the destruction of the world. It explores what
remains of the gods and monsters of the Anglo-Saxon cosmology.
- Wreccan is pagan stories exploring self-discovery and development
through exile. Variations of these tales would have told by the
Anglo-Saxons themselves, including Sigemund's rebellion and the trials
of Beowulf.
- Bretwalda stories revolve around Bretwalda the chief Anglo-Saxon
king who ruled over the majority of the Seven Kingdoms. These stories
reflect a period when both the old gods and Christianity existed
simultaneously.
Remarkable illustrations by Jesús Sotés breathe new life into these
tales of the past.