Myths and Legends book - Flame Tree Publishing

Myths of creation, missions, the eternal struggle between good and evil—these are just some of the classic stories that feed the hungry beast of modern culture. For many, the ancient traditions of the Greeks and Romans capture the imagination, but the ancient world was a living and fertile source of stories reaching far beyond the pantheon of Zeus and his fellow gods. Early civilizations, from ancient Chinese to African tribal societies, told stories explaining the origins of violent weather, unexplained disasters, floods, and earthquakes. Many traditions developed independently but continued to repeat similar motifs in the natural human desire to understand the world around us. This new book brings to life myths and legends from eight intriguing traditions: Native Americans, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian, and African. With characters as vast and diverse as the ancient River Styx, the book is filled with magnificent themes of life: love, revenge, eternal conflict, obsession with power, and the perpetual struggle between the cunning and the strong. This powerful new book is a stunning collection of the most captivating stories, vividly told.

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“Flame Tree Publishing has been dusting off the mundane for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by broad licenses in their award-winning calendar line, with collaborations with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.

Thanks to a wide range of authors, editors, and writers—from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie—the brand strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, their exceptional selection of practical cookbooks, music books, pop culture, and lifestyle titles is increasingly available in digital formats. The producer believes that well-reviewed, thoughtfully curated content should be available in many different formats to meet the needs of their readers.