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Volsunga Saga
Anonymous
24 days
1250 • Follow the heroic exploits of Sigurd the dragon slayer in this collection of epic tales based on Viking Age poems. One of the great books of world literature.
Beowulf
Anonymous
16 days
700 • A diabolical monster is slaughtering the men in the hall of the King of the Danes. The hero of the Geats arrives to battle the shadowy horror.
The Odyssey
Homer
47 days
700 BC • Ten years have passed since Troy fell, yet still Odysseus has not returned home. As the Greek hero struggles against nature and the gods, his son deals with the suitors vying for Penelope's attention.
The Iliad
Homer
64 days
760 BC • Homer's classic poem tells of the Trojan War, a ten year struggle filled with heroes, gods, destruction, and tragedy.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Various
5 days
1920 • The ancient Mesopotamian epic from four thousand years ago, one of the earliest works of literature, chronicling the life and adventures of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk.
The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i
David Kalakaua
58 days
1888 • A collection of Hawaiian history and folklore assembled by King Kalakaua, the penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
The Celtic Twilight
W.B. Yeats
14 days
1902 • Take a dive into the fascinating world of Irish folklore. A "handful of dreams" with fairies, ghosts, and spirits.
Irish Fairy Tales
James Stephens
22 days
1920 • A collection of Irish sagas, myths, and folk tales brilliantly told by James Stephens, a close friend of James Joyce.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Thomas Bulfinch
99 days
1855 • A popular collection of classical mythology including Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends, and medieval romances.
Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot
62 days
1835 • Epic poem compiling Finnish oral folklore including the creation of earth. An influence on J.R.R. Tolkien.
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