Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world.
An atmospheric collection of 30 folk tales exploring stories of cosmology, monsters, conflicts and courtship from the Seven Kingdoms to Middle Earth. This is an entertaining portal into a world overflowing with mythology, magic and all manner of beguiling creatures, which has inspired everything from the Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones.
The book is divided into 3 parts:
* Scop is a set of stories told by the Anglo-Saxon storyteller Scop, from the creation to the destruction of the world. It explores what remains of the gods and monsters of the Anglo-Saxon cosmology.
* Wreccan is pagan stories exploring self-discovery and development through exile. Variations of these tales would have told by the Anglo-Saxons themselves, including Sigemund's rebellion and the trials of Beowulf.
* Bretwalda stories revolve around Bretwalda the chief Anglo-Saxon king who ruled over the majority of the Seven Kingdoms. These stories reflect a period when both the old gods and Christianity existed simultaneously.
Remarkable illustrations by Jesus Sotes breathe new life into these tales of the past.
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- Authors:
- Stratford, Brice Stratford
- Year Published:
- 2022
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- Illustrations Note:
- 20 illustrations
- ISBN:
- 9781849947664
- Number of Pages:
- 224
- Publication Date:
- 29/09/2022
- Publisher:
- Batsford Ltd
- Illustrator:
- Jesus Sotes
- SKU:
- 9781849947664