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Mythology
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Travelling Heroes: Greeks and Their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer by Robin Lane Fox Publisher Comments The myths of the ancient Greeks have inspired us for thousands of years. Where did the famous stories of the battles of their gods develop and spread across the world? The celebrated classicist Robin Lane Fox draws on a lifetime's knowledge of the... (read more) Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Classical Mythology by Mark P Morford Publisher Comments Featuring the authors' extensive, clear, and faithful translations of original sources, Classical Mythology, Seventh Edition, retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. Building on the best-selling tradition of... (read more) List Price $79.95 Your price: $22.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Classic Legendary Hero Stories: Extraordinary Tales of Honor, Courage, and Valor by Stephen Vin Brennan Publisher Comments History is filled with myth. Heroes and icons from our distant past are no longer remembered by people who actually experienced them. They are remembered by the stories passed down from generation to generation. After so many centuries have passed it is... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fairie-Ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand: The Deluxe Edition (Fairie-Ality) by David Ellwand Publisher Comments Presents pages from the catalog of the top designer of couture and accessories for the fairy world, interspersed with descriptions of the events to which these feather and flower creations will be worn. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reprint.... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Golden Bough (Wordsworth Collection) by James Frazer Synopsis This work provides a thesis based on the idea that man progresses from magic through religious belief to scientific thought. It discusses fertility rites, human sacrifice, the dying god, the scapegoat and many other symbols and practices.... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend by Mark Collin Jenkins Publisher Comments Mark Jenkinss engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.24 Sale - Hardcover
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The World of Myth: An Anthology by David Adams Leeming Publisher Comments Hercules, Zeus, Thor, Gilgamesh--these are the figures that leap to mind when we think of myth. But to David Leeming, myths are more than stories of deities and fantastic beings from non-Christian cultures. Myth is at once the most particular and the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Vampire Nation by Arlene Russo Synopsis Do vampires exist among us? Of course. For centuries, an underground society of vampires has thrived in darkness, hidden from the public gaze and forever shrouded in secrecy--until now.Plunge deep into the heart of vampirism as renowned vampire expert... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays by Leigh Eric Schmidt Publisher Comments "The real merit of this book lies in its complex sympathies: it is at once a major contribution to American religious history and to cultural history."--David D. Hall, Harvard... (read more) List Price $42.50 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fables of the East: Selected Tales 1662-1785 by Rosalind Ballaster Publisher Comments Fables of the East is the first anthology to provide textual examples of representations of oriental cultures in the early modern period drawn from a variety of genres: travel writing, histories, and fiction. Organized according to genre in order to... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oxford Companion to World Mythology by David Leeming Publisher Comments In The Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology in history, revealing how the dreams of specific cultures add up to the larger collective story of humanity. Appealingly illustrated with nearly one hundred black... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $18.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Girl's Guide to Vampires: All You Need to Know about the Original Bad Boys by Barb Karg Synopsis With this guide, girls learn everything they need to know about these romantic rogues. It comes complete with a review of vampire books, TV shows, and films as well as accounts of real-life encounters with vampires.... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Greek Myths: Volume 1 by Robert Graves Publisher Comments Combines in a single volume the complete text of the definitive two-volume classic, citing all the ancient myths. @GoldenFarce Good, the gals stand outside my house all the time. The constant chanting is creepy, but all agree: Jason crossing the line... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Encyclopedia of Superstitions by Richard Webster Synopsis Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela Publisher Comments The vibrant tradition of African folktales is long and varied, but to date it has been largely overlooked in the West. Aware of this gap, Nelson Mandela has selected 32 stories, many of them translated from their original tongues, to show the seminal... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Folktales of Iraq by E S Stevens Publisher Comments The first English-language collection of Iraqi fairy tales, this enchanting book teems with stories of demons, witches, ogres, and other creatures. Includes "The Fish That Laughed," "The Poor Girl and Her Cow," "The Blind Sultan," and 44 other... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Complete Book of Werewolves by Leonard R Ashley Publisher Comments Sink your teeth into the book that tells you more than you ever thought you wanted to know about werewolves--facts, fiction, folklore, and popular culture from around the world.... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Climbing the Beanstalk: The Hidden Messages Found in Best-Loved Fairy Tales by Ann Gadd Publisher Comments Revealing the secret truths found in classic fairy tales, this groundbreaking spiritual guide inspires readers to discover their own interpretations of the stories and recognize the sacred values when retelling them. A wide range of ancient fairy tales... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Flights of Fancy Uk by Peter Tate Publisher Comments Why were barnacle geese once classified as fish? When were kingfisher feathers used as love charms? Flights of Fancy is an endlessly browsable guide to the fascinating stories and bizarre superstitions that surround some of the worlds best-loved birds... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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He Who Hunted Birds in His Father's Village: The Dimensions of a Haida Myth, with a Foreword by Richard Bringhurst and a New Afterword by the Author by Gary Snyder Synopsis In 1951, as a student of anthropology in Oregon, Gary Snyder set himself to the task of analyzing the many levels of meaning a single Native American myth might hold. He Who Hunted Birds in His Father's Village is the result of Snyder's critical look at... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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