{"product_id":"9781849947664","title":"Anglo-Saxon Myths : The Struggle for the Seven Kingdoms","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Stratford, Brice Stratford \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFolklore, myths \u0026amp; legends\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 September 2022 by Batsford Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 224 pages, 20 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e253 x 188 x 27 | 912g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnchanting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemarkable illustrations by Jess Sots breathe new life into these tales of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45796831789296,"sku":"9781849947664","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781849947664.jpg?v=1713558547","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781849947664","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}