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Percy Maylam's The Kent Hooden Horse by Richard Maylam 9780752449975
RRP: $31.48$23.69In 1909, Canterbury antiquarian Percy Maylam published his research and remarkable photographs of the fascinating Kent tradition of the hooden horse. He caught the custom in its last traditional phase, but his work inspired a revival after the Second... -
The Natural History Of Unicorns by Chris Lavers 9781847081179
RRP: $18.88$12.77For centuries, unicorns have inspired, enchanted and eluded humanity. The beast appears in the Old Testament and there was a brisk trade in unicorn parts in medieval times, with travellers regularly reporting sightings into the modern era. But by the... -
The Hidden History of Elves and Dwarfs: Avatars of Invisible Realms by Claude Lecouteux
RRP: $37.78$25.35A comprehensive examination of the intertwined mythology, folklore, and literary history of the little people Most people are familiar with the popular image of elves as Santa's helpers and dwarfs as little bearded men wearing red caps, who are... -
A Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures: 1, 087 Renderings from Historic Sources by Richard Huber 9780486241746
RRP: $26.23$17.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486241746Author Richard HuberFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Siren Land: A Celebration of Life in Southern Italy by Norman Douglas
RRP: $27.28$20.03Weaving the myths of the Sirens into the landscape and history of the island of Capri, Siren Land focuses on the legends and archaeology, folklore and daily life, patron saints, local ghosts, wine and the wind of the region. Norman Douglas, one of the... -
Hercules: Bampots and Heroes by Matthew Fitt
RRP: $16.78$12.52Zeus, high-held-yin o the gods and held-bummer o the universe, had a son and he cawed this son Hercules...So begins Matthew Fitt's exciting, hilarious and boisterous retelling of the ancient myth of Hercules and his twelve labours. When the mighty... -
Myth and Meaning by Claude Levi-Strauss 9780802063489
RRP: $25.18$23.94Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds. Only now are we coming to a fuller appreciation of the nature and role of myth in human... -
Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore, Mythology, and Magic by Claude Lecouteux 9781620554807
RRP: $52.50$34.10The legends of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe--spanning from Germany and Austria across Scandinavia to Iceland and England--include a broad range of mythical characters and places, from Odin and Thor, to berserkers and Valhalla, to the... -
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth by Carol Rose 9780393322118
RRP: $46.18$45.40We have always conjured up creatures never seen in nature, from flying horses and two-headed birds to fire-breathing dragons and enormous killer skunks, as well as fantastic distortions of our own image, from giants to nubile maidens. In these pages you... -
Welsh Folklore and Folk Custom by T. Gwynn Jones 9781912368150
$23.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912368150Author T. Gwynn JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Cockatrice BooksPublisher Cockatrice Books -
A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable by Ian Crofton
RRP: $73.50$51.30INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NEW AND EXPANDED ENTRIES From 'Aald Rock' to 'Zeenty-teenty', A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable is an unputdownable gallimaufry of curious items embracing sayings, put-downs, insults, mottos, traditions, legends, folklore,... -
Feminine In Fairy Tales by Marie-Louise Von Franz
RRP: $48.30$31.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570626098Author Marie-Louise von FranzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
The Mysterium: Unexplained and extraordinary stories for a post-Nessie generation by Jo Keeling
RRP: $27.28$18.06In THE MYSTERIUM David Bramwell and Jo Keeling (authors of THE ODDITORIUM), present a user guide to the strange and unexplained corners of modern life. THE MYSTERIUM catalogues a host of bizarre, funny and intriguing stories for a post-Nessie generation... -
Greek Myths by Gustav Schwab 9783836592512
RRP: $31.50$23.02The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and emotions, like love, hatred,... -
Stories from the Sea: Ireland's Coastal Stories and History [WST] by Jo Kerrigan
RRP: $37.78$28.98Ireland is an island nation, inextricably linked with and dependent upon the sea which surrounds us. From earliest times, ships from distant lands have brought goods, ideas, invaders, influencers. Our legends, and particularly the imramma or magical... -
Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman by Jean Shinoda Bolen 9781573245913
$31.06The indomitable Jean Bolen gives meaning and purpose to women's lives through the retelling of important archetypal myths and her bestselling classic Goddesses in Everywoman has been widely read and soundly praised by women everywhere - from fictional... -
Holy Wells of Ireland: Sacred Realms and Popular Domains by Celeste Ray 9780253066688
RRP: $94.50$80.79The 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... -
Aesop's Animals: The Facts Behind the Fables by Jo Wimpenny
RRP: $37.78$27.20Turns a critical eye on Aesop's Fables to ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. Despite originating more than two-and-a-half thousand years ago, Aesop's Fables are still passed on from parent to child, and are... -
Stories from South Uist by Angus MacLellan
RRP: $20.98$14.68This is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic storytellers, Angus MacLellan, and translated by one of Scotland's finest Celtic Scholars, John Lorne Campbell. The stories in the book include every type of tale found on... -
The Book of Greek and Roman Folktales, Legends, and Myths by William Hansen 9780691195926
RRP: $39.88$31.06The first anthology to present the entire range of ancient Greek and Roman stories-from myths and fairy tales to jokesCaptured centaurs and satyrs, incompetent seers, people who suddenly change sex, a woman who remembers too much, a man who cannot... -
Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History, Religion, and Alien Mythos by Scott Alan Roberts 9781601632517
