Myths & Legends

In this authoritative account, Miranda Green sifts through archaeological evidence, Classical commentaries and early Welsh and Irish myths to unravel the rich and fascinating truth about the Druids and their legacy.

This short book takes a fresh look at the wonders and legends inspired by Lough Neagh, revisiting sources composed more than a thousand years ago to relate how the stories were originally told, what message their authors were trying to convey and what natural phenomena they may have observed around the lough in the early Middle Ages.

Folk tales from the Jewish community of Britain

A beautiful book of much-loved Irish prayers and blessings.

The greatest legends, battles and heroics of Norse Mythology, brought to life and explained in fascinating detail.

Traditional folk tales from Longford retold by a professional storyteller

Tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, Queen and King of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cualige.

Angela Carter's pick of Mother Goose's feathers. 'Trumps Grimm, with a world-wide selection of savage and funny stories' Observer