ipl-logo

Legends And Legends Essay

739 Words3 Pages

Legends is a series of mythological novels by the author Anthony Horowitz. Howrowitz is renowned for writing some of the best children’s thrillers and fantasy fiction novels alongside authors such as Mark A. Copper and Enid Blyton. The first novel in the series was Battles and Quest that the author first published in 2010.

The Legends series of novel is a combination of bite sized legends and myths from around the world that the author retells in a captivating and thrilling new voice. He writes of the underworld, of monstrous beats and fearless heroes and of Greek and Roman legends such as the multiple headed Hydra and the snake haired Medusa among many others. Coming with black and white graphics, the series brings to life the legends and …show more content…

The series of stories were written by a 28-year-old Horowitz, and initially published as a single title, before they were broken down and published as different stories in a collection. The novels offer some of the most interesting of legends and myths with timeless classics such as Romulus and Remus and the Minotaur among the classics excellently retold. Battles and Quest is one novel you would definitely want to start …show more content…

Horowitz takes the readers along on a journey in search of famed monsters such as The Gorgon’s Head, The Washer at the Ford, The Dragon and Saint George, The Incredible Spotted Egg, and The Riddle of the Sphinx. Just like with his other novels, the author employs the tongue in cheek narrative technique to make for an easy and fun read. The novel would be perfect for your teenagers needing something to read on their holiday or even some adults needing some welcome distraction from the more serious type of books. The author even goes as far as providing a list of monster at the end of the book for any reader that may not have had the chance to read about them as a child or one that needs a

Show More
Related

  • Summer Reading Reflection: The Worst Class Trip Ever By Dave Barry

    430 Words  | 2 Pages

    The book has many characters with very different personalities. The book has unexpected twists and turns throughout it. The novel involves kidnappers, a dragon and (of course) the 5 children from Miami that know nothing about what they’re getting into. This book started out as, a fairly normal story.

    Read More

  • Book Report: When The Legends Die By Hal Borland

    265 Words  | 2 Pages

    The “legends” referred to in the title of the book When the Legends Die by Hal Borland and what happens to them is the center of the plot. The “legends” are the old ways. For example Bear’s Brother and Tom Black Bull’s hair, braids, and Bear’s Brother and Tom Black Bull’s clothes, not to mention all of the songs and chants and how he treats nature. These “legends” or traditions die as the book goes along. It is easy to tell by his name.

    Read More

  • Summary Of When The Legends Die

    780 Words  | 4 Pages

    As humans, we strive for change, and at other times, we change even when not needed. What is the force that drives us to do the things we do? This, we may never know, but something that we all want in life, is a meaning. In When The Legends Die by Hal Borland, Thomas, a little boy who’s 5-years old, wanted meaning too, and did many things to fit in with a different culture. He grew up in the old Ute ways and was forced and then gave in to the new Ute ways.

    Read More

  • The Character Archetypes In King Arthur

    845 Words  | 4 Pages

    Around the world, there are very different myths and folklore, each suiting a specific culture’s beliefs. Nonetheless, amongst those different narratives, there are certain elements, such as themes, character types, and design, that keep manifesting. These recurrences are labelled as archetypes. One type of archetypes is character archetypes. Prevalent in myths from Sigurd the Volsung to The Epic of Gilgamesh, character archetypes are types of characters that are conventional amidst literature.

    Read More

  • The Great Gatsby Hero's Journey Analysis

    853 Words  | 4 Pages

    He leaves his world of comfort behind to journey into the unknown, accepts a call of adventure, undergoes several tasks and trials that test his character, and ultimately ends his journey to return home. His dedication to his allies and diligence to his morality exemplify a true mythological

    Read More

  • Archetypes In Epic Of Gilgamesh

    1362 Words  | 6 Pages

    A hero was a figure in a literature who went beyond the human’s limitation. Among countless heroic literature that were published, The Epic of Gilgamesh was the first Western Literature that portrayed an epic hero. Since the epic was written between 2150 and 1400 BCE, Gilgamesh was the Western Literature’s first known hero. Although each hero had similar characteristics, each hero had different situations and personalities, which led to different heroic archetypes. Depending on each situation and journey, the hero had different roles in literature such as either an epic hero or a tragic hero.

