Myths and Legends

by Anthony Horowitz (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $4.20

  From a riddling sphinx to a monkey who would be king, here are 35 timeless myths and legends from around the world. Packed with action and humour, Anthony Horowitz's refreshingly different retellings provide a perfect introduction to the heroes and monsters of mythology, reissued with a brand-new cover and redesigned insides. Stories include: Isis and Osiris (Egypt); Pyramus and Thisbe (Babylon); The Judgement of Paris (Greece); The Spinning Contest (Greece); The Story of the Pan-Pipes (Greece); Glaucus and Scylla (Greece); The Achilles Heel (Greece); The Mares of Diomedes (Greece); Pandora's Box (Greece); The Gorgon's Head (Greece); Orpheus in the Underworld (Greece); The Riddle of the Sphinx (Greece); Procrustes and his Magic Bed (Greece); The Eye of the Cyclops (Greece); Narcissus (Greece); The Minotaur (Greece); The Hounds of Actaeon (Greece); Romulus and Remus (Roman); The Dragon and Saint George (English); The Grendel (Anglo-Saxon); The Ugly Wife (Celtic); Nidud the Cruel (Norse); The Death of Nornagest (Norse). It also includes: The Stolen Hammer of Thor (Norse); The Wishes of Savitri (Indian); The Great Bell of Peking (China); The Monkey Who Would be King (China); The First Eclipse (Japan); The Fabulous Spotted Egg (Cheyenne Indian); Geriguiaguiatugo (Bororo Indian); The Ten Fingers of Sedna (Eskimo); Given to the Sun (Inca); Catching the Sun (Polynesian); and Death and the Boy (West African).

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  The sagas of Zeus, Isis, Thor and Beowulf are some of the best adventure stories ever told. This collection of over 30 myths and legends, retold by Anthony Horowitz in a lively, original style, has captivated modern readers since its first publication in 1985. Gathered together from many people and from many lands, these tales - both familiar and less well known - are presented here in an updated jacket, and fully illustrated with black-and-white line drawings. This book is the perfect gift for any child!

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.25

  A retelling of over 30 myths from many lands. They include familiar tales, such as St George and the Dragon from Britain and Theseus and the Minotaur from Greece, as well as less well-known stories from India, China, Japan, Africa, South America and elsewhere.