Folklore & Mythology

This practical and inspirational book introduces readers to the value of storytelling throughout life, discussing the importance of traditional tales, and how they can transform our lives from childhood through to old age. Children develop emotional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441428318Author Ivan T SandersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 324Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385494618Author Foxfire Fund, Inc.Format PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

From the New York Times bestselling authors of GLORY, Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography, comes CROWNED, a collection that completely reimagines how we see our favourite and most beloved childhood fairy and folk tales. Filled with...

"Thompson believed the folktale to be an important and living art, underlying all literary narrative forms. Most of all he wanted to acquaint readers with most of the great folktales of the world, not only for their own interest as stories, but as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781464216633Author John O'ConnorFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint SourcebooksPublisher SourcebooksWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 161mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941188661Author Christopher VoglerFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Michael Wiese ProductionsPublisher Michael Wiese ProductionsWeight(grams) 660g

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche, from the host of the hit podcast Lore. They live in shadows - deep in the forest, late in the night, in the dark recesses of our mind. They're spoken of...

This 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...

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.

Identify, 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781630519612Author Marie-Louise Von FranzFormat HardbackPage Count 520Imprint Chiron PublicationsPublisher Chiron PublicationsWeight(grams)...

The oldest discovered statue, fashioned some fifteen to twenty thousand years ago, is of a bear. The lion was not always king. From antiquity to the Middle Ages, the bear's centrality in cults and mythologies left traces in European languages,...

Ceredigion is a land shaped by mythology, where mermaids and magic mix with humans and where ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. This is a captivating collection of traditional and modern stories, including the submerged city of Cantre'r...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398829923Author Nathaniel HawthorneFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

The companion volume to Goddesses in Everywoman reveals the powerful inner patterns, or archetypes, that shape men's personalities, careers, and personal relationships-offering a insights into Greek mythology, Jungian archetypal psychology, and into...

This witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal. Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times. Covers art and films as well as the great...

Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands: bardic poems bought immortality for their subjects; satires threatened to ruin reputations and cause physical injury; clan sagas recounted family origins and struggles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904396161Author Roy PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635618532Author Ariel GuttmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955417733Author Edward WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Ed WardPublisher Ed WardWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932043105Author Theodor KittelsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Penfield BooksPublisher Penfield BooksWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The fourteenth-century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the greatest classics of English literature, but one of the least accessible to most twentieth-century readers. Written in an obscure dialect, it is far more difficult to digest in the...

A major source for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe. '[The translation] is a masterpiece . . . the [Commentary] will doubtless prove of the greatest interest to historians.' ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW In the early years of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781987831368Author Tanis HelliwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Wayshower EnterprisesPublisher Wayshower Enterprises

The ancient and dramatic headland of Tintagel and its ruins, on the windswept north Cornish coast, have been linked to the legends of Merlin, King Arthur and his Knights since ancient times. In this well-researched, illustrated book, Richard Seddon...

By 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...

This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Also includes...

Robert Graves's classic retelling of the Greek Myths is definitive, comprehensive and unparalleled - and available now in the Penguin Classics Deluxe series, featuring a new introduction from Rick Riordan (bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905723546Author Richard FreemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 418Imprint CFZ PressPublisher CFZ PressWeight(grams) 744g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789492355096Author Thomas KeightleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Vamzzz PublishingPublisher Vamzzz PublishingWeight(grams) 526gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

Stories accompany us through life from birth to death. But they do not merely entertain, inform, or distress us - they show us what counts as right or wrong and teach us who we are and who we can be. Though stories can connect individuals, they also can...

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,...

Requested for the Wolfson History Prize 2024. Devon has a long and rich folkloric heritage which has been extensively collected over many years. This book consolidates more than a century of research by eminent Devon folklorists into one valuable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528773188Author Madame FabiaFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Oakes PressPublisher Oakes PressWeight(grams) 794g

It was the Celtic bards who laid down the foundation of inner wisdom that has come down to us as Arthurian legend, passing their traditions to the Arthurian romancers of the 12th and 13th centuries. Thus the Celts provide an immediate bridge that leads...

Explores our intertwined spiritual history with cats. We have been connected to cats for more than 30 million years. To our prehistoric ancestors cats were deadly predators of the night, and because of this ancient memory etched onto our DNA, cats...

Folk 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812972146Author Richard BurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 1104Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 442gDimensions(mm) 174mm...

The story of King Arthur and the Grail still holds a remarkable fascination for many people. In this classic work, Walter Johannes Stein traces its origins in early Christianity and classical and Nordic mythology, and follows its development in medieval...