Bibliograph

Myths and legends of the world, retold by Alli Brydon ; illustrated by Julia Iredale

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Myths and legends of the world, retold by Alli Brydon ; illustrated by Julia Iredale

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Myths and legends of the world

Responsibility statement

retold by Alli Brydon ; illustrated by Julia Iredale

Series statement

Lonely Planet kids

Summary

Retells twenty-one myths and legends from around the world, including tales featuring gods and goddesses, talking fish, and clever spiders

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- AFRICA: The creation of the world -- The tale of the ghosts and the flutes -- The story of the bat and sun -- Anansi and the box of stories -- EUROPE: The Selkies -- The fisherman and his wife -- Athena, Arachne, and the dueling looms -- ASIA: Ganesh -- Pangu and Nuwa -- Nyai Loro Kidul, queen of the sea -- OCEANIA: The legend of Māui -- Uluru -- The rainbow serpent -- THE AMERICAS: Coyote steals fire for the people -- The white buffalo calf woman -- The legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl -- The hero twins visit the Underworld -- The Mapinguary -- El Alicanto -- THE ARCTIC: Sedna, the mother of the sea -- Neikija and the Northern Lights

Target audience

juvenile

Classification