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Tales of Norse Mythology
by Helen A Guerber
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First This Edition
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- 2017
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$26.65
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Every culture throughout history has tried to find answers to the mysteries of life: how the world began, how humans were created and where they go when they die, how the world will end and what happens after that. The Viking Age Scandinavians answered these questions in their myths and legends. 448 pages with 64 illustrations and endpaper illustration. Book… Read more about this item Item Price
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Robin Hood and his Merry Men
by E Charles Vivian
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- Used - Very Good+
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- ?First
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- ?1930
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$79.94
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No publishing date. Inscription to previous owner dated 1935. The rousing fictional tale of Robin Hood who battled injustice in England in the time of King Richard and his brother John. 338 pages with 48 colour plates and endpaper colour pictures. Book in very good+ condition. Item Price
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A Smaller Classical Mythology
by Sir William Smith (Editor)
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- 1905
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FLAGSTAFF HILL, South Australia, AUS
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$16.66
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Mythology for students. 283 pages with 93 illustrations. Book in Good+ contion with previous owners name and date on first page, booksellers sticker inside front cover and cover has wear. Item Price
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The Hutchinson Dictionary of World Myth
by Judy Dean (Editor)
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- 1995
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$11.99
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An A-Z dictionary of the gods, goddesses, heroes, heriones, supernatural creatures, and major stories of mythology from all around the world. 240 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with small tear back bottom corner. Item Price
$11.99
The Big Book of Angels
by The Editors of beliefnet
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- Used - Very Good
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- Reprint
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- 2004
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$7.99
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Angelic encounters, expert answers, listening to and working with your guardian angel. 372 pages with illustrations throughout. Book in very good condition with greeting to previous owner on first page. Item Price
$7.99
Stars in the Sky
by A E Wells
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- Very Good
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- 1973
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In the book series Legends of Arnhem Land the author gives us authentic tribal folk-lore as told to her by the Aborigines living in this area - stories of the adventures of the Aboriginal heroes and heroines who lived in untamed country, of human emotions of love, jealousy, and revenge, and of ancient ceremonies taught to them by the spirit-men… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Myths of Greece & Rome
by H A Guerber
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- 1956
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Revised by Dorothy Stuart. - thirty years since the first edition as many theories concerning myths origin and meaning were discredited in the interim. Greek names in preference to Roman names are given as a reminder that the Greek gods were the forerunners and progenitors of the Roman. 316 pages and 49 illustrations. Book in very good condition with… Read more about this item Item Price
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S.P.Q.R. The History and Social Life of Ancient Rome
by E C Kennedy and G W White
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- 1961
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$6.66
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In five parts; Roman Social Life; The External History of Rome to AD 117 from City-State to Empire; The Internal History of Rome to AD 96 from Monarchy to Principate; Latin Literature; Mythology. 278 pages with 12 illustrations and 5 maps/plans. Book in good+ condition with ?water damage to bottom corner (not text) last 35 pages and cover, otherwise very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Mythology An Illustrated Encyclopedia
by Edited by Richard Cavendish
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- Very Good
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- 1980
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$15.99
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Myths are an integral part of every society and the world's principal myths are treated to show their distinctive character and force and their links to social patterns and religious beliefs. 303 pages with the text accompanied by maps showing the locations of myths and the spread of mythological systems, and over 400 illustrations, many in colour. Book in very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Persian Mythology
by John R Hinnells
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Very Good
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- 1973
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$13.32
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The old myths of Ancient Persia with two of the forms of worship examined and explains the beliefs of the cult to which Persia gave birth - Mithraism which is still revered today. 141 pages with 24 pages of colour illustrations and over 100 illustrations in black and white in the text. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The World's Mythology in Colour
by Veronica Ions
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- Very Good+
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- 1974
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$19.99
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Mythology is common to all races and is an expression of man's early efforts to explain the world around him and the forces that governed his life - the gods, devils, heroes and monsters that arose from this process were as varied as the societies which produced them. 350 pages with 366 colour illustrations. Book in near fine condition. Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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Myths & Legends Explained
by Neil Philip
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- As New
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- First This Edition
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- 2007
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Fifty of the world's most enduring myths and legends explored, explained and illustrated. 128 pages with numerous colour illustrations throughout. Book in as new condition. Item Price
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The Illustrated Who's Who in Mythology
by Michael Senior
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- Good+
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- 1985
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$7.99
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A to Z of mythological figures from around the world. 224 pages with 14 pages of colour illustrations and numerous black and white illustrations in the text. Book in good+ condition ex library with stamps on front and back endpapers, reference and borrowing sleeve remnants on back endpaer and sticker inside back cover, and some reader wear. Dust jacket in… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Gods of Greece
by Arianna Stassinopoulos and Roloff Beny
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- 1983
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$16.66
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The unique nature of the great Olympians, the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology and how as the embodiment of man's most fundamental characteristics still have relevance today - they are universal images. 216 pages with 40 pages of colour plates and 85 black and white illustrations. Book in near fine condition with greetings to previous owner on first page.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Greek Mythology
by Felix Guirand
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good
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- 1963
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$9.33
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Translated by Delano Ames. A combination of folklore and literature, Greek mythology has the compulsiveness of stories that have been passed down through the ages because of their vigor and ultimate significance - they formed the essential background and cultural heritage of Greek civilization, an indication of the spirit and aspirations of the Greeks. 153 pages with 24 colour pages… Read more about this item Item Price
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Greek Hero Cults and Ideas of Immortality
by Lewis Richard Farnell
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- 1921
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$33.31
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The Gifford Lectures delivered in the University of St Andrews in 1920. The greater personages of Greek mythology concerning the religious phenomenon - the worship of the human after death and were they mainly human and were they immortal according to Greek opinion. 434 pages. Book in very good condition ex library with imprint on title page, stamp on publishing… Read more about this item Item Price
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Egyptian Mythology
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Very Good
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- First
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- 1965
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Based on the text translated by Delano Ames from Mythologie Generale Larousse. The myths and legends of early Egypt - the gods and goddesses chief legends and the places where their cult was practised with many of the deities appearing in more than one guise. 153 pages with 24 colour pages and over 100 black and white illustrations. Book… Read more about this item Item Price
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
by T G H James
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- 1969
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Life and beliefs of the ordinary people of ancient Egypt and the stories they told. 159 pages with colour drawings throughout. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners name inside front cover and some wear to cover (see photo).
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All Colour Book of Egyptian Mythology
by Richard Patrick
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- As New
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- Very Good+
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- First
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- 1972
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Ancient Egyptian beliefs and various gods and animals they worshipped - the world of the Nile gods unfolded by a series of beautiful pictures. 72 pages with 100 colour plates. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with small tear top spine. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia. Item Price
$10.66
Egyptian Mythology
by Delano Ames (Translator)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Good+
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- First
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- 1965
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$9.99
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The myths and legends of early Egypt - gods and goddesses, and their relationship with Man, 153 pages with 24 colour pages and over 100 black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition with small booksellers sticker inside front cover and some light tanning. Dust jacket in good+ condition with chip top spine and some dents to top edge. Item Price
$9.99