    Read More

  • Edward Bloom As An Epic Hero Essay

    590 Words  | 3 Pages

    An epic hero is a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. Edward Bloom is a fantastic example of this in Big Fish, a Daniel Wallace novel. The book begins where Edward is dying. Through larger than life stories about his heroic journeys, he teaches his son about life.

    Read More

  • Mythological Allusion Essay

    1049 Words  | 5 Pages

    Students are to choose a Mythological Allusion that is used in our modern day society to research. Start by researching the mythological side of your allusion to understand its origin. Take the information given to you on the websites you found, copy and paste the information you like best into the “Their Words” section. Rewrite the information from the website in your own words in the “Your Words” section. This will help you when you have to write your paper.

    Read More

  • The Maze Runner Analysis

    1048 Words  | 5 Pages

    The maze runner is a young adult, science fiction and post-apocalyptic book that has the purpose of introducing the reader into a fantasy world where things can get a little out of control and surviving remains the main focus. The story starts mysteriously with the title character named Thomas, a teenage boy, who wakes up with no memory after arriving with a moving box into a Glade surrounded by a Maze. The book explores different psychological stages of the characters and help up understand how it is like to live with no memory and surrounded by people you do not know. The author, a young man also, has a particular interest in adventure and survival plots due to their excitement upon readers. The author came with the idea of writing a novel involving a crowd of teenagers trapped into an unbreakable Maze filled with hideous creatures while he was dreaming.

    Read More

  • The Heroic Journey In Joseph Campbell's The Neverending Story

    647 Words  | 3 Pages

    Everyone has heard a good hero story, because they are everywhere, in the media, in history, and in even with each other. Tales of action and adventures have been around since humans have known how to tell stories, but every story has a similar journey that they embark on. The tale of the hero has many variations, but they each follow the same basic pattern that Joseph Campbell describes in his book A Hero with a Thousand Faces. Some stories only follow the basic outline of a hero, and others can be traced along the route exactly. An example that follows the outline exactly is The NeverEnding Story (1984) which is a movie based on a German book by Michael Ende.

    Read More

  • Harry Potter Hero Myth Analysis

    1131 Words  | 5 Pages

    • The hero’s journey: Harry’s narrative follows an age-old pattern found in numerous myths and stories. American mythologist Joseph Campbell analyses this storyline of the journey of an archetypical hero in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” (Campbell, 1949), a work that has inspired many writers and artists. Classic examples of Campbell’s archetypical hero include ancient Greek myths such as that of the hero Odysseus, the story of Moses and Star Wars’ protagonist Luke Skywalker (cf. Colbert, 2008, 208).

    Read More

  • Lord Of The Flies Reading Response Analysis

    859 Words  | 4 Pages

    Also, the story is stimulus, you will really engage into the book but I won't recommend reading it at night because I am scared of the "monster"

    Read More

  • Classical Hero Vs Modern Hero Essay

    722 Words  | 3 Pages

    Is the definition of a modern and classical hero pretty much the same, or is it different? In ways it could be the same, but also, they do have their differences. A classical hero is an ancient or historic hero. An example of one is a superhero like Superman. A modern hero is someone who puts others before themselves and is selfless in a good way.

    Read More

  • Fairy Tales Genre

    1695 Words  | 7 Pages

    Introduction There are many types of genres (categories) that a story may fall into. In my essay below I am going to identify and discuss 5 of them, namely: - Myths, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Aesop Fables and Legends. The myth genre includes seemingly historical stories, often supernatural in nature, and concerning the early history of a group of people. They are often used to explain the roots of a long standing cultural practice or of a natural or social occurrence. They frequently involve supernatural beings or events.

    Read More

  • Qualities Of A Hero Essay

    1595 Words  | 7 Pages

    A hero exhibits many qualities. Responsibility, bravery, and loyalty are just a few on many qualities that can be found in heroes. But to me, some of the most important qualities a hero needs are recognizing one's flaws and weaknesses, listening to others, and selflessness. With recognizing one's flaws and weaknesses, a person, a hero, can learn what they need to do to better themselves. They know the limit of their abilities and can work to improve themselves.

    Read More

More about Legends And Legends Essay

Open Document