Folklore & Mythology

Cunning, seductive, monstrous, virtuous - whether in divine or mortal form, women shape the foundations of ancient Greek mythology, but have long been eclipsed by their male counterparts. Now, it's time for their stories to be told.Heroines of Olympus...

In 1987 the Great Storm that ravaged southern England felled millions of trees, and prompted a reappraisal of the arboreal in our lives. In Beechcomings Richard Mabey set out to uncover our relationship with trees, and specifically the beech, their...

'Fans of Anne Carson, rejoice!... Carson's depth of knowledge about Greek mythology coupled with her poetic sensibility and illustrations is sure to breathe new life into this oft-told story.' Lit HubH of H Playbook is an explosion of thought, in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425241370Author Nathan Robert BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781445521459Author Wirt SikesFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 187g

An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great FloodA long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood to destroy them. But Ea, the god of fresh underground water, didn't agree. He...

A comprehensive look at the history and practices of rural English witchcraft * Explores witch's familiars and fetches, animal magic, and the forms of witchcraft practiced by rural tradespeople, such as blacksmiths, herbalists, and artisans * Offers...

In the tradition of his books On Beauty and On Ugliness and The Infinity of Lists, Umberto Eco presents an enthralling illustrated tour of the fabled places that have awed and eluded us through the ages."Eco is one of the most influential thinkers of our...

The verdant landscape of Ireland is dotted with holy wells-small springs, pools, and ponds that hold spiritual and often curative meaning to locals. Sadly, many of these sites have been lost to development, despite being associated with daily devotions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738769707Author Virginia ChandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Weight(grams)...

"Scottish Myths and Legends" is an entertaining taste of the feast of stories that Scotland has to offer. Fairy folk, witches, giants, monsters, tales of heroic princes, magic and miraculous feats - all are the stuff of the myths and legends of Scotland...

This is the first book that presents the eclectic history, modern culture, and magic of La Santa Muerte's mystery school to the non-Spanish-speaking world. As the patron saint of lost causes, the LGBT community, addicts, and anyone who has been...

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 something rather more sinister? Despite the dominance of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780919123779Author Marie-Louise Von FranzFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Inner City BooksPublisher Inner City BooksWeight(grams) 227g

Do you believe in magic? Even if you don't, you probably 'think magically' sometimes. We touch wood to stop bad things happening, or take a lucky object to a job interview or exam in an irrational attempt to influence the outcome. Spellbound: Magic,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934389836Author Joe LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint For BeginnersPublisher For Beginners

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062515384Author Caitlin MatthewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 398Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 386g

This book of 85 stories from medieval Iceland illustrates a variety of supernatural beliefs concerning elves, gigantic trolls, water monsters, ghosts, wizards and black magic rites, buried treasure and religious tales. The stories are intimately linked...

Once upon a time in the city of Tunis, a flirtatious young girl was drawn into Lilith's dangerous web by glancing repeatedly at herself in the mirror. It seems that a demon daughter of the legendary Lilith had made her home in the mirror and would soon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780875421360Author Deanna J. ConwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Weight(grams) 107g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780919123694Author James HollisFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Inner City BooksPublisher Inner City BooksWeight(grams) 204g

A complete guide to the theory, practice, and history of Mazdan magic, the first organized system of magic * Provides a complete curriculum of magical study and initiation centered on exercises keyed to the sacred Zoroastrian calendar * Details advanced...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608683246Author Joseph CampbellFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Discover how to work magic with the mighty dragon clans in this powerful book from bestselling author and dragon expert, D. J. Conway. Perfect for beginners and experienced dragon handlers alike, this book first covers the basics of dragons and magic,...

Much of Scottish mythology was imported by settlers arriving from across the Irish Sea, and so Scottish mythology in large part shares its characters and tales with the mythology of Ireland, from the Ulster Cycle featuring Conchobar mac Nessa, king of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062514424Author J KornfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 487gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592210480Author Joseph Brahim SeidFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Africa Research & PublicationsPublisher Africa World PressWeight(grams) 126g

An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths"This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths."-Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series"Move over, Edith Hamilton! Sarah Iles Johnston has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143132813Author Linda S. GodfreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.Publisher J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over the lands of the once great Ancient Greeks, the Latins...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861400461Author Patrick LoganFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Colin Smythe LtdPublisher Colin Smythe Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394730905Author Alexsandr Afanas'EvFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Pantheon BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 831g

Featuring a mixture of history, folklore and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. From it deer, which for centuries were hunted exclusively by the Kings of England, to the thousands of trees that were the...

Presenting the culmination of more than 40 years' research, John and Caitlin Matthews examine the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about the existence of King Arthur. Drawing on modern techniques in archaeology and scholarship,...

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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore...

"Niles' excellent translation should bring Luthi's sensitive and articulate study the recognition it deserves among English readers." -Library JournalLuthi demonstrates how the folktale, by its very distance from reality, can play upon the most important...

In eighteenth century France, Charles Perrault rescued from the oral tradition fairy tales that are known and loved even today by virtually all children in the West. Angela Carter came across Perrault's work and set out to adapt the stories for modern...

In this enchanting new book, one of the country's most celebrated storytellers has gathered together traditional tales that have their roots in the cold and long, dark nights of midwinter. Herein you will find magical accounts of the Legend of Tinsel,...

The Little Book of Sussex is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric...