Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race PDF

Author: M. I. Ebbutt

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-21

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13:

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Dive into a world of ancient heroism and legendary tales with 'Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race' compiled by M. I. Ebbutt. Discover the timeless allure of these age-old stories, carefully chosen to captivate modern readers while preserving the essence of medieval honor, loyalty, devotion, and duty. The author presents an enchanting collection that breathes new life into the tales of Beowulf, Roland, Robin Hood, and other iconic characters, honoring their enduring legacy.

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race PDF

Author: Ebbutt M. I. (Maud Isabel)

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2016-06-23

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9781318954827

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Hero Myths & Legends of the British Race

Hero Myths & Legends of the British Race PDF

Author: M I (Maud Isabel) Ebbutt

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13:

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Hero Myths & Legends of the British Race IN refashioning, for the pleasure of readers of the twentieth century, these versions of ancient tales which have given pleasure to story-lovers of all centuries from the eighth onward, I feel that some explanation of my choice is necessary. Men's conceptions of the heroic change with changing years, and vary with each individual mind; hence it often happens that one person sees in a legend only the central heroism, while another sees only the inartistic details of mediæval life which tend to disguise and warp the heroic quality. It may be that to some people the heroes I have chosen do not seem heroic, but there is no doubt that to the age and generation which wrote or sang of them they appeared real heroes, worthy of remembrance and celebration, and it has been my object to come as close as possible to the mediæval mind, with its elementary conceptions of honour, loyalty, devotion, and duty. I have therefore altered the tales as little as I could, and have tried to put them as fairly as possible before modern readers, bearing in mind the altered conditions of things and of intellects to-day...

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race

Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race PDF

Author: M 1867- Ebbutt

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-07

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 9781355842958

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