Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends of All Nations

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

A book containing many great stories from the various mythologies of man throughout the ages.

Stories of King Arthur's Knights Told to the Children

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:40:57 +0000

More than four hundred years ago, there lived a diligent man called Sir Thomas Malory, who wrote in English words many of the beautiful Welsh tales about King Arthur’s Knights, that the people of Wales loved so well. All the stories in this little book were found in Malory’s big book, except ‘Geraint and Enid.’ But it, too, is one of the old Welsh tales that tell of the brave knights and fair ladies of King Arthur’s court.

Blackfeet Indian Stories

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:41:27 +0000

The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skins, and lived in tents covered by hides.

The Book of Dragons

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:41:38 +0000

A dragon who flies out of a magical book; one whose purr quiets a fussy baby; another who eats an entire pack of tame hunting-hippopotomuses: These eight dragon tales are filled with the imaginative wit of children's author Edith Nesbit.

The Little Mermaid

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:25:36 +0000

A well-known fairy tale by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince.

Twenty-Two Goblins

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:52:28 +0000

These 22 stories are told by the Goblin to the King Vikram. King Vikram faces many difficulties in bringing the vetala to the tantric. Each time Vikram tries to capture the vetala, it tells a story that ends with a riddle. If Vikram cannot answer the question correctly, the vampire consents to remain in captivity. If the king does answer the question correctly, the vampire would escape and return to his tree. In some variations, the king is required to speak if he knows the answer or else his head will burst.