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Michigan Legends: Folktales and Lore from the Great Lakes State by Sheryl James Publisher Comments Over the course of its history, the state of Michigan has produced its share of folktales and lore. Many are familiar with the Ojibwa legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes, and most have heard a yarn or two told of Michigans herculean lumberjack, Paul Bunyan... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends by Lewis Spence Publisher Comments Jon E. Lewis provides new material and commentary alongside Lewis Spences work from 1914. The chapters cover the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, their culture and religion, and more.... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Medusa: In the Mirror of Time by David Leeming Publisher Comments With her repulsive face and head full of living, venomous snakes, Medusa is petrifying—quite literally, since looking directly at her turned people to stone. Ever since Perseus cut off her head and presented it to Athena, she has been a woman of... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Mysteries and Secrets of Numerology (Mysteries and Secret) by Lionel Fanthorpe Publisher Comments Mysteries and Secrets of Numerology investigates the ancient and widespread belief that numbers have unexplained powers to influence our lives, everything we do, and everything around us, so that, as the brilliant scientist and philosopher Sir... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Devil Within: Possession & Exorcism in the Christian West by Brian P. Levack Publisher Comments In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the era of the Reformation, thousands of Europeans were thought to be possessed by demons. In response to their horrifying symptoms—violent convulsions, displays of preternatural strength, vomiting of... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Lost History of the Little People: Their Spiritually Advanced Civilizations Around the World by Susan B. Martinez Publisher Comments Reveals an ancient race of Little People, the catalyst for the emergence of the first known civilizations • Traces the common roots of key words and holy symbols, including the scarlet biretta of Catholic cardinals, back to the Little People &bull... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Before Atlantis: 20 Million Years of Human and Pre-Human Cultures by Frank Joseph Publisher Comments A comprehensive exploration of Earth’s ancient past, the evolution of humanity, the rise of civilization, and the effects of global catastrophes • Explores biological evidence for the aquatic ape theory and 20-million-year-old evidence of pre... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Ragnarok by A.S. Byatt Publisher Comments The gods meet their cataclysmic end in this acclaimed work of fiction from the inimitable author of Possession and The Children's Book, now in paperback. As the bombs of the Blitz rain down on Britain, one young girl is evacuated to the countryside. She... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Atlantis and the Silver City by Peter Daughtrey Publisher Comments More than 2,000 years ago Plato laid down around a hundred cryptic clues about the location of the lost world of Atlantis. Since then countless experts have tried to crack Plato's code. Some claim Atlantis lies under the volcanic rocks of Santorini... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George (Myths and Legends) by Joseph A. Mccullough Publisher Comments From legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre. With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Jason and the Argonauts (Myths and Legends) by Neil Smith Publisher Comments The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts and their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a legendary crew including many... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor (Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) by Joseph Campbell Synopsis Woven from Joseph Campbells previously unpublished work, this volume explores Judeo-Christian symbols and metaphors — and their misinterpretations — with the famed mythologists characteristic conversational warmth and accessible... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Long, Long Tales from the Russian North by Jack V. (edt) Haney Publisher Comments A record of remarkable folk narratives told over successive nights on vessels or in camps in remote... (read more) Your price: $70.75 New - Hardcover
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Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology by Cory O'Brien and Sarah E. Melville Publisher Comments All our lives, we've been fed watered-down, PC versions of the classic myths. In reality, mythology is more screwed up than a schizophrenic shaman doing hits of unidentified wait, it all makes sense now. In Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, Cory O'Brien... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Michigan Legends: Folktales and Lore from the Great Lakes State by Sheryl James Publisher Comments Over the course of its history, the state of Michigan has produced its share of folktales and lore. Many are familiar with the Ojibwa legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes, and most have heard a yarn or two told of Michigans herculean lumberjack, Paul Bunyan... (read more) Your price: $58.95 New - Hardcover
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Mythology by Edith Hamilton Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Magick of Faeries: Working with the Spirits of Nature by Cassandra Eason Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Him Standing (Rapid Reads) by Richard Wagamese Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Aesop in California by Doug Hensen Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover
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