Myths and legends

Simon: Necronomicon

AVON BOOKS, 1980

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Snorri Sturluson: Prosa Edda

PENGUIN BOOKS, 2008

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The Arabian Nights, Volume I - The Marvels and Wonders of The Thousand and One Nights

SIGNET, 2007

Enjoy the timeless tales of Aladdin, Sinbad, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and many more in this first volume of The Arabian Nights.

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The Arabian Nights, Volume II: More Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights

SIGNET, 2010

Volume two in a collection of tales representing distinctive genres -from fairy tales to erotica- revealing the customs and societies in the medieval Middle East, as told by the mythic Sheherazade.

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The Saga of Grettir the Strong

PENGUIN BOOKS, 2005

Composed at the end of the 14th century by an unknown author, The Saga of Grettir the Strong is one of the last great Icelandic sagas. It relates the tale of Grettir, an 11th century warrior struggling to hold on to the values of a heroic age  

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The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

PENGUIN BOOKS, 1998

Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf’s Saga recalls ancient Scandinavia of the Migration Period, when the warrior chieftain King Hrolf ruled in Denmark. In the old Norse world, King Hrolf served as a symbol of courage.

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The Vinland Sagas - The Nors Discovery of America

PENGUIN BOOKS, 1965

The Graenlendinga Saga and Eirik the Red's Saga contain the first ever descriptions of North America, a bountiful land of grapes and vines, discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus.

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Tristan with the 'Tristan' of Thomas

PENGUIN BOOKS, 2007

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