Uncover the stories of gods and goddesses from around the world, in this dynamic anthology of ancient myths.Discover 23 captivating stories of gods and goddesses from civilisations around the world in this book that introduces children to ancient cultures with colourful illustrations and incredible storytelling. Young readers will delight in myths that explain the beginning of the world, the way gods helped humans, the divine's power over weather and other natural ...

The use of disability as a metaphor is ubiquitous in popular culture – nowhere more so than in the myths, stereotypes and tropes around blindness. To be 'blind' has never referred solely to the inability to see. Instead blindness has been used as shorthand for, among other things, a lack of understanding, immorality, closeness to death, special insight or second sight. Although these 'meanings' attached to blindness were established as early as antiquity, readers, receivers and spectators ...

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologiesThis book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilisations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful illustrations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Egyptian Sphinx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Thes...

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies.This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilisations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Egyptian Sphynx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology.A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating s...

Uncover the stories of gods and goddesses from around the world, in this dynamic anthology of ancient myths.Discover 23 captivating stories of gods and goddesses from civilisations around the world in this book that introduces children to ancient cultures with colourful illustrations and incredible storytelling. Young readers will delight in myths that explain the beginning of the world, the way gods helped humans, the divine's power over weather and other natural ...

Sumérgete en una aventura épica a través del fascinante mundo de la mitología griega.Mitos griegos. Un viaje extraordinario, creado por la experta en clásicos doctora Marchella Ward e ilustrado por Sander Berg, es una evocadora recopilación de las leyendas más fascinantes de la antigua Grecia.En Atenas podrás presenciar el comienzo del mundo y el nacimiento de Zeus y Atenea. Desde allí, viajarás al Monte Pelión para conocer a Prome...

This volume explores and elucidates critical ancient world studies (CAWS), a new model for the study of the ancient world operating critically, setting itself against a long history of a discipline formulated to naturalise a hierarchical, white supremacist origin story for an imagined modern West.CAWS is a methodology for the study of antiquity that shifts away from the assumptions and approaches of the discipline known as classical studies and/or classics. Although it seeks to rec...