Mythology and folklore books

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• Greek mythology
• Roman mythology
• Norse mythology
• Egyptian mythology
• Celtic mythology
• Slavic mythology
• Aztec and Maya mythology
• Chinese mythology
• Folklore and folk tales

More mythology and folklore books

• 12 Rules for Life12 Rules for LifeJordan B. Peterson2015
• The Myth of SisyphusThe Myth of SisyphusAlbert Camus1941
• MythologyMythologyEdith Hamilton1940
• The Myth of Sisyphus and Other EssaysThe Myth of Sisyphus and Other EssaysAlbert Camus1955
• World mythologyWorld mythologyDonna Rosenberg1986
• The denial of deathThe denial of deathErnest Becker1973
• The banquet of PlatoThe banquet of PlatoPlato1559
• The hero with a thousand facesThe hero with a thousand facesJoseph Campbell1949
• Ovid's Amores, Book 1Ovid's Amores, Book 1Ovid1494
• MythosMythosStephen Fry2017
• Parallel mythsParallel mythsJ. F. Bierlein1994
• The Golden Bough, Vol XIIThe Golden Bough, Vol XIIJames George Frazer1890
• JambalayaJambalayaLuisah Teish1985
• BeowulfBeowulfSeamus Heaney2000
• The power of mythThe power of mythJoseph Campbell1988
• Black Ships Before TroyBlack Ships Before TroyRosemary Sutcliff1967
• Greek mythsGreek mythsRobert Graves1955
• Wonder book for girls & boysWonder book for girls & boysNathaniel Hawthorne1800
• MythologiesMythologiesRoland Barthes1953
• The wanderings of OdysseusThe wanderings of OdysseusRosemary Sutcliff1995
• Norse gods and giantsNorse gods and giantsIngri Parin D'Aulaire1967
• A dictionary of symbolsA dictionary of symbolsChevalier, Jean1969
• Primitive culturePrimitive cultureEdward B. Tylor1871
• Answer to JobAnswer to JobCarl Gustav Jung1952

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