Oisin and Niam from the Land of the Young. Norse legend of Balder, the ancient Roman legend of Aneas. Others in this book are an Irish tale of Connla Hadding, Prince of Denmark the Breton city of Ker-Ys, Gorm, King of Denmark, a tale of ancient Mesopotamia (Ishtar and Tammuz), Odin and Hel. Not as good as other books in this series. These tales of fabled lands was engaging. The art complimented the stories perfectly as usual, and by themselves are worth the price of the book.Ī sultan looks into a bowl of water and sees a reflection of a city, and finds himself on the shores of that city. Not that I mind, these certainly were a fun read. It is one of their catch-all books though, created to incorporate stories left out of other editions. Overall, this is a wonderful collection of lesser known stories from around the world, though mostly from the Matter of Britain tales and Irish folklore. You wouldn’t say O Brother, Where Art Thou? was a bad film because it was inspired by the The Odyssey. Many regard the Aeneid as a Roman rip-off of the The Odyssey, and while it was certainly inspired by the poem, it is a work of great literature in its own right. We’re briefly told the stories of Orpheus and Gilgamesh, and a great deal of time is spent on Aeneas, the last surviving general of The Trojan War who mythological led to the founding of Rome - which I was happy of, as it isn’t a story that is told often enough. Men forced to risk their life in the land of the dead for knowledge or love. Second on the list to those of Fairie and the Irish Fianna and Knights of the Round Table who slew monsters and defeated evil knights there, were journeys into the Underworld. While the residents of both worlds can interact and produce children, inevitably one was drawn back to their old world, this seems to be a biological phenomena rather than just homesickness. Time moves at a different rate in Fairie. A lot of these are Irish tales dealing with the world of Fairie, and if you’ve read other books in this series then you know the differences. The stories contained inside do not really describe other worlds in much detail, and focus mainly on man’s usually accidental dealings with other worlds. While the residents of both worlds can interact and produce children, inevitably one was drawn back to th Volume 13 of the Enchanted World series is Fabled Lands. Volume 13 of the Enchanted World series is Fabled Lands. There is no subject they have left untouched. I've been collecting the series slowly over several years and still have a few books to go. Timeless artwork, thoroughness, and very well written makes these a must on my occult/paranormal bookshelf at home. I'm a DK fan, I like white backgrounds and side notes with clear sections for every subject. I'm starting to sound generic, but it's true. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. Time-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. Timeless artwork, thoroughness, and very well written makes these a must on my occult/paranormal b My review for all of these books in this series is the same. My review for all of these books in this series is the same.
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