Bibliograph

Grandfather Mountain, stories of Gods and heroes from many cultures, retold by Burleigh Mutén ; illustrated by Siân Bailey

Type

Label

Grandfather Mountain, stories of Gods and heroes from many cultures, retold by Burleigh Mutén ; illustrated by Siân Bailey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 80)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Grandfather Mountain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54537046

Responsibility statement

retold by Burleigh Mutén ; illustrated by Siân Bailey

Sub title

stories of Gods and heroes from many cultures

Summary

Contains eight folklore stories about grandfathers collected from a variety of countries around the world

Table Of Contents

Grandfather Mountain / North American - Seneca -- Orunmila meets Eshu on the road / Nigerian - Yoruba -- The sons of Rangi and Papa-tu-a-nuku / New Zealand - Maori -- Quetzalcoatl creates the first people / Mexico - Aztec -- Asklepios: healer of the ancient world / Greece -- Merlin and the giants' ring / England -- Brave-and-Swift-Impetuous-One slays the serpent / Japan - Shinto -- The war between the giants / Ireland - Celtic

Target audience

juvenile

Classification