anglo-saxon myths the struggle for the seven kingdoms

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＜p＞＜strong＞Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞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.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The book is divided into 3 parts:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞Scop＜/strong＞ 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.＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜strong＞Wreccan＜/strong＞ 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...