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Mermaids: The Myths, Legends, and Lore by Skye Alexander
RRP: £13.99£10.48Discover the myths, legends, and lore behind everyone's favorite sea creature-mermaids.The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid... -
Bu Me Be: Proverbs of the Akans by Ivor Agyeman-Duah 9780955507922
RRP: £18.99£13.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955507922Author Ivor Agyeman-DuahFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Ayebia Clarke Publishing LtdPublisher Ayebia Clarke Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 660g -
Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman by Jean Shinoda Bolen 9781573245913
£14.38The 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... -
Greek Myths Gustav Schwab 9783836592512
RRP: £15.00£9.36The 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,... -
Spirit of the Hare: in Folklore, Mythology & the Artist's Landscape by Karen Cater 9780955647536
RRP: £15.99£14.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955647536Author Karen CaterFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Hedingham FairPublisher Hedingham Fair -
Stories from the Sea: Ireland's Coastal Stories and History [WST] by Jo Kerrigan
RRP: £17.99£13.80Ireland 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... -
Myth and Meaning by Claude Levi-Strauss 9780802063489
RRP: £11.99£10.94Ever 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... -
Aesop's Animals: The Facts Behind the Fables by Jo Wimpenny
RRP: £17.99£12.95Turns 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... -
South Yorkshire Folk Tales by Simon Heywood
RRP: £9.99£7.55With origins lost in the mists of time, these lively folk tales reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of South Yorkshire's county and people. Amongst the heroes and villains, giants and fairies, knights and highwaymen, are well-known figures, such as... -
Stories from South Uist Angus MacLellan 9781912476756
RRP: £9.99£8.76This 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 Fabled Coast: Legends & traditions from around the shores of Britain & Ireland by Sophia Kingshill
RRP: £16.99£12.28Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen's prayers and sailors' rituals - the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions.In The Fabled Coast, renowned... -
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome (Collins Classics) by E. M. Berens
RRP: £2.99£2.84HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'This was the slaying of the Minotaur, which put an end forever to the shameful tribute of seven youths and seven maidens which was exacted from the... -
Apollodorus' Library and Hyginus' Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus 9780872208209
RRP: £17.99£14.91By 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... -
Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities by Adrienne Mayor
RRP: £16.99£13.65A treasury of astonishing mythic marvels-and the surprising truths behind themAdrienne Mayor is renowned for exploring the borders of history, science, archaeology, anthropology, and popular knowledge to find historical realities and scientific... -
Devon Folk Tales for Children by Leonie Jane-Grey 9780750984447
RRP: £12.99£9.62Folk 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... -
Black Cats & Four-Leaf Clovers: The Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Everyday Lives by Harry Oliver 9780399536090
RRP: £24.00£16.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536090Author Harry OliverFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
The Little Book of Trees: An arboretum of tree lore Orange Hippo! 9781800690080
RRP: £5.99£4.40Appreciating 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... -
Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism by Mircea Eliade
RRP: £30.00£23.29Mircea Eliade--one of the most renowned expositors of the psychology of religion, mythology, and magic--shows that myth and symbol constitute a mode of thought that not only came before that of discursive and logical reasoning, but is still an essential... -
In the Wake of the Gods: A cruising companion to the world of the Greek myths by Sam Jefferson
RRP: £20.00£15.32This 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... -
Comparative Mythology by Jaan Puhvel 9780801839382
RRP: £26.50£23.29In 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... -
Dracula: The Origins and Influence of the Legendary Vampire Count by Giles Morgan 9780857304438
RRP: £9.99£6.80Few fictional characters have proven to be as enduringly popular as the legendary Count Dracula. First published in 1897, Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece thrilled and disturbed Victorian society with its dark and compelling themes of violence, lust,... -
The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault by Angela Carter
RRP: £10.99£8.43In 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... -
Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland by Eithne Massey 9781847179272
RRP: £15.99£12.37This 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... -
Star Stories: Constellations and People by Anthony Aveni
RRP: £25.00£20.92Follow an epic animal race, a quest for a disembodied hand, and an emu egg hunt in constellation stories from diverse cultures "Aveni skillfully guides us around the awesome night sky through the imagination of different peoples around the world, past... -
The Mermaid Handbook: An Alluring Treasury of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects by Carolyn Turgeon
RRP: £25.00£18.26Answer the enchanting siren call of the mermaid with this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and intricately designed one-of-a-kind lifestyle compendium from the editor in chief of Faerie Magazine and author of The Faerie Handbook and globally published... -
Lycanthropy Reader by Charlotte F. Otten 9780815623847
£22.37Our understanding of lycanthropy is limited by our association of it with contemporary portrayals of werewolves in horror films and gothic fiction. No rational person today believes that a human being can literally be metamorphosed into a wolf;... -
Too Good To Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand 9780393347159
RRP: £30.00£25.12No matter how savvy the reader is, they are sure to find stories they believed to be true in this collection. Professor Jan Harold Brunvand is the authority on urban legends and Too Good to Be True is his most complete anthology. Whether the reader wants... -
Finding Your ElvenHeart: Working with the Inner Realm of the Sidhe by Søren Hauge
RRP: £12.99£8.18A guide to untaming yourself on a quest to discover your inner Sidhe nature, your ElvenHeart, for wholeness, healing, and awakening * Explores who the Sidhe are and shares close encounters with them in our modern world * Invites you to discover your... -
Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov by Robert Chandler
RRP: £12.99£9.80'She turned into a frog, into a lizard, into all kinds of other reptiles and then into a spindle'In these tales, young women go on long and difficult quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or... -
Oral Poetry by Ruth Finnegan 9781532645044
RRP: £32.00£23.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532645044Author Ruth FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)... -
Eyes as Big as Plates 2 Karoline Hjorth 9783897906433
RRP: £42.00£28.99In 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... -
Chicano Folklore: A Guide to the Folktales, Traditions, Rituals and Religious Practices of Mexican Americans by Rafaela Castro 9780195146394
RRP: £23.49£17.15Did you know that barrio is a term for a Chicano neighborhood, and that some of the oldest barrios can be found in major U.S. cities, like Los Angeles, Chicago, El Paso, and San Antonio? Or that menudo is actually a soup-type dish made with tripe, the... -
The Early Finn Cycle by Kevin Murray 9781846826306
RRP: £22.50£22.38Apologies 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 -
Loki and Sigyn: Lessons on Chaos, Laughter & Loyalty from the Norse Gods Lea Svendsen 9780738769318
RRP: £15.99£10.93This captivating book takes you deep into the infamous legacy of Loki and his wife Sigyn. As a controversial and misunderstood figure in Heathenry, Loki is often approached with trepidation. But this book introduces you to his true self: a trickster, but... -
Orla and the Wild Hunt Anna Hoghton 9781912626113
RRP: £7.99£7.11A 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.' ... -
Tolkien's Hidden Pictures: Anthroposophy and the Enchantment in Middle Earth by Mark McGivern 9781584208952
RRP: £15.99£11.61J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy is not only a seemingly inexhaustible source of wonder and excitement, it is also a profound tale, relevant to our times and to the vital question: what is it to be a human being? Why have these books proved so... -
Spirits from the Edge of the World: Classical Shamanism in Ulchi Society by J Van Ysslestyne 9780692104293
RRP: £31.00£22.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692104293Author J Van YsslestyneFormat PaperbackPage Count 498Imprint Pathfinder Counseling and CommunicationsPublisher Pathfinder Counseling and... -
Almost Heaven: Tales from a Cathedral by Leslie Thomas 9781903071236
RRP: £12.99£8.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903071236Author Leslie ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Bene Factum Publishing LtdPublisher Bene Factum Publishing Ltd -
Pop Manga Mermaids and Other Sea Creatures: A Coloring Book by Camilla D'Errico
RRP: £14.99£10.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399582257Author C D'erricoFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm)... -
When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth by Elizabeth Wayland Barber
£32.22Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't...