RRP: $33.58$24.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601632517Author Scott Alan RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Career PressPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1g -
Comparative Mythology by Jaan Puhvel 9780801839382
RRP: $55.65$47.92In a magisterial work, Jaan Puhvel unravels the prehistoric Indo-Euopean origins of the traditions of India and Iran, Greece and Rome, of the Celts, Germans, Balts, and Slavs. Utilizing the methodologies of historical linguistics and archaeology, he... -
After Ithaca: Journeys in Deep Time by Charlotte Du Cann 9781896559834
RRP: $46.10$35.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896559834Author Charlotte Du CannFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Greenbank BookPublisher Greenbank BookWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 234mm *... -
Cheshire Folk Tales by Johnny Gillett 9780752465135
RRP: $20.98$15.39Cheshire is a county that associates with the giants of English literature, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Wierdstone of Brisingamen, but how did these fabulous tales develop from a supposedly flat... -
Devon Folk Tales for Children by Leonie Jane-Grey 9780750984447
RRP: $27.28$19.68Folk Tales and lore are woven into the ancient landscape of Devon: swimming in the rivers, soaring with the buzzards over farms and moors and making soft tracks across the sands of a wild coastline. In Devon Folk Tales for Children you'll find goblins... -
The Little Book of Trees by Orange Hippo
RRP: $12.58$9.24Appreciating the trees of yesterday and today.You don't need to be a tree hugger to love trees. Whether they grow in cities or form part of a huge rainforest canopy, learn interesting facts about trees, why we need them and how we've lived with them... -
In the Wake of the Gods: A cruising companion to the world of the Greek myths by Sam Jefferson
RRP: $42.00$31.46This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends. It follows the trails of Odysseus, Hercules, and Jason and the Argonauts, as well... -
Highland Folk Tales by Bob Pegg 9780752460901
RRP: $27.28$21.17The Highlands of Scotland are rich in traditional stories. Even today, in the modern world of internet and supermarkets, old legends dating as far back as the times of the Gaels, Picts and Vikings are still told at night around the fireside. They are... -
Uncrossing: Identify, Cleanse, and Heal from Hexes, Curses, and Psychic Attack by Katrina Rasbold
RRP: $35.68$24.23Identify, Cleanse, and Heal from Hexes, Curses, and Psychic Attack. Anyone can be the target of a psychic attack, whether it's an intentional curse or an incidental crossing. This book shares effective techniques and practices for recovering from... -
Scottish Traditional Tales by Alan Bruford
RRP: $31.48$20.58All over the world traditional tales used to be told at the fireseide until their place came to be taken by books, newspapers, radio and television. This is an entertaining collection from Scotland, recorded and collected by researchers from the School... -
Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland by Eithne Massey 9781847179272
RRP: $33.58$25.98This beautiful book visits twenty-eight richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Woven into these landscapes are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge, featuring the famous... -
Folklore of Northamptonshire by Peter Hill 9780752435220
RRP: $33.58$25.12This book describes the reaction of the common people to some of the tumultuous events which occurred in Northamptonshire and shaped England's history, and how this gave rise to many colourful folklore traditions. Especially rich in dialect, vocabulary,... -
Tales of the Narts: Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians by John Colarusso 9780691170404
RRP: $94.50$73.65The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. Tales of the Narts presents a wide selection of fascinating tales preserved as a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia, a region where ethnic... -
Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus 9780872208209
RRP: $37.78$30.62By offering, for the first time in a single edition, complete English translations of Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae--the two most important surviving "handbooks" of classical mythography--this volume enables readers to compare the two's... -
The Early Finn Cycle by Kevin Murray 9781846826306
RRP: $47.25$47.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846826306Author Kevin MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Four Courts Press LtdPublisher Four Courts Press Ltd -
Eyes as Big as Plates 2 by Karoline Hjorth
RRP: $88.20$60.88In their remarkable art project Eyes as Big as Plates, ongoing since 2011, the two artists Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen explore the relationship between humans and nature. To this end, they have travelled the world and created portraits of 52 people... -
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Folk Tales by Michael O'Leary 9780752461236
RRP: $27.28$18.59These beautifully told folk tales, brought vividly to life by Marcel O'Leary's graphic illustrations, have been collected by the author over his years of working as a greenkeeper, gardener, teacher and storyteller in Hampshire. Many are published here... -
Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from around the World by D.R. McElroy
RRP: $31.48$27.17Across all cultures and spanning centuries, superstitions rooted in cultural legends and myths have formed and influenced daily life. Superstitions: A Handbook of Folklore, Myths, and Legends from around the World explains how and why these legends and... -
The Creature Keeper by Damaris Young 9781407195056
RRP: $14.68$9.74The perfect magical read for kids who love animals and care about saving the environment! Creepy Direspire Hall sits glowering on the moors - and if you stray too close then beware the growls and scary sounds from within... -
Orla and the Wild Hunt by Anna Hoghton 9781912626113
RRP: $16.78$14.93A stunningly original adventure from the acclaimed author of The Mask of Aribella, Anna Hoghton. 'The story moves at a great pace and the author depicts the loss and anger of grief in an accessible way for readers.' ...