PDF Books in Legends & Mythology
Stories of the Days of King Arthur
by Charles Henry HansonStories of the Days of King Arthur is a collection of Arthurian tales compiled for the young readers by Charles Henry Hanson, an English historian whose other writings include The Land of Greece, and Homer's Stories. The author mentions in the introductory note that this book is an extract of the many authors’ writings about the legend of King A..
Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende
by Mary LafonJaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende is translated tales of King Arthurian tales originally written in French by Mary Lafon. This book contains ten stories of King Arthur adventures against supernatural powers such as The Adventure of the Forest, The Dwarf and the Lance, The Yeoman, The Castle of the Leper, The Orchard of Brunissende, The Bla..
The Indian Fairy Book - From the Original Legends
by Cornelius MathewsThe Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends is a collection of fairy tales compiled by the American author Cornelius Mathews, whose contributions to the literary world in the forms of novels, poetry and plays, among his works notable are The Motley Boo, The Career of Puffer Hopkins, Poems on Man in His Various Aspects Under the American Republ..
Legends That Every Child Should Know
by Hamilton Wright MabieWords are not made like an automobile component, rather they were evolved gradually and grown out of compulsion to narrate and share the experience of an individual to communicate to the peers. In the ancient days countless stories were told by the peasant mothers to their children, who were not having the luxury of any sort of media like newspa..
Myths That Every Child Should Know
by Hamilton Wright MabieMyths are simply the blind beliefs of our ancestors which had been passed on to generations. While it cannot be simply ruled out as superstitious beliefs, it did help the ancestors to convey their experiences. Story telling was the only thing for our ancestors to convey the world about their experiences. While we write scientific books every yea..
A Book of Myths
by Jeanie LangA Book of Myths is a collection of mythological stories around the world compiled by Jeanie Lang. This collection contains more than twenty five stories and most of them are illustrated with colorful pictures. While most of the stories are based on Greek mythology, which were quoted by popular in popular Greek historical works such as Iliad’s..
Myths of the Norsemen
by H. A. GuerberMyths of the Norsemen, is written by the English historian Hélène Adeline Guerber, who is remembered for her writings on Germanic mythology. Apart from her magnum opus Myths of the Norsemen, her notable other works are The Myths of Greece & Rome, Legends of the Rhine, The Book of the Epic, Stories of the Wagner Opera, The Story of the Gre..
Myths and Legends of China
by E. T. C. WernerMyths and Legends of China is an in depth exploration of Chinese mythological characters and legends, written by the British consul E. T. C. Werner, whose notable writings include A Dictionary Of Chinese Mythology , Chinese Weapons , Success and How He Won It , and No Surrender . The author starts the book with introduction of the origin of Ch..