Bibliograph

Waters of life, the facts and the fables, Finn Bevan ; illustrated by Diana Mayo

Type

Label

Waters of life, the facts and the fables, Finn Bevan ; illustrated by Diana Mayo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-31) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Waters of life

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36746357

Responsibility statement

Finn Bevan ; illustrated by Diana Mayo

Series statement

Landscapes of legend

Sub title

the facts and the fables

Summary

The importance of water in sustaining and enhancing life is emphasized in several traditional tales from various parts of the world about such bodies of water as the Ganges, Lake Titicaca, and the Nile

Table Of Contents

Water, water everywhere -- The sacred river -- How the Ganges fell to Earth : a Hindu story from India -- Taming the tides -- The gift of the tides : a Shinto story from Japan -- Legends of the lake -- Island in the lake : an Inca story about Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia -- Fighting the floods -- The gourd children and the flood : a Chinese story about a great flood -- The gift of the Nile -- How Hapi was set free : an ancient Egyptian story about the Nile god, Hapi -- Ruler of the waves -- Poseidon, Athena, and Amphitrite : an ancient Greek story about the sea god, Poseidon

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification