Myths about the sea
Myths about the sea
9.99 €
Ancient people heard the call of distant, wondrous lands in the roar of the surf, glimpsed the faces of gods in thunderclouds above the surface, and loomed large in the dark depths, looming vast riches and colossal monsters. To this day, the ocean holds its secrets from humanity, stirring the imagination and giving birth to ever-new myths.
This vibrant book invites you to embark on a mythological journey around the seas and oceans—in search of cursed treasures, unseen monsters, and islands of bliss. You will learn how the Babylonian god Marduk battled the elemental force Tiamat to create heaven and earth from her body, how the Japanese deities Izanagi and Izanami stirred the ocean with a spear, creating the first islands, and how, because of Christopher Columbus's greatest mistake, the inhabitants of the Americas became known as "Indians."
What was the route of Odysseus, which today would take a few days, but became a ten-year ordeal for the hero? What did the mysterious Atlantis, the first dystopia, look like, and what did its inhabitants, the descendants of Poseidon himself, do? And what dark legend lies behind the ominous "Flying Dutchman"?
You'll find answers to these and other questions within the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations complement this epic voyage to the ends of the earth, worthy of Captain Jack Sparrow. Dare you leave your home shore and familiar world behind and set sail for the sunrise, toward the horizon?
This vibrant book invites you to embark on a mythological journey around the seas and oceans—in search of cursed treasures, unseen monsters, and islands of bliss. You will learn how the Babylonian god Marduk battled the elemental force Tiamat to create heaven and earth from her body, how the Japanese deities Izanagi and Izanami stirred the ocean with a spear, creating the first islands, and how, because of Christopher Columbus's greatest mistake, the inhabitants of the Americas became known as "Indians."
What was the route of Odysseus, which today would take a few days, but became a ten-year ordeal for the hero? What did the mysterious Atlantis, the first dystopia, look like, and what did its inhabitants, the descendants of Poseidon himself, do? And what dark legend lies behind the ominous "Flying Dutchman"?
You'll find answers to these and other questions within the pages of this book, and color and black-and-white illustrations complement this epic voyage to the ends of the earth, worthy of Captain Jack Sparrow. Dare you leave your home shore and familiar world behind and set sail for the sunrise, toward the horizon?
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Myths of the World: The Most Fabulous Stories of Humanity