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Savitri and Satyavan: The Legend of the Princess who Outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie
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Savitri and Satyavan: The Legend of the Princess who Outwitted Death - Iseult Gillespie

Dig into the tale of Princess Savitri and her one true love, Satyavan, and the tragic prophecy that entwined their fates forever. — Princess Savitri was benevolent, brilliant, and bright. Her grace was known throughout the land, and...
A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul
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A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul

Follow Beltani, a Babylonian priestess and businesswoman, as she investigates who is undermining her barley fields and tavern. — It's 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman—...
The Rise and Fall of the Celtic Warriors
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The Rise and Fall of the Celtic Warriors

Trace the rise and fall of the ancient Celts, a group of hundreds of independent warrior tribes defeated by the Roman Empire. — One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers...
The Egyptian Myth of the Death of Osiris
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The Egyptian Myth of the Death of Osiris

Dig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die. — Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted...
The Egyptian Myth of Isis and the Seven Scorpions
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The Egyptian Myth of Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Dive into the Egyptian myth of Isis, a powerful goddess protecting her son from her murderous brother with the help of seven scorpions. — A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent...
A Day in the Life of a Teenage Samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis
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A Day in the Life of a Teenage Samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis

Follow Mori Banshirô, a young samurai in training, as he studies the twin paths of literary learning and the martial arts. — The year is 1800 in the castle town of Kôchi, Japan. It's just after sunrise, and 16-year-old Mori Banshirô...
The Secret Messages of Viking Runestones
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The Secret Messages of Viking Runestones

Learn the history of Viking runes, the ancient Norse language of symbols that make up an alphabet called the futhark. — With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years...
The Legend of Annapurna
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The Legend of Annapurna

Follow the legend of Parvati, the Hindu mother of the natural world, as she disappears from Earth and reemerges as Annapurna, the goddess of food. — Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one: a sacred combination...
A Day in the Life of a Cossack Warrior
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A Day in the Life of a Cossack Warrior

Join the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. — The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and...
The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake (Part 1)
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The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake (Part 1)

Dive into the world of Chinese folk tales with the myth of the white snake, a story of the demon Bai Su Zhen and her love, Xu Xian. (Part One of the myth of the white snake). — The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own...
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