Brice Stratford 
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 3 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 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.

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Scop – the Age of Gods

Moon over Middle Earth

Tue and the Binding of Helle

Woden and the Wyrm

Thunner, Dinne and Heofenfyr

Frig and the Elven King

The Burning Time of Waellende Wulf

The Vessel of Death

Wreccan – the Age of Heroes

Of Sheaf & Shield, of Geat & Mathilde

Sigemund Victory-hand

Heremod, Hoarder of Rings

Wada’s Dream

Wade Waefre

Wade in the Water

Weyland Smith

The Dance to the Music of Mimming

Finn’s Last Stand

The Stallion and the Horse

The Harm of Grendel

What has Ingeld to do

The Death of Beowulf

Bretwalda – the Age of England

The Beginning of Wonders

The Avenging of Arilda

The Altars of Raedwald

Penda’s Hoard

The Rumwold Prophesy

The Hind of Domne Aefe

Snake-stone and Cattle-song

The Urith Sacrifice

Cuthbert’s Demons

The Evengloom of the Gods

Osgyth and the Stag

The Vision of Dryhtehlm

Guthlac turns Wodwo

 

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Jesús Sotés is a self-taught illustrator based in Pamplona, Spain. He has spent several years working as a graphic designer for different studios and advertising agencies. His style is bold yet elegant and transports the viewer to an otherworldly place. His clients include British Airways, Hermes Paris, Pepsi China, and The Guardian among others.