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Myths and Legends from Around the World by Sowmya Rajendran

whitelotusreads's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.5

A good introduction to various myths and legends of different countries. Quick and easy read.

m1hika's review

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

sassy_spoon's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

4.0

shelfadmirer's review

4.0

Myths and Legends are my kryptonite. I might be getting a little dramatic here, but you get my point! Sowmya Rajendran's latest collection titles 'Myths and Legends from Around the World' is a mythology lover's haven. Before I move into the stories, I would like to mention that Rajendran let's the narrative do the talking. She refrains from manipulating the story and strictly follows a concise approach to give us the conception behind the stories.
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Divided into three sections- Creation, conflict and Churning, the author takes us across multiple mythological dimensions, including the lesser known tales from Indian Mythology. (I didn't know the story behind Onam