Ancient and Epic Tales
From Around the World
Published on 7. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
175 pages
978-1-939160-87-4 (ISBN)
Description
Heather Forest's artful prose and keen curatorial selection brings an array of ancient tales of adventure, quests, and heroics to life for modern readers. This multicultural anthology presents pivotal episodes from epic tales such as Gilgamesh, Beowulf, the Odyssey, the Ramayana, and more. The collection illuminates large-scale narratives that were passed on and preserved through the oral tradition long before being captured in written form by early scribes.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-939160-87-4 (9781939160874)
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Person
By Heather Forest
Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
Gilgamesh Seeks Immortal Life- from Gilgamesh (Mesopotamia - Sumerian)
Telepinu- (Anatolia - Hittite)
The Bee and the Queen of Sheba- A King Solomon Story (Ancient Israel)
The Theft of Thor’s Hammer (Norse Mythology)
The Tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild- from the Volsunga Saga (Norse - Viking)
Beowulf and the Dragon- from Beowulf (Northern Europe)
The Apple of Discord- Prelude to the Trojan War (Greek Mythology)
The Cyclops- from The Odyssey (Greece)
Penelope’s Test- from The Odyssey (Greece)
Daphne and Apollo- from Metamorphoses (Roman)
Savitri and Satyavan- from The Mahabharata (India)
The Capture of Sita- from The Ramayana (India)
The Monkey and the Crocodile- from The Panchatantra (India)
Four Fables- from Aesop (Greece)
Gassire’s Lute- from The Dausi (West Africa-Soninke)
The Hero Twins- from The Popol Vuh (Mesoamerica - Mayan)
Amaterasu and Susano (Japanese Mythology)
Mulan (China- Northern Wei)
Finn MacCoul, Oonagh, and the Giant - from the Fenian Cycle (Irish)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight- a Chivalric Romance (England)
The Tale of the Hunchback- from One Thousand and One Nights (Persia)
Introduction
Gilgamesh Seeks Immortal Life- from Gilgamesh (Mesopotamia - Sumerian)
Telepinu- (Anatolia - Hittite)
The Bee and the Queen of Sheba- A King Solomon Story (Ancient Israel)
The Theft of Thor’s Hammer (Norse Mythology)
The Tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild- from the Volsunga Saga (Norse - Viking)
Beowulf and the Dragon- from Beowulf (Northern Europe)
The Apple of Discord- Prelude to the Trojan War (Greek Mythology)
The Cyclops- from The Odyssey (Greece)
Penelope’s Test- from The Odyssey (Greece)
Daphne and Apollo- from Metamorphoses (Roman)
Savitri and Satyavan- from The Mahabharata (India)
The Capture of Sita- from The Ramayana (India)
The Monkey and the Crocodile- from The Panchatantra (India)
Four Fables- from Aesop (Greece)
Gassire’s Lute- from The Dausi (West Africa-Soninke)
The Hero Twins- from The Popol Vuh (Mesoamerica - Mayan)
Amaterasu and Susano (Japanese Mythology)
Mulan (China- Northern Wei)
Finn MacCoul, Oonagh, and the Giant - from the Fenian Cycle (Irish)
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight- a Chivalric Romance (England)
The Tale of the Hunchback- from One Thousand and One Nights (Persia)