Folklore & Mythology 4

Werewolves and vampires, dragons and gorgons, giants and goblins – since ancient times man has invented strange creatures to explain the unknown or caution children. Mythical Monsters includes 44 fa……続きを見る

Goddesses ー Mythology ー Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses fro……続きを見る

An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to th……続きを見る

Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that h……続きを見る

'A masterly achievement, a work of imaginative grandeur and complete artistic control' Ian McEwan 'Brilliant and unputdownable' Salman Rushdie He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's l……続きを見る

'Stories that start like delicate webs and finish like unbreakable wire traps' Neil Gaiman Naomi Ishiguro's fresh, magical and delightfully speculative short story collection merges the inventivenes……続きを見る

Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman th……続きを見る

Sargon 56 senelik iktidarı boyunca birçok başarılar elde etti. Dünyanın ilk büyük sömürgeci imparatorluğunu kurmaya başardı. Lakin gelgelelim birçok kral gibi o da zamanında takdir edilmemiş ve öldü……続きを見る

生而為人的意義到底是什麼？人類是否能通過科學力量獲得永生？ 這不只是今天科幻小說的想像，更是古代希臘神話的核心命題！ 　　本書呈現由人、神與技術三者交織出來的世界觀，探究人類生命的永恆困惑 　　人類模……続きを見る

Yazıttan anlaşıldığı gibi Asur kralı Hubuskia ülkesinden geçerek Urartu başkentine ulaşmıştır.Bu açıdan baktığımız zaman bölgenin Asur ile Urartu arasında tampon bölge olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bunun ……続きを見る

In the 1930s and 40s, a father-and-son team of folklorists hit the highways, byways and rural routes of the United States, traveling in a battered pickup truck laden with primitive recording equipme……続きを見る

Growing old doesn't have to be seen as an eventual failure but rather as an important developmental stage of creativity. Offering an absorbing and fresh perspective on aging and crafts, Jon Kay expl……続きを見る

十二生肖與民間信仰及習俗息息相關，更衍生人的本命年、性格與命理的種種生剋，也展現出在地庶民文化的通俗性與重要性。 十二生肖是亞洲地區部分民族用來代表年份的十二種動物，長久以來與星宿曆法及十二地支的運……続きを見る

" Explores the historical rise of the literary fairy tale as genre in the late seventeenth century. In his examinations of key classical fairy tales, Zipes traces their unique metamorphoses in histo……続きを見る

Stories come from around the world, but they grow from the very earth upon which they are first told. Michael J. Caduto invites readers to listen while the Earth tells these stories through his lyri……続きを見る

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zipes reveals how the Grimm……続きを見る

Tracing the development of the King Arthur story in the late Middle Ages, this book explores Arthur's depiction as a wilderness figure, the descendant of the northern Romano-British hunter/warrior g……続きを見る

From the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored ……続きを見る

Sheila Adams has been performing Appalachian ballads and telling stories for over twenty years. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she was introduced to the tale-telling tradition by her gr……続きを見る

The real history of the Amazons in war and love Amazonsーfierce warrior women dwelling on the fringes of the known worldーwere the mythic archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Heracles and Achilles dis……続きを見る

Gods and giants bestride these ancient tales, in which warrior queens and noble heroes battle with elves, dwarves, and fearsome monsters. Spanning the dawn of the world's creation to its fiery destr……続きを見る

Discover the richness and beauty of Bali's many performing art forms. This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the most popular forms of traditional performing arts in Baliーamong the mos……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: " Gesammelte Norwegische Volksmärchen " ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Er hat zusammen mit seinem Freund……続きを見る

Access the Healing Power of Folk Magic Passed Down through Generations Nourish your physical and spiritual wellness with the old folk healing traditions of Germany. Magical Healing unites ancient wa……続きを見る

GREEK MYTHOLOGY From television shows to popular young adult novels, the stories of Greek mythology are some of the most widely known and used today! These stories have captivated people for thousan……続きを見る

Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or somethi……続きを見る

The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archety……続きを見る

The Vampire Tarot ties the tales and mythic figures associated with the vampire legend to the equally iconographic figures and forms of the tarot. This book explores the history of the vampire start……続きを見る

In exhilarating and lucid prose, Grossman gives us a provocative new take on the story of Samson: his battle with the lion, the three hundred burning foxes, the women he bedded, the one he loved and……続きを見る

The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud ……続きを見る