Myths And Legends category: 2297 books

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of “Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

Aesop is said to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. The eternally entertaining tales attributed to him–in which the fates of sly foxes, wicked wolves, industrious ants, and others, suggest what our own behaviors should (or should not) be–have been universal...

Cecilia Galante's sweet series about a lovable curly-haired cupid soars on in book #3. A cloud trip, Willa Bean's class is going on a cloud trip! It's not just any cloud trip either. They're going to Cloud Nine! Willa Bean needs to get ready, but things are all crazy-daisy around her...

This lovely collection of fairy tales is profusely illustrated with pictures by J. Monsell. It contains the classic tales Briar Rose, The Brave Little Tailor, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and Rose Red, Rapunzel among others.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of “Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

A new mergirl shows up at Mount Olympus Academy—and Poseidon just might be her perfect match in this seventeenth Goddess Girls adventure. Amphitrite is a mergirl with a big crush on Poseidon—but will his quirks make her fall out of like?

Somebody has been telling stories about the Animals and Lion is roaring mad! The Storyteller must now draw pictures of all the Animals, but Monkey makes a lot of trouble. Will the pictures be done before the big rains start? Will the Storyteller make it back across the river in time? (With illustrations)

A mermaid finds out that the stone she picked up from the ocean floor belongs to a race of elves who live far inland. Once on shore, she meets a dragon prince, a centaur scholar, and a human who agrees to guide them. Together, they attempt to free the elves who had been captured by an evil lord, intent...

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of “Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

You've heard of Hercules, right? Big, strong guy who did tons of amazing, heroic deeds? Well one part of that myth is correct. Hercules was big and strong. But he had an teeny-tiny brain. He couldn't have done any of those heroic deeds if it hadn't been for his friends telling him exactly what to do. Hades sets the record straight on the true story of Hercules.

The mysterious Nyx, Goddess of Night, enrolls at Mount Olympus Academy in this twenty-second Goddess Girls adventure! Being the goddess of night is not as easy as it seems-after all, Nyx is in the constant shadow of Eos, Goddess of Light. When Nyx has the chance to go to MOA as an Unsung Hero,...

Will Demon's latest quest bring down the wrath of Zeus? Demon's life on Mount Olympus has never been busier. Thanks to the awful heroes down on Earth, he has a whole slew of injured beasts to care for. And worse still, the goddess Psyche wants Demon to "borrow" Zeus's prized eagle for an urgent mission. But is her task worth the risk of offending the king of the gods?

Why is our trio beset with trolls? The shrieks keep coming as the spine-tingling series surges ahead! Luke, Resus, and Cleo are eager to begin their new quest. First stop, Count Negatov's castle! As the three make their way through the bleak, murky wilds of Transylvania, it looks like this adventure will be dull, but easy. Until they are kidnapped by trolls.

**　　人工智慧時代的新神話學。 　　創新、獨特的觀點，從希臘與亞洲神話， 　　闡述遠古文明對人型機械和其他人造生命形式的想像，令人驚嘆。** 　　當科技高度發展模糊了神性與人性的界線，人類對於科技兼具光明及黑暗的力量，便有了興奮和憂慮交雜的不安感受。如此狀況可是現代人獨有？其實不然。對於人造生命、基因改造、自動機械、人工智慧等諸多前衛科技，在距今近三千年前的古希臘人心中，早已有了奇美且豐富的概念想像。   　　而這些想像，就投射在神話中。   　　普羅米修斯以泥造人，盜取天火；伊卡魯斯與父親收集鳥羽造翼，飛離迷宮囚禁；赫菲斯托斯以青銅打造機械巨人，守護克里特島；比馬龍的象牙雕像因為天神恩允，得以化為白膚少女；活人偶潘朵拉為宙斯下凡，打開盒子降厄人間。甚至，或許難以置信，古印度典籍記載，佛陀遺骨舍利還是由仿造自古希臘羅馬設計的武裝機械人嚴密守護。   　　當我們以「生物科技」和「機械工藝」觀點看待希臘神話與諸多歐亞古時傳說，這些聽似「科幻」的情節便有了另一層全新意義。   　　儘管古時神話想像與實際工藝發明未必完全等同當今認知的機械和人工智慧，但隱含其中、與現代科技觀念遙相呼應的科學知識與先見，卻不容忽視。深層嵌藏在這些想像中的，更是人類企圖戰勝老化與死亡，強化自身本有能力，甚至造出具有自主意識「人造生命」的野心。   　　生而為人的意義是什麼？自詡理性的人類是否可能根本不具意識，只是諸神手中的機械玩物？古希臘人一直思索著如此問題，而古老的神話，反映的正是人心。這些諸神與凡人的恩怨情仇映照的，是人類對於掌控、甚至超越自然的躍躍希望和畏懼。   　　穿針引線，層疊交錯，梭巡在希臘神話和歐亞古文明的傳說、戲劇、雕塑、瓶繪、工藝品等精神遺產，與現代科技和大眾文化之間，《天工，諸神，機械人》在呈現一幅奇妙、廣裘且深邃的科技工藝奇景之際，也點醒了當中究竟隱含著哪些科技的倫理及現實難題。 好評推薦 　　・引人入勝，層層剝開有機械人和其他仿生機械出現其中的遠古神話，這些情節有些竟和現代科技有相似之處……梅爾在科技背景脈絡下融合諸多眾人熟悉的神話，分析充滿洞見。她巧妙探索人造生命科技的道德面向，透過古代視角，提出關於人工智慧和機械人知覺的大哉問；她認為神話想像中的機械其實早已預示出現代人類最先進、前衛的科技技術，論述信實，讓讀者徹底折服於遠古先人早已有「機械人」的概念。——柯克斯書評...