This series offers analytical articles and plot summaries of the major myths, fairy tales, and other traditional literature for studies in advanced high school and undergraduate classrooms.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Publisher's Note.
Introduction.
Contributors.
Maps and Mythological Figures.
Birth and Prophecy.
1: Birth of Athena and the War with the Giants.
2: Cyrus the Great.
3: Hainuwele.
4: Lohengrin, the Knight with the Swan.
5: Moses in the Ark of Bulrushes.
6: Romulus and Remus.
Trial and Quest.
7: Gilgameš and Huwawa.
8: The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy.
9: Heracles's Twelve Labors.
10: Jason and the Theft of the Golden Fleece.
11: King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone.
12: Penelope and the Suitors.
13: Quetzalcóatl.
14: Sir Gawain and the Quest of the Sangreal.
15: Tales of Odysseus (Lotus-Eaters, Cyclops).
16: Third Voyage of Sindbad.
The Host of Heroines.
17: Athena and the Contest of Arachne.
18: The Ballad of Mulan.
19: Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc.
20: The Queen of Sheba.
21: Qutulun.
22: Tomoe Gozen, Samurai Warrior.
23: Vietnamese Rebels: The Trưng Sisters and Triệu Thị Trinh.
24: Wrath of Artemis.
Myth and Monstrosity.
25: David and Goliath.
26: Li Chi Slays the Serpent.
27: Perseus and Medusa.
28: Saint George and the Dragon.
29: Theseus and the Minotaur.
The Culture Hero.
30: Adventures of Monkey.
31: Anansi.
32: Gesar of Ling.
33: Gest of Robyn Hode.
34: Maya Hero Twins: Hunahpu and Xbalanque.
35: Myth of Māui.
36: Stagolee.
Survey of Myth and Folklore.
37: American Indian Trickster Tales: The Coyote Hero.
38: The Hero's Journey in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
39: “Warlike Women”: Amazons in the Americas.
40: Warrior Legend in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.
