The sharing of myths and legends offers a valuable and powerful experience in today's primary classrooms. These traditional stories can transport both teacher and children into a world filled with heroism and fantasy, a world rich in truths about ourselves and our ancestors, about our present environment and our history. This book, the first of a 'literature support' seriess, aims to help teachers by briefly introducing some of the world's mythological heritage, by suggesting ways of using myths and legends in the classroom, and by giving an annotated bibliography of usable sources
