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The Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kālidāsa Kālidāsa · 1789 · ★ 5.0 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Demanding Sanskrit play, with Gujarati translation and commentary. Shares: Sanskrit literature, Hindu mythology

Vikram and the Vampire Richard Francis Burton · 1870 · ★ 4.2 · 210p · ≈ 7h · Challenging This story turns chiefly on a great king named Vikram, the King Arthur of the East, who in pursuance of his promise to a Jogi or Magician, brings to him the Baital (Vampire), who is hanging on a tree. The difficulties King Vikram and his son have in bringing the Vampire into the presence of the Jogi are truly laughable;This book also inspired the "Golden Asse" of Apuleius, Boccacio's… Shares: Hinduism, Hindu mythology

Seasons of Splendor Madhur Jaffrey · 1985 · ★ 4.0 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Collection of traditional tales about gods and heroes in Hindu mythology, arranged in sequence as they might be told at religious festivals during the course of a Hindu calendar year. Shares: Hinduism, Hindu mythology, Mythology

Kathāsaritsāgara Somadeva Bhaṭṭa · 1839 · ★ 4.0 · 10p · ≈ 20m · Challenging Classical Indic tales; Sanskrit text with German translation. Shares: Sanskrit literature, Hindu mythology, Mythology

A dictionary of non-classical mythology Marian Edwardes · 1900 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Challenging FEATURES:      •     Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations      •     A link of an audiobook to download at the end of the book      •     Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book      •     Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality… Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

The nine worlds Douglas Athon Rossman · 1983 · 87p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through Rick Riordan's unique take on Norse mythology. While Magnus is off visiting his cousin, Annabeth, his friends find themselves… Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

Norse mythology A to Z Kathleen N. Daly · 1990 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Moderate More than 400 alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, and important places of Norse mythology. Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

The Ramayana Ramesh Menon · 1829 · 335p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Rāmāyaṇa, retold in Bajjika. Shares: Hinduism, Hindu mythology

Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists Margaret Elizabeth Noble · 1913 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists (1913) is a book written by Sister Nivedita and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Shares: Hindu mythology, Mythology

The Ramayana Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan · 1972 · ★ 3.6 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A retelling of the Tamil epic poem which records Prince Rama's search for his abducted sweetheart, Sita. Shares: Sanskrit literature, Mythology

A handbook of legendary and mythological art Clara Erskine Clement Waters · 1871 · 575p · ≈ 19h · Challenging This reference book is a handbook of legendary and mythological art, complete with descriptive illustrations. Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Ebenezer Cobham Brewer · 1860 · 990p · ≈ 33h · Demanding Character Sketches of Romance - Volume I Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, Compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook, Victorian reference works (1810-1897) This ebook presents «Character Sketches of Romance - Volume I», from Ebenezer Cobham Brewer. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents About This Book Character… Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

Ramayana, a Holy Bible of India Vālmīki · 1823 · ★ 4.2 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Challenging राहुल मौर्य " पब्लिकेशन अथॉरिटी भारतीय प्रोड्यूसर द्वारा संचालित भारत ,सरकार यूपी" Shares: Hinduism, Mythology

Modern mythology Andrew Lang · 1897 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Challenging xxiv p., 1 l., 212 p. 23 cm. Shares: Mythology

Myth and ritual in Christianity Alan Watts · 1953 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A penetrating and wide-ranging study of mythological processes and their particular manifestation in Christian religion, Alan Watt's Myth and Ritual in Christianity is widely considered a classic. Using the lens of the "doctrine of mystical tradition", Watts explores the development of church doctrine in relation to the procession of seasons and finds, contrary to many contemporary critics, that… Shares: Mythology

World mythology Donna Rosenberg · 1986 · ★ 4.4 · 561p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Shares: Mythology

Chimera John Barth · 1972 · ★ 3.7 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Barth retells the tales of Scheherezade of the Thousand and One Nights, Perseus, and Bellerophon from varying perspectives, examining the myths' relationship to reality and their resonance with the contemporary world. Dunyazade, Scheherazade's kid sister, holds the destiny of herself and the prince who holds her captive. Perseus, the demigod who slew the Gorgon Medusa, finds himself at forty… Shares: Mythology

Eros Teri Temple · 2012 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate None (Hesiod)Hesiod, Theogony https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0130%3Acard%3D104 116–122] states that Gaia, Tartarus and Eros come after Chaos, but this does not necessarily mean that they are the offspring of Chaos. Gantz, pp.… Shares: Mythology

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