Folklore & Mythology 91

A hilarious modern fairy-tale mash-up set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real ... but recent history. Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Gre……続きを見る

Sagn, eventyr og overleveringer siger meget om et folk, deres historie og kultur. Allerede i 1860 begyndte grønlandsforskeren Hinrich Rink at indsamle og nedskrive de historier og eventyr, som den o……続きを見る

Sagnet om Faust, der sælger sin sjæl til Djævelen, er blevet fortalt i forskellige afskygninger igennem århundreder og ligger også til grund for Goethes mesterværk af samme navn. Hensigten med Carl ……続きを見る

When's the last time you got to pick a folklorist's brain? Did you know memes count as folklore? Or that folklorists assign numbers to fairy tales to keep track of them all? The field of folklore st……続きを見る

Long before the times of Draupadi and Sita Immortalised in the hymns of the Rig Veda But forgotten to the memory of India Was the warrior queen with an iron leg, Vishpala. Brought up in the pristine……続きを見る

A teen moves with his family into a haunted house. Dead family members visit and speak. A hard-boiled lawyer travels on an adventure with three mystical beings. A boy suffers frightening contact wit……続きを見る

The Aesop's Fable Paradigm is a collection of essays that explore the cutting-edge intersection of Folklore and Science. From moralizing fables to fantastic folktales, humans have been telling stori……続きを見る

By combining their expertise in English literature and anthropology, Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana bring to these folktales an integral method of study that unites a sensitivity to language with……続きを見る

¿Ha oído hablar de la posible procedencia alcarreña de Cristóbal Colón y de los rigurosos estudios que se han realizado en torno a esta teoría? ¿Conoce la relación entre Felipe IV y la actriz María ……続きを見る

The vibration of the sacred sound of her beloved's name, 'Ram', filled her mind as it emanated from the tiny Vanara. 'His being is filled with Rama,' she pondered, 'but does he know me?' Sita, the ……続きを見る

Joseph Campbell è stato uno degli studiosi che hanno rivoluzionato l’approccio alla mitologia. Nelle sue opere ha infatti dimostrato come i racconti mitologici – indipendentemente dall’ambito cultur……続きを見る

Da qualche tempo, in Gran Bretagna, si parla di folk horror per indicare quel miscuglio di isolamento rurale, paganesimo e paure ctonie che sembra animare come un filo segreto la cultura degli anni ……続きを見る

Yaşam ve kültür dolayısıyla bilim eleştirel, çözümleyici ve yaratıcı düşünmenin eseridir. Eleştirel ve yaratıcı etkileşim yaşamın ve kültürün özünü oluşturur. Yaşam ve kültür yaratıcı etkileşimlerin……続きを見る

自首版以来，《神奇动物在哪里》便被霍格沃茨魔法学校指定为教科书使用，是魔法世界不可或缺的神奇动物指南。它向读者们展开了一个充满神奇生物的奇妙画卷，并由著名魔法动物学家纽特·斯卡曼徳进行了极其生动的讲……続きを見る

自出版以来，《神奇的魁地奇球》便成为了《霍格沃茨图书馆》中最受欢迎的书之一。包括哈利·波特、赫敏·格兰杰在内的许多学生都曾读过这本书，它成了魔法世界最流行游戏的必备指南。 从11世纪的魁地奇沼泽到如今的……続きを見る

《诗翁彼豆故事集》是一本深受各个年龄段男女巫师喜爱的故事集，堪称是魔法世界的格林童话。这一版本是由赫敏·格兰杰亲自从原如尼文翻译而来，且包含了邓布利多教授和J.K.罗琳的许多有用注释。 这是你了解那些在与……続きを見る

__________________ 'Easily my read of the year. Sheer perfection from start to finish' - Catherine Doyle 'A beautiful and profound retelling' -Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE and THE SONG OF ACHILL……続きを見る

In Oral Traditions in Contemporary China: Healing a Nation, Juwen Zhang provides a systematic survey of such oral traditions as folk and fairy tales, proverbs, ballads, and folksongs that are vibran……続きを見る

Let’s talk about the Ragnarok, which is a Norse classic story of the beginning of the end. The reason why we’ll learning about this story is to better understand Norse beliefs, traditions and cultur……続きを見る

Did you know that females are held in strong regard in the Norse Mythology? In fact, goddesses are used to represent values other than beauty and fertility. In this book, we will learn about Gefion,……続きを見る

You’ve probably heard about Loki and Thor in Hollywood movies, but their stories may not be entirely true. Here, in this book, are the true stories of Loki and Thor in the Nordic Mythology. Read abo……続きを見る

"Fascinating and vivid." New Statesman "Thoroughlyresearched**." The Spectator** "Intriguing." BBC History Magazine "Vividly told." BBC History Revealed "A timely warning against persecution**."** M……続きを見る

Streghe che cavalcano lupi e iene, cortei notturni di morti senza riposo, uomini trasformati in animali, formule magiche in grado di controllare spiriti e divinità: ogni popolo e ogni cultura del m……続きを見る

Are you fascinated by Norse gods, the characters and myths of Thor and Odin, and eager to learn more about the Nordic gods, the significance of Viking mythology, and the history of Norse mythology? ……続きを見る

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, by Lafcadio Hearn, features several Japanese ghost stories and a brief study on insects. Hearn declares in his introduction, that most of these storie……続きを見る

Most mythology books feel distant or difficult. Myths and Legends of All Nations was created to change that-retelling the great stories of the world in a vivid, engaging style that makes them a true……続きを見る

From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to Beowulf A gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legends From bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and h……続きを見る

A celebrated tradition, confirmed by all the poesies of Northern Europe, by the annals of the people, by their institutions, and by their ancient usages, (some of which still exist,) informs us that……続きを見る

In 'Zuñi Mythology', Frank Hamilton Cushing delves into the rich and complex world of Zuñi cosmology, offering readers a comprehensive look at the myths and legends of this Native American tribe. Th……続きを見る

The Tohono O'odham of southern Arizona, formerly known as the Papago, have made a life in a place that many would consider uninhabitable. These desert people were converted to Catholicism by early S……続きを見る