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Available
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Publication
Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) (1996), Edition: illustrated edition, Hardcover, 144 pages
Description
A silver treasure of myths and legends from around the world: a companion volume to the highly acclaimed GOLDEN HOARD
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Physical description
144 p.; 10.47 inches
ISBN
1858811392 / 9781858811390
Local notes
An illustrated collection of myths and legends from around the world, retold by McCaughrean, including a short history of the original tales at the end.
The Silver-Miners (A legend from Bolivia)
The Men in the Moon (A tale from Kenya)
Dream Journey (A Maori myth)
Roland and Horn Olivant (A legend from France)
A Question of Life and Death (A Greek myth)
The Harp of Dagda (an Irish myth)
A Nest and a Web (a legend from the Middle East)
Ash (a Native American myth of the Tlingit tribe)
The Tower of Babel (A Hebrew myth)
Saint Christopher (A European legend)
God Moves Away (A myth from Togo)
Wilhelm Tell (A Swiss legend)
A Heart of Stone (A Greek myth)
Babushka (a Russian legend)
The Pig Goes Courting (a Hawaiian myth)
Can Krishna Die? (an Indian legend)
The Lighthouse on the Lake (a Japanese legend)
King Arthur Gives Back His Sword (a Celtic legend)
A Bloodthirsty Tale (A myth from Ancient Egypt)
Rip Van Winkle (An American legend)
The Raven and the Moon (An Alaskan Merit myth)
Sir Patrick Spens (a Scottish legend)
The Saltcellar (A Scandinavian myth)
The Silver-Miners (A legend from Bolivia)
The Men in the Moon (A tale from Kenya)
Dream Journey (A Maori myth)
Roland and Horn Olivant (A legend from France)
A Question of Life and Death (A Greek myth)
The Harp of Dagda (an Irish myth)
A Nest and a Web (a legend from the Middle East)
Ash (a Native American myth of the Tlingit tribe)
The Tower of Babel (A Hebrew myth)
Saint Christopher (A European legend)
God Moves Away (A myth from Togo)
Wilhelm Tell (A Swiss legend)
A Heart of Stone (A Greek myth)
Babushka (a Russian legend)
The Pig Goes Courting (a Hawaiian myth)
Can Krishna Die? (an Indian legend)
The Lighthouse on the Lake (a Japanese legend)
King Arthur Gives Back His Sword (a Celtic legend)
A Bloodthirsty Tale (A myth from Ancient Egypt)
Rip Van Winkle (An American legend)
The Raven and the Moon (An Alaskan Merit myth)
Sir Patrick Spens (a Scottish legend)
The Saltcellar (A Scandinavian myth)