Myths and Legends

Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture, which have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as 'Achilles' heel', to the lesser-known but richly colourful myths of Africa and the Americas. Myth and character spreads retell the great myths and explore key characters, explaining the stories' cultural and religious meanings, and the influence and power the stories have had both in their own time and in today's world. Thematic spreads explore global ideas such as fate and fortune, mythical objects, and gods of war, investigating how different cultures have addressed questions such as 'How was the world created?', and special family-tree illustrations show how gods and characters are entwined.