Myths & Legends
World Mythology Series: An Illustrated Bibliography
The World Mythology Series was first released in the 1980s and is known for the beautiful lush full colour paintings that accompany the tales.
Stories based on tradition or semi-truth, or that ‘convey a truth’ to those who hear them. They usually involve heroic characters or fantastic places, and may represent spiritual beliefs. Typically, they have important meaning or symbolism for the culture in which they originate.
The World Mythology Series was first released in the 1980s and is known for the beautiful lush full colour paintings that accompany the tales.
Collecting » Myths, Legends & Folklore » Enchanted Library Faerie Magazine’s Enchanted Library series Introduction The ‘Enchanted Library’ series is produced by Carolyn Turgeon, editor of Faerie Magazine. It includes a collection of exquisitely illustrated and beautifully designed so-called ‘lifestyle’ compendia, that incorporate the legends, lore, literature and art of Read more…
Collecting » Interactive » Ology Encyclopedias Ologies Series: Interactive Fantasy Encyclopedias On this page: Introduction | FAQ | List of Ology Books Introduction The Ologies series includes many volumes of beautifully illustrated fictional encyclopaedias on various topics, mostly concentrating on fantasy themes. Each of the books is given a fictional author, Read more…
Updated 2022. Johan Egerkrans is the Swedish illustrator of an amazing set of books on Norse Gods, Swedish fair folk, undead creatures and dragons. He combines a dark hard-edged imagination with the whimsy of Johan Bauer and Arthur Rackham.