hero myths legends of the british race
This anthology of sixteen retellings of legends and ancient tales tries to explore and answer the question: "what makes a hero?" From famous names such as King Arthur, Beowulf, and Cuchulain, to quasi-historical figures Sir Roland, Robin Hood and Charlemagne, to the more obscure personalities like Hereward the Wake, Havelok the Dane and Howard the Halt, each hero has been selected as the embodiment of his (or her) culture's ideals of heroism. Studying medieval poems, folklore and history, M.I. Ebbutt selects a wide collection of famous figures - both male and female - each of whom sheds light on the particular society from which they originated, highlighting what particular traits were most admired in the context from which they sprang.
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