Discusses the myths and gods of ancient China and their sources.

A collection of myths about Thor, Balder, King Gylfi, and other Nordic gods and goddesses.

A collection of American Indian myths and legends illustrating the customs and values of the traditional Indian way of life.

Presents myths of the ancient Egyptains and a glimpse of the civilization that created them.

A two-time National Book Award finalist's "ambitious and provocative" look at Custer's Last Stand, capitalism, and the rise of the cowboys-and-Indians legend (The New York Review of Books). In The Fatal Environment, historian Richard Slotkin demonstrates how the myth of frontier expansion and subjugation of Native Americans helped justify the course of America's rise to wealth and power. Using Custer's Last Stand as a metaphor for what Americans...

Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.

Recounts the story of the serpent-haired creature whose gaze turned people to stone, and the adventures of the hero who eventually vanquished her.

Presents the exploits of the monstrous bandit who offered hospitality to travelers on the road from Troezen to Athens, only to perform horrible acts once they went to bed.