Lise Lunge-Larsen
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Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated book for mythology fans and word lovers.
Did you know that "museums" were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That "Janus" was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors after him?
Where did these words - and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, echo, and narcissus - come from? From the ancient...
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As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and varied creatures. Some live under bridges, others deep inside caves. They can carry their heads under their arms or hide their hearts inside wells. They can walk across oceans and fly over mountains. Trees and shrubs may grow from their heads, and their noses can be long enough to stir soup. There are troll hags,...