World Myths and Legends
25 Projects You Can Build Yourself
Nomad Press · Print & ebook · March 1, 2010
All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories.
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- Who it’s for
- Retellings span six regions, connecting myths with history, science, and cultural values.
- Themes
- Myths as cultural history and values, Shared themes across world cultures
- Genres
- Myths & Folklore, Customs & Traditions
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All societies have their own myths and legends, but they're much more than just stories. Myths and legends tell us about a people’s history, science, and cultural values?the things they knew, the things they believed, and the things they felt were important. World Myths and Legends retells tales from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
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From the Greek myths to ancient epics like Gilgamesh and the trickster tales of Anansi the Spider, it helps readers think about why the same themes, characters, and events may show up in different parts of the globe. Along the way kids will also find lots of fun and interesting projects that let them experience the stories first-hand. World Myths and Legends unveils wonders of the ancient world as it takes readers on a fascinating adventure of mystery and imagination.
Myths Across Cultures
Retellings span six regions, connecting myths with history, science, and cultural values.
Come here for
- Tales from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas
- Projects that let kids experience the stories firsthand
Expect
- Stories connected to what people knew, believed, and valued
- Questions about why themes, characters, and events recur across the globe
Where it sits
| Myths & Folklore | 98% |
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| Customs & Traditions | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- Exploring Places
- Customs & Traditions
- Authors
- Kathy Ceceri
- Publisher
- Nomad Press
- Published
- March 1, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Myths as cultural history and values · Shared themes across world cultures
- Reading lane
- Activity Books