Surveys the treatment of gods, goddesses, the heavens, creation, death, and evil as expressed in various mythologies around the world.

"Ancient Hindu mythology comes from the world's oldest continuously practiced religion. This title uses easy-to-understand text, historic and colorful images, infographics, and QR codes loaded with extra materials to introduce readers to characters, creatures, and tales from Hindu myths." -- Amazon.

Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.

"A beautifully illustrated guide to the world's most fearsome and legendary dragons, with magical stories, maps, fascinating dragon facts and tales of close encounters. Mysterious, magical, and sometimes fearsome, dragons are the stuff of myth and legend -- or are they? From spectacular Chinese dragons with snakelike bodies to the fire-breathing beasts of Europe, prepare to meet dragons from all over the world and discover the facts behind these fierce...

"This book tells you all you need to know about the myths, science, and history that surround mermaids." -- Provided by publisher.

This 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 Theseus in Greek mythology.

"The Greek goddesses can be competitive-especially when it comes to being "the fairest." When Aphrodite, the goddess of love, wins the title, it kicks off a ten-year battle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Find out who comes out on top-and how the Trojan horse came to be-in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth"--