Myths and Legends of the World
by Sunita Pant Bansal

Myths are stories of the gods and of god-like heroes. They tell of beginning and ends, creation and destruction, life and death. They explain the how the why of life. Heroes are heroines, monsters and villains, all come together in these tale of courage, daring and romance from all over the world. Readers will meet popular heroes like Roland and Perseus, as well as the lesser-known characters ssuch as Danko and Hine-Moa, in stories from countries as far apart as New Zealand and Finland.