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Part of the Lakota creation legend and based on centuries of storytelling, Tatanka and the Lakota People tells how the buffalo came to live with the Lakotas, so that they would have life-sustaining food, shelter, and clothing.
Presented in Lakota as well as in English, this book describes the Lakotas’ creation, the trickery that caused them to move from the Underworld and their ultimate survival in this world. Its dynamic color illustrations by...
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2005
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This brilliant, readable synthesis of the history of mythology and the function it serves to humanity is the launch title of the groundbreaking publishing event, The Myths. Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters, right up to the...
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 20
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
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Krog, the snowy beast, lives in the ice caves of Krog. Eric and his friends have to stop the monster from causing too much trouble.
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2014.
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They Eat Horses, Don't They?:The Truth About the French tells you what life in France is really like. Do the French eat horses? Do French women bare all on the beach? What is a bidet really used for?
In this hilarious and informative book, Piu Marie Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-held...
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 25
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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Eric and his friends learn that Zorfendorf Castle holds a secret which they must prevent from falling into the hands of Emperor Ko.
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[2002]
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Every culture and time has its myths. You might say that myths help us to understand people, since just like people they can be inspirational and beautiful, as well as cruel and violent. If you want all the scoop on gods and goddesses, fates and furies, monsters and heroes from around the world, Mythology for Dummies is the Who's Who of mythological figures that you can't do without. It's no secret that mythology can be confusing for anyone. This...
13) Mythology
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[2023]
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Humans have been creating myths and legends as long as we've been around. This book takes you on a tour around the world of ancient storytelling, introducing you to the Egyptian gods, inspiring you with North American tales of coyotes and bears, and giving you a seat at the Round Table with King Arthur. Discover the values and belief at the hart of Earth's most vibrant cultures as you journey across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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2012
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This compelling account gathers together themes and stories from every part of the globe to show how myths share many common patterns, and how through them the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity. A treasury of images drawn from all cultures--both iconic and little known-- helps explain what is important about these myths, their symbols, and the stories they tell.
18) Dream thief
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 17
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Eric, Neal, and Julie return to Droon and learn that a thief is stealing dreams from the inhabitants of Droon. Finding this thief could be a nightmare.