Folklore & Mythology 6

This collection, ‘Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales’ contains eighteen of Hans Christian’s best-loved tales, and is illustrated by the charming plates and black and white line drawings of Anne Anderson. T……続きを見る

Tracing the magico-religious beliefs surrounding birds as far back in time as is possible, to the cultures in which these beliefs arose. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com Edward A Arms……続きを見る

On the Internet, seekers investigate anonymous manifestos that focus on the findings of brilliant scientists said to have discovered pathways into alternate realities. Gathering on web forums, resea……続きを見る

This text contains 'The Prose Edda' - the wellspring of modern knowledge of Norse Mythology. From the dawn of the world's creation to its ultimate destruction, these enthralling Norse stories chroni……続きを見る

Bird cults have existed in almost every culture from the ancient Egyptians to the Polynesians of Easter Island. This book looks at one of the worlds least known but most fascinating cultures, the Ai……続きを見る

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. IV by J. F. Campbell This is the last of four volumes of Campbell's collection of Scottish folklore. This volume is essentially an extended appendix to the ……続きを見る

11 carefully chosen, highly readable stories ー among the earliest literature known to Western man ー provide a glimpse into the lives and culture of ancient Egyptians. Includes "The Scorpions of Is……続きを見る

Examines Dracula as a cultural icon, describing his transformation from a fictional character in Bram Stoker's novel to a figure that has pervaded popular culture. 続きを見る

From werewolves to King Kong, from Frankenstein's monster to Moby Dick, there are some monsters that children and adults love to be scared by. Monsters and Villains of the Movies and Literature coll……続きを見る

The year 2012 is the Chinese Year of the Dragon – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers gr……続きを見る

As he did in Urban Legends and Hollywood Urban Legends, and as he has done in dozens of columns for the Chicago Sun-Times over the last decade and a half, Richard Roeper lays out the basics of the c……続きを見る

Originally published in 1924, this collection The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen is illustrated with the magnificent Art Nouveau colour illustrations of Kay Nielsen. It was a project that to……続きを見る

More Celtic Fairy Tales is part of a series written by the Australian born folklorist Joseph Jacobs. In this book feature over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition and united with Joh……続きを見る

What the year of the snake holds in store for the pig. This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need for your Chinese zodiac sign to take you into the year ahead. The ancient art of……続きを見る

Urban Legends is a remarkably complete collection of the modern myths that make the rounds in offices, college dorms, and every other place where people tell the stories that spring from our deepest……続きを見る

The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between ……続きを見る

This fascinating book, is a look at the history of different cultures and they way the psychology of the different peoples has changed. and Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back……続きを見る

This unusual book is a fantastic collection of the rich and beautiful proverbs of Northern India. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extreme……続きを見る

A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi Like Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle……続きを見る

Birds of mystery, intelligence, and curiosity, ravens and crows have fascinated humans for untold centuries. In this first in a series of beautifully illustrated books that celebrate the power and b……続きを見る

The stories in this edition of ‘Japanese Fairy Tales and Legends’ include: ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’, ‘The Old Man who made Withered Trees to Bloom’, ‘The Marriage of the Rat’s Daughter’, ‘The St……続きを見る

Desi Divas: Activism in South Asian American Cultural Performances is the product of five years of field research with progressive activists associated with the School for Indian Languages and Cultu……続きを見る

Many of the popular, often prophetic, phrases that we use on a day-to-day basis have their roots in traditional folklore. For example: 'One swallow doesn't make a summer'; 'March comes in like a lio……続きを見る

Rooted in an oral tradition, fantastic sagas of Norse mythology found their way into print seven centuries ago, in documents known as the Eddas. This book presents 17 of the most popular tales, from……続きを見る

Get this: Cronus liked to eat babies. Narcissus probably should have just learned to masturbate. Odin got construction discounts with bestiality. Isis had bad taste in jewelry. Ganesh was the very d……続きを見る

New edition (revised and expanded) available 8/13/02. Fairy tales are one of the most enduring forms of literature, their plots retold and characters reimagined for centuries. In this elegant and th……続きを見る

Full of life, wisdom, and humor, these tales range from the earthy comedy of tricksters to accounts of how the world was created and got to be the way it is to moral fables that tell of encounters b……続きを見る

Start your engines and follow the backroads, the historical paths, and the scenic landscape that were fashioned by geologic Ice Ages and traveled by Big Thicket explorers as well as contemporary par……続きを見る

CONTENTS. PART I.ーMYTHS. Introduction, 7 FIRST DYNASTY. Origin of the Worldー Uranus and Gæa (Cœlus and Terra), 11 SECOND DYNASTY. Cronus (Saturn), 14 Rhea (Ops), 18 Division of the World, 19 Theor……続きを見る

This comprehensive study of the Odyssey sees in meat and meat consumption a centre of gravitation for the interpretation of the poem. It aims to place the cultural practices represented in the poem ……続きを見る