# Ten of the Best Myths: Mythical Hero Stories

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- Book: [Ten of the Best Myths: Mythical Hero Stories](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-west/ten-of-the-best-myths-mythical-hero-stories) ([Ten of the Best Myths: Mythical Hero Stories.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-west/ten-of-the-best-myths-mythical-hero-stories.md))
- Authors: [David Alexander West](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-west)
- Publisher: franklin_watts
- ISBN: 978-14-4513-235-8
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2014-10-23
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Ten wonderful retellings of ancient myths and legends all about mythical heroes. These stories are taken from ancient Greek, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Mayan, European, and Middle Eastern cultures. Some readers will be familiar with, such as the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Others will be less familiar, such as the Persian story about a hero called Rostram. Myths and ancient civilisations are a core element of the curriculum at KS2 and inclusions in this series, Ten of the Best Myths, of stories from Mayan, Japanese, Indian, Roman, Persian and American cultures - an many others - will both fascinate and educate young readers.