The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and ... Zobraziť viac
It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Living in Ancient Greece in the 5th Century BC, Aesop was said... Zobraziť viac
A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the constellations. This artful and accessible introduction to constellations equips readers with the information they need to locate, name, and explain all 88 internationally .... Zobraziť viac
This collection contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings of favourite myths as well as some you might not have heard before! Including Theseus and the Minotaur, The Twelve Labours of Herakles, and the escapades of Jason and the Argonauts... Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's... Zobraziť viac
Tři příběhy tří domorodých kmenů Rukai, Atayal a Pangcah (Amis) nás vrací zpět na počátek ke kořenům tchajwanské domorodé kultury. Tchaj-wan známý též pod názvem Formosa, neboli Krásný ostrov, leží v Tichém oceánu... Zobraziť viac
When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive national bestselling debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology... Zobraziť viac
From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, an enchanting short story that boldly reimagines the myth of Galatea ... Zobraziť viac
Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin... Zobraziť viac
In the name of the Father, not a word of this. Her letters are forbidden. Beatrice is the convent's librarian. For years, she has shunned the company of her sisters, finding solace only with her manuscripts... Zobraziť viac
This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them... Zobraziť viac
The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling Mythos. There are heroes - and then there are Greek heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, ... Zobraziť viac
Born into an era of heroes, a prophecy claims that Psyche – Princess of Mycenae – will defeat a monster feared even by the gods themselves.... Zobraziť viac
Medusa is the sole mortal in a family of gods. Growing up with her Gorgon sisters, she begins to realize that she is the only one who experiences change, the only one who can be hurt... Zobraziť viac
Explore the enchanting world of Polynesian folklore in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional stories... Zobraziť viac
Penelope. Immortalised in legend and myth as the devoted wife of the glorious Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and weaving again as she waits for her husband's return... Zobraziť viac
A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers. There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his. "You are mine," Fausto said to the flower, the sheep and the mountain, and... Zobraziť viac
V živote každého človeka prichádza chvíľa, keď sa ocitne na rázcestí. Vtedy by mal siahnuť do hĺbky vlastných koreňov, lebo iba človek vie odkiaľ prišiel a čoho je pokračovaním. Príbehy Vrútočanov, láskavý humor, zrnko tolerancie a ľudskosti... Zobraziť viac
Although many of us first encountered runes in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, this sacred alphabet is by no means a fabrication for books or movies. Similar to Hebrew letters in the sense that each symbol contains a meaning that transcends its... Zobraziť viac
Novela Krysař Viktora Dyka nejdříve vycházela v časopisu Lumír pod názvem Pravdivý příběh (1911–1912). Pod názvem Krysař byla vydána poprvé v roce 1915. Inspirací byla Dykovi stará německá pověst o krysařovi, který pomohl městu Hameln vyčistit město od... Zobraziť viac
