The vast Amazonian forests are a gloomy, moist and suffocating thicket full of innumerable dangers and witchcraft magic. This is the kingdom of poisonous plants, giant spiders and bloodthirsty reptiles. In this "green hell" is the divine abode of the Great Cobra, the owner of the untold golden treasures of El Dorado. For Amazonian Indians, there has never been a clear separation between the real and the supernatural. Since ancient times, the faces of the probable have been blurred here and everything breathes legends. Since time immemorial, unusual deities, fantastic creatures, happy or unhappy heroes have inhabited the dreams of mankind. The collection "Myths and Legends," addressed to young readers, brings back to life knights, outlandish animals, mysterious celestials who left the most noticeable mark in history. For a wide range of readers, starting from adolescence.