Anglo-Saxon Myths av Brice Stratford Stratford

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<P><B>Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world.</B></P><P>An atmospheric collection of 30 folk tales exploring stories of cosmology, monsters, conflicts and courtship from the Seven Kingdoms to Middle Earth. This is an entertaining portal into a world overflowing with mythology, magic and all manner of beguiling creatures, which has inspired everything from the Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones.</P><P>The book is divided into 3 parts:</P><ul><li><B>Scop</B> is a set of stories told by the Anglo-Saxon storyteller Scop, from the creation to the destruction of the world. It explores what remains of the gods and monsters of the Anglo-Saxon cosmology.</li><li><B>Wreccan</B> is pagan stories exploring self-discovery and development through exile. Variations of these tales would have told by the Anglo-Saxons themselves, including Sigemund''s rebellion and the trials of Beowulf.</li><li><B>Bretwalda</B> stories revolve around Bretwalda the chief