Curious reader- open your mystical map and get ready to travel through
time with these 21 extraordinary stories of daring and deceit, reward
and punishment. Meet gods, goddesses, serpents, talking fish and clever
spiders. Cavort with sea nymphs, mystical women, terrifying beasts and
volcano people as you discover different tales of how the world began.
Retold by Alli Brydon and beautifully illustrated by Julia Iredale,
these fascinating myths and legends will transport you to every corner
of the globe and link you to the people who preserved these tales
through oral tradition. The souls of ancestors, the lives of heroes, and
the fates of mortals are waiting to be discovered.
Myths from Africa include:
- 'The Creation of the World' from the Kuba people of the Democratic
Republic of Congo
- 'The Tale of the Ghosts and the Flutes' from the Beba people of
Cameroon
- 'Anansi and the Box of Stories' from the Ashanti people of present-day
Ghana
Myths from Europe include:
- The Selkies from Scottish mythology
- 'Athena, Arachne and the Dueling Looms' from Greek mythology
Myths from Asia include:
- Lord Ganesh from the Hindu pantheon
- 'Nyai Loro Kidul, Queen of the Sea' from Indonesian mythology
Myths of Oceania include:
- 'The Legend of Maui' from Polynesian mythology
- Uluru from the Anangu people of Australia
- The Rainbow Serpent from the Aboriginal people of Australia
Myths of the Americas include:
- 'Coyote Steals Fire for the People' from the Native American people of
the United States
- 'The Hero Twins Visit the Underworld' from the Mayan People of
Mesoamerica
- The Mapinguary from Brazilian mythology
Myths from the Arctic include:
- Sedna, the Mother of the Sea from Inuit mythology
- Niekija and the Northern Lights from Sami Shamanism
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in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated
global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion
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