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Celtic Myths and Legends

Driven by the Romans to the fringes of the empire, those still unconquered Celts made Ireland one of their last outposts.

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Epics of the Middle Ages

The great strength of the medieval epics is that, however superhuman the deeds of their champions, they were rooted in real events.

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King Arthur: History and Legend

John and Caitlin Matthews

Legend says that, as the Roman Empire crumbled, one man briefly held back the invading hordes from Britain. King Arthur is a subject which often invites ill-founded speculation, but in this new commission for The Folio Society, the authors examine the historical evidence to discover the truth behind the legend.

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Legends of Ancient Rome

Edited by Lawrence Norfolk

Abandoned twins suckled by a wolf, Aeneas fleeing the sack of Troy, Jupiter’s shield falling from the sky with the fate of a city written upon it... Our own culture – in music, art, literature and politics – resounds with Roman legend. Here, fresh and readable translations demonstrate the huge diversity of these stories and their distinctive protagonists.

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Legends of the Grail

Edited by Richard Barber

From religious icon to the object of chivalric quest and, in our own time, as secular goal, the Holy Grail has come to symbolise spiritual yearning, the everlasting search for the unattainable, where true virtue is found in the act of questing itself.

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Myths and Legends of Russia

Aleksandr Afanas’ev

These gloriously inventive tales, populated with tsars and maidens, witches and wizards, orphans and fools, take us to the very heart of Russian culture.

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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology

David Leeming

In this definitive reference companion, David Leeming explores the role of mythology in history, tracing the larger story of human-kind through our legends and folklore, fairy tales and the sacred narratives of the world’s religions.

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Robin Hood

James Clarke Holt

J. C. Holt’s authoritative exploration of the myth and history of England’s greatest folk hero is considered the definitive work on the subject.

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