Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent. You are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own... Zobraziť viac
Pätnásť kníh Egypťana Sinuheta uvádza čitateľa do čias starého Egypta v rokoch 1390 až 1335 pred naším letopočtom. Múdry a vzdelaný lekár v štvrti chudobných prijal malého opusteného chlapca, dal mu meno Sinuhe, zasvätil ho do tajomstiev liečenia... Zobraziť viac
Kniha predstavuje rozsiahlu ilustrovanú antológiu vyše tristo mýtov z celého sveta, ktoré utvárali kolektívnu skúsenosť ľudstva... Zobraziť viac
Výpravná publikace o mýtech a legendách ze všech koutů světa. 21 kapitol této publikace obsahuje mýty klasické řecké a římské epochy, mýty keltské, irské, artušovské i slovanské, egyptské, africké, indické, čínské a japonské, mýty... Zobraziť viac
Posvátný spis šintoismu (japonské náboženství shinto) a nejstarší japonská kniha (kronika z roku 712), jedno z nejvýznamnějších děl světové mytologie... Zobraziť viac
Více než po padesáti letech vychází v původní úpravě s nepřekonatelnými ilustracemi Miroslava Váši jedinečná kniha Radovana Krátkého Bubáci aneb malý přírodopis duchů, přízraků a strašidel – kniha, se kterou... Zobraziť viac
Napínavé příběhy, které vás zavedou do tajuplného prostředí keltských mýtů a legend. Zobraziť viac
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, ... Zobraziť viac
This deluxe hardback collection with printed page edges will transport you to the rich lands of mythical Persia where the heroic tales of Rustem, Isfendiyar, and Sohrab have been shared for centuries... Zobraziť viac
Now that all the others have run out of air, it''s my turn to do a little story-making . . . So I''ll spin my own thread.Penelope. Immortalised in legend and Greek myth as the devoted wife of the glorious Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and... Zobraziť viac
Uncover the man behind the myth. New stories meet classic interpretations, exploring Achilles' triumphs, flaws, and enduring legacy from infancy to the Trojan War. Zobraziť viac
Penguin presents the unabridged audio CD edition of Mythos written and read by Stephen Fry. THE TIMES AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK'Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance' The Times'A cracking good story' The ... Zobraziť viac
For longer than recorded history there have been tales of spirits and of places where our hackles rise and our skin turns cold... Zobraziť viac
Nová kniha o španielskych záhadách mesta Girony, nové babylonské mýty v Girone - o obroch a vílach. Vítame Vás v Španielsku a pozývame na stretnutie s tajnými bytosťami... Zobraziť viac
One hundred years ago Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter... Zobraziť viac
Despite what society says, human beings were born to create and have been doing so since ancient times. Beginning with cave paintings, people have documented their culture and heritage regardless of geography... Zobraziť viac
Spanning the 20th century, Honey in the Wound follows a mysteriously gifted lineage of Korean women as they are displaced across Asia by Japanese imperialism. At this novel's heart is Young-Ja, whose family is killed by Japanese soldiers. Her magical... Zobraziť viac
Curious Cats and Fantastical Felines gives an intriguing insight into the historical relationship between cats and humans by exploring the folklore, myths and legends that relate to cats from around the globe. For thousands of years, cats and humankind... Zobraziť viac
From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy... Zobraziť viac
Step into the ancient fir-tree forests of Scandinavia and bear witness to legends as epic as those of the Greeks and the Romans... Zobraziť viac
