Anglo-Saxon Myths : The Struggle for the Seven Kingdoms

Enchanting tales of the gods, kings, and monsters that populated the Anglo-Saxon world.

An atmospheric collection of 30 folk tales exploring stories of cosmology, monsters, conflicts, and courtship from the Seven Kingdoms to Middle Earth. This is an entertaining portal into a world overflowing with mythology, magic, and all manner of beguiling creatures, which has inspired everything from "The Lord of the Rings" to "Game of Thrones."

The book is divided into three parts:

Scop is a set of stories told by the Anglo-Saxon storyteller Scop, from the creation to the destruction of the world. It explores what remains of the gods and monsters of the Anglo-Saxon cosmology.

Wreccan is pagan stories exploring self-discovery and development through exile. Variations of these tales would have been told by the Anglo-Saxons themselves, including Sigemund's rebellion and the trials of Beowulf.

Bretwalda stories revolve around Bretwalda, the chief Anglo-Saxon king who ruled over the majority of the Seven Kingdoms. These stories reflect a period when both the old gods and Christianity existed simultaneously.

Remarkable illustrations by Jesús Sotés breathe new life into these tales of the past.