Folklore & Mythology 91

'A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak and revenge' Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE 'This story of bewitchment and revenge weaves a spell over you, and won't quite let go' Susan……続きを見る

Este trabajo consta de una compilación de resúmenes de varios artículos que tienen como eje común la temática que titula a la obra: el imaginario social. En primer lugar, Esther Díaz, en ¿QUÉ ES EL ……続きを見る

For fifteen centuries, legends of King Arthur have enthralled us. Born in the misty past of a Britain under siege, half-remembered events became shrouded in ancient myth and folklore. The resulting ……続きを見る

Robin Hood is one of the most enduring and well-known figures of English folklore. Yet who was he really? In this intriguing book, Lesley Coote reexamines the early tales about Robin in light of the……続きを見る

A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, more “monstrous” version of feminism The f……続きを見る

Se un mostro è un corpo spaventoso perché fuori controllo, una donna mostruosa è una donna libera dal controllo dell'uomo. Brillante ed enciclopedico, Il mostruoso femminile è un saggio sulla natura……続きを見る

Explore Nearly 500 Samples of Folk Magic, Stories, Artifacts, Rituals, and Beliefs One of the most comprehensive collections of witchcraft and folk magic ever written, New World Witchery shows you h……続きを見る

The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell's model for the hero's journey, making Luke Skywalker's story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga comple……続きを見る

In Sex in the World of Myth, David Leeming argues that sex is as important in myths as it is in our daily lives. Casting myths as our cultural dreams, Leeming shows that sex is pervasive in all myth……続きを見る

America stocks its shelves with mass-produced goods but fills its imagination with handmade folk objects. In Pennsylvania, the "back to the city" housing movement causes a conflict of cultures. In I……続きを見る

Wanneer gingen we voor het eerst ‘op vakantie’ en hoe gingen we dan op reis? Wim Daniëls schreef een aanstekelijk boek over de vakanties van vroeger. Tegenwoordig vliegen we voor een habbekrats naar……続きを見る

Despite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In Lucifer Ascending, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that ……続きを見る

Lady and protector of the home, wise counselor who foresees the fates of gods and humans, patroness of work and craft, wife of Odin. . . the old Scandinavian goddess Frigg is a deep and multifaceted……続きを見る

Did the Atlanteans colonize the Americas? Did the Celtic gods of Ireland migrate to America? Archeological evidence in the Lost City of Kyphiz shows the Greek gods in South America near the end of t……続きを見る

Explore mysterious islands in the Arabian Sea populated with giant Greek gods until an aerial war between flying cities sank them. Was this related to missing biblical passages of flying towers, or ……続きを見る

Twisting and turning its way through great cities and towns is the eternal navigation: a network of canals that fed the industrial growth of our country. Nowadays we might consider our waterways a p……続きを見る

A very special princess grows up to rule her kingdom well. An unfortunate unicorn makes a mistake. He then runs from his problem. He goes to a friend who tries to help. A prince gets involved in the……続きを見る

Desde el punto de vista del Conocimiento, quizás la mujer más grande sea Miriam la Magdala. Conocida en la historia como NOTRE DAME, María Magdalena fue una mujer tergiversada e ignorada. Todo ello,……続きを見る

Whay Have the Stories of Classical Mythology Endured for 2500 Years? The ancient Greeks, bedeviled by nearly unbearable adversities, struggled throughout the Bronze Age to define their cultural iden……続きを見る

'Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Was Sir Winston Churchill really a Druid? Did Charlie Chaplin lose a lookalike competition? Did The Who's drummer Keith Moon drive his Rolls Royce into……続きを見る

Eastern Europe was for a long time a land of bears, wolves and dark forbidding forests. This book is a fantastic compilation of folk tales, perfect for all readers. Many of the earliest books, parti……続きを見る

Mediumship is the practice of attempting to communicate with spirits of deceased people. Those who engage in mediumship are referred to as "mediums" and employ a range of techniques including spirit……続きを見る

An historic novel, Hiawassee - Child of the Meadow by Doris Gaines Rapp, is written for middle-school and all ages. Hiawassee learned balance from the Cherokee legends of her childhood, peace and fo……続きを見る

L’esprit breton est, par définition, tourné vers le fantastique, le surnaturel, le rêve. Le Trô-Breiz, le “Tour de Bretagne”, est un véritable pèlerinage accompli à pied pour visiter les sanctuaires……続きを見る

Prefazione di Massimo Centini Un piccolo capolavoro a colori. In forma di manualetto propone una lettura del significato dei fiori, dei suoni e dei colori, frutto di una ricerca armonizzata in ambit……続きを見る

Longford Folk Tales is a treasure trove of wonderful stories of saints and deities, fairies and devils, kings and ghosts, shoemakers and other engaging characters. Read about The Blake Millions, but……続きを見る

En la historia de cada planta empieza un sendero de savia... He aquí una invitación a descubrir las historias ーmás o menos perdidas, más o menos olvidadas, siempre fascinantesー de las plantas que ……続きを見る

Traditions of the North American Indians in three volumes is a study on the culture, tradition and mythology of Native Americans consisting of their tribal tales, myths and legends and presenting th……続きを見る

Every culture has its own trickster character. The Southern Appalachian Mountain trickster is Jack, whom readers may know from traditional stories like "Jack in the Giant's Newground" and "Jack and ……続きを見る

Albert Jack gathers together all the strangest, sickest, funniest and most unforgettable urban legends and recounts them with his usual deadpan humour. More than just a collection of urban legends, ……続きを見る