18 books like Seasons of Splendor

What to read after Seasons of Splendor — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

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, Folklore

A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature Dowson, John · 1879 · ★ 4.5 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Challenging This is Volume VIII in a series of ten on India: Religion and Philosophy. Originally published in 1879, work an endeavour has been made to supply the long-felt want of a Hindu Classical Dictionary. The main portion of this work consists of mythology, but religion is bound up with mythology, and in many points the two are quite inseparable. Shares: Hinduism, Hindu mythology, Mythology

Indian Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 1892 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Twenty-nine traditional tales from India include "The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal," "The Lion and the Crane," and "Why the Fish Laughed." Shares: India, Folklore, Mythology

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

The golden age of myth & legend Thomas Bulfinch · 1900 · 495p · ≈ 16h · Challenging The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

Traditions of the Tinguian Fay-Cooper Cole · 1915 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Abstracts: p. 202-226. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

North American Indian mythology Cottie Arthur Burland · 1965 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares: Indian mythology, Folklore, Mythology

American hero-myths Daniel Garrison Brinton · 1882 · 251p · ≈ 8h · Challenging What I think is the essence, the principle of vitality, in religion, and in all religions, is their supposed control over the destiny of the individual, his weal or woe, his good or bad hap, here or hereafter, has it may be. Rooted infinitely deep in the sense of personality, religion was recognized at the beginning, it will be recognized at the end, as the one indestructible ally in the struggle… Shares: Indian mythology, Folklore, 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

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

The myths of the North American Indians Lewis Spence · 1900 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Challenging A collection of Native American myths and legends, interweaving the historical backgrounds of several Indian cultures with magical stories. Shares: Indian mythology, Folklore, Mythology

Popular Tales from Norse Mythology George Webbe Dasent · 2001 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Full of giants, trolls, heroes, and beautiful princesses, these 42 folktales include such favorites as "Temptations," "The Magician's Pupil," "Legend of Tannhäuser," "The Outlaw," "The Widow's Son," and "The Goatherd." Shares: Folklore, Mythology

North American myths & legends Philip Ardagh · 1999 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans. Shares: Indian mythology, Folklore, Mythology

African Myths (Graphic Mythology) Gary Jeffrey · 2005 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the… Shares: Folklore, Mythology

The myths of the New World Daniel Garrison Brinton · 1868 · 331p · ≈ 11h · Challenging The book is a study of an obscure portion of the intellectual history of our species as exemplified in one of its varieties. It is based on the mythology of the American Indians. Shares: Indian mythology, Folklore, Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology Vols. 2&3 Thomas Bulfinch · 1962 · ★ 3.5 For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

The gods of Mexico Lewis Spence · 1923 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Challenging The Myths of Mexico & Peru is a detailed study on the history and mythology of ancient Aztecs and Incas, providing valuable information to allow understanding into the background of Latin American heritage. The book includes tales of the myths of creations, legends of numerous Mesoamerican Gods, such as Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli, and many other interesting folk tales… Shares: Indian mythology, Mythology

Imagini de i dei de gli antichi Vincenzo Cartari · 1599 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Demanding Shares: Indian mythology, Mythology

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