Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History, presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis's dramatic narratives set the record straight, busting myths and bringing to light little-known but fascinating facts from a time when the nation's fate hung in the balance.
A young dormouse awakens from a deep sleep and utters a mysterious prophecy. In the centre of The Great Woods, an ancient tree receives some strange visitors. Rumours abound. Change is in the air. This is the age of... NOSTRADORMOUSE. An enchanting mythical journey for readers aged eight and upwards, Nostradormouse takes an anthropomorphic odyssey round two very different creation myths, one Celtic, one Nordic. Entwining the two is the origin of a mouse who eats the ninth nut of knowledge and becomes imbued with prophetic powers.
This volume deals with the myths of China and Japan, and it is shown that these throw light on the origin and growth of civilization and the widespread dissemination of complex ideas associated with certain modes of life.The Dawn of Civilization - Chinese Dragon Lore - Tree, Herb and Stone Lore - Symbolism of Jade - Taoism - Ancient Mikados and Heroes and more. Illustrated
Myths and Legends of the Mississippi Valley and the Great Lakes
When the snows of winter lay deep upon the forests of the North, when ice covered lakes and rivers, then the story tellers of the Ojibwas, as of all other Indian tribes, told the tales of the olden times, when manitoes lived upon the earth and when the animal fathers roamed through the forest. Such stories are not told in summer. All the woods and shores, all the bays and islands, are, in summer, the home of keen hearing spirits, who like not to have Indians talking about them. This volume contains a variety of myths and legends from such Indian tribes as the Winnebago, Chitimacha, Wyandot, Biloxi, Ojibawa, Mandan, Menomini, Cherokee, Sioux, Knisteneaux, Choctaw, Natchez and Fox.
The brilliant author of The Masks of God shares his ideas and speculations on our universal myths, in a fascinating, very personal work which explores the enduring power of the myths that influence our lives and examines the myth-making process from the primitive past to the immediate present.
