Bibliograph

Goddesses and heroines, women of myth and legend, Xanthe Gresham-Knight ; illustrated by Alice Pattullo

Type

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Goddesses and heroines, women of myth and legend, Xanthe Gresham-Knight ; illustrated by Alice Pattullo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Goddesses and heroines

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1122909514

Responsibility statement

Xanthe Gresham-Knight ; illustrated by Alice Pattullo

Sub title

women of myth and legend

Summary

Illustrated stories from around the world that celebrate female characters in ancient myths and legends

Table Of Contents

Aphrodite, Greece : the girl who danced up the world -- Isis, Egypt : whose tears flooded the Nile -- Hekate, Greece : the maths whiz who put Zeus into a spin -- Inanna, Iraq : the daughter who ruled the world -- Mulan, China : the mighty warrior -- Baba Yaga, Russia : the not-so-fairy godmother -- Parvati, India : the mother of many names -- Mayaheul, Mexico : the sleepyhead with infinite energy -- Nangsa, Tibet : the teen who was forced to marry -- Osun, Nigeria : the missing piece -- Amaterasu, Japan : the sister no one can live without -- Simorgh, Iran : the bird who renewed the earth -- Brigit, UK and Ireland : the shape-shifting ancestor -- Goddess symbols

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Women of myth and legend

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