{"product_id":"gods-heroes-and-monsters-myths-and-legends-from-around-the-world-9781789295542","title":"Gods, Heroes and Monsters: Myths and Legends from Around the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Daniels\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRetells the ancient stories from around the world, which have been passed down by generation after generation of storytellers, each bringing a clearer understanding of life's biggest questions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eImaginative tales of goddesses, heroes, villains and beasts bring understanding to the biggest questions in life: Who made the world? What happens when we die? Where did we come from? How should we live our lives?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGods, Heroes and Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to take your place at the campfire that's been glowing since the first tale was told. Discover the fascinating \u003cb\u003evariety\u003c\/b\u003e - and several surprising similarities - of the stories that have been shared for millennia, from one person to another, one lesson at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient stories\u003c\/b\u003e are retold under themes such as the beginning (and end) of the world, \u003cb\u003edeath\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003emonsters\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003espirits\u003c\/b\u003e. Uncover how the successes and catastrophes that befall man started as \u003cb\u003erevenge\u003c\/b\u003e, love and \u003cb\u003ewar\u003c\/b\u003e between the pantheon of \u003cb\u003egods\u003c\/b\u003e. Hear the tales of ordinary men and women who have stepped up and overcome \u003cb\u003elife-threatening\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echallenges\u003c\/b\u003e, from Mulan to Hercules. Discover how the Chinese, Hindu and Greek civilizations interpreted the Zodiac. Take your own epic voyage from the well-known myths of the Greeks, Norsemen and Egyptians, to the \u003cb\u003eenchanting tales\u003c\/b\u003e of the Native Americas, Australia's First Nations, West Africa, China, Japan and beyond.","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45036909133975,"sku":"9781789295542","price":1129.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781789295542.webp?v=1768543610","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gods-heroes-and-monsters-myths-and-legends-from-around-the-world-9781789295542","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}