Great Myths and Legends: The 1984 Childcraft Annual

312 Pages·1984·42.32 MB·English

by  World Book, Inc

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Contents
7 Preface
9 The Dragon Slayer
21 The Sea Monster
33 The Terrible Lion-Man
45 The Dreadful Guest
51 The Captive Princess
73 The Saving of Tarn Lin
83 The Journey to Find the Sun
105 The Creature in the Forest
117 The Island of the Ogres
129 Finn and the Goblin
149 The Changing of the Sea People
161 The Prince and the Evil Sorcerer
176 The Brave Coward
191 The Monster in the Maze
205 The Green Knight's Challenge
219 The Evil Old Witch
237 The City Without a King
249 The Many-Headed Monster
257 The Quest for the Sampo
281 The Wicked Enchantment
292 A Short Dictionary of Myth and Legend
304 Illustration Acknowledgments
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