Warring Gods: Immortal Battle Myths Around the World

Description

Swords clash and shields splinter as godly beings wage war for control of the universe Gather round and discover seven ancient tales of gods colliding in epic battles and petty feuds. Learn how young Greek gods overthrew the mighty Titans. Meet a fierce Fijian shark god who's always looking for a fight and much more. Experience godly brawls firsthand as old battle myths from around the world come to life.Long ago people told stories to explain the world around them. Though separated by great distances diverse cultures often explored common themes in their myths - from how life began and how it will end to terrible floods and warring gods. With the exciting graphic retellings of Universal Myths discover for yourself the unique differences and stunning similarities between ancient tales from around the world.

Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.