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Myth & MankindSeries

This series delves into the rich tapestry of ancient myths and legends. It explores the intricate connections between supernatural narratives and the art and history of various cultures. Each volume is a visual feast, brimming with colorful illustrations that bring these ancient civilizations to life. It's an essential collection for anyone captivated by mythology and the compelling history of humankind.

Land of the Dragon
Mother Earth, Father Sky
Epics of Early Civilization
Persien. Weiser Herr des Himmels
The Way to Eternity. Egyptian Myth and Mankind
Heroes of the Dawn

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  • Heroes of the Dawn

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    Generation after generation has passed down the ancient legend of a boy-king named Arthur who pulled a sword from stone, loved the beautiful Guinevere, and presided over the Round Table. And we still celebrate the ancient Celtic holy day of Samhain, only now we call it Halloween. The earth itself has preserved sacred Celtic cauldrons designed to raise soldiers from the dead.These legends and artifacts are all found in Heroes of the Dawn: Celtic Myth, an exciting new book that explores the fascinating world of ancient Celtic legend and belief.

    Heroes of the Dawn

  • Epics of Early Civilization

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    For centuries, the epic legends and myths of Mesopotamia's ancient civilizations lay buried under the desert sands, waiting for the day when archaeologists would reveal them to the modern world. One such story tells of the rage of the goddess Ishtar. Spurned by the warrior-king Gilgamesh and seeking to wreak her revenge, Ishtar persuaded her father, Anu, to release the Bull of Heaven. When the Bull snorted, huge chasms opened in the ground, sending hundreds of young men tumbling to their deaths. Gilgamesh slew the Bull in a ferocious battle. He then cut off the beast's horns, took them home and hung them as a trophy over his bed.This is only one of the many fantastic tales vividly retold in Epics of Early Civilization: Middle Eastern Myth.

    Epics of Early Civilization

  • Mother Earth, Father Sky

    Native American Myth

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    Reverence for animals and the earth is a common theme that runs through the myths of Native Americans. Many creation myths, for instance, attribute the earth's beginning to varied animals as the turtle, the waterbeetle, and the muskrat. The reverence for animals and the earth is one of many themes explored in this exciting new volume from Time-Life Books. Hundreds of photographs with descriptive text help the reader on this journey to Mother Earth, Father Sky.

    Mother Earth, Father Sky

  • Land of the Dragon

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    China is among the world's oldest civilizations and home to many of the earliest achievements in the history of humankind. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the Chinese emperor ruled by Heavenly Mandate as the divinely appointed Son of Heaven, intermediary between the world of gods and mortals--Heaven and Earth--in an unbroken dynastic tradition some 4,000 years old.The origins of China's imperial rulers lie in a time when the worlds of men and gods were closer than they are now. Chinese mythology relates these origins and those of China, together with the many gifts given to its people by the gods. It was these rich stories which subsequently inspired and shaped the three major religions found in China today.

    Land of the Dragon

  • Gods of Sun and Sacrifice

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    The ancient Aztecs and Maya, and the cultures that preceded them, had a complex and colorful mythology. According to one Aztec myth, for instance, the sun needs sustenance from human blood and hearts in order to rise and set. In a Maya creation myth, humans come into being after the gods shed their blood onto corn created from bones. In many of these ancient cultures, real bloodletting and sacrifice was part of their ceremonial life.These fantastic stories are captures in Gods of Sun & Sacrifice: Aztec and Maya Myth.

    Gods of Sun and Sacrifice

  • The Diamond Path

    • 144 pages
    • 6 hours of reading
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    A dramatic series that captures, culture by culture, the information that never makes it into the history books: strange stories, mystic rites, angry gods, vision quests.

    The Diamond Path