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The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image by Anne Baring
RRP: $48.75$38.03A comprehensive, scholarly accessible study, in which the authors draw upon poetry and mythology, art and literature, archaeology and psychology to show how the myth of the goddess has been lost from our formal Judeo-Christian images of the divine. They... -
The Wisdom of the Serpent: The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and Resurrection. by Joseph Lewis Henderson
RRP: $81.90$68.87The tribal initiation of the shaman, the archetype of the serpent, exemplifies the death of the self and a rebirth into transcendent life. This book traces the images of spiritual initiation in religious rituals and myths of resurrection, poems and... -
Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North by Christopher McIntosh 9781578636402
RRP: $31.18$25.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578636402Author Christopher McIntoshFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1g -
The Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend by Andrew Orchard
RRP: $37.03$24.86From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to BeowulfA gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legendsFrom bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and heroes are part of the modern day landscape.For over a... -
The Wild Year: A Field Guide for Exploring Nature All Around Us by Kristyna Baczynski
RRP: $33.13$19.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593538364Author Kristyna BaczynskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
The Tablet of Destinies by Roberto Calasso
RRP: $39.00$34.36A beguiling new reimagining of one of the most ancient and mysterious origin myths of human civilization'The Flood didn't come suddenly as a big surprise. It came at the end of a long, tormented story. Men just went on multiplying and the noise they made... -
Anansi and the Box of Stories: A West African Folktale by Dr Stephen Krensky 9780822567455
RRP: $13.63$9.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780822567455Author Dr Stephen KrenskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.Publisher Lerner Publications Co ,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
Romance of the Perilous Land by Scott Malthouse
RRP: $48.75$36.82Romance of the Perilous Land is a roleplaying game of magic and adventure set in the world of British folklore, from the stories of King Arthur to the wonderful regional tales told throughout this green and pleasant land. It is a world of romantic... -
Mother Leakey and the Bishop: A Ghost Story by Peter Marshall
RRP: $21.43$16.03Halloween 1636: sightings of the ghost of an old woman begin to be reported in the small English coastal town of Minehead, and a royal commission is sent to investigate. December 1640: a disgraced Protestant bishop is hanged in the Irish capital, Dublin,... -
Greek Myths by Kirsteen Rogers 9781409557128 [USED COPY]
RRP: $13.63$3.65A pocket-sized collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, specially written for young children to enjoy. With vivid illustrations throughout to bring the stories of gods, monsters and mortals to life. Perfect for reading aloud, with a... -
Greek Myths by Kirsteen Rogers
RRP: $13.63$9.32This book contains a collection of some of the best-known Greek myths, full of brave heroes, terrifying monsters, powerful gods and great adventures. The vibrant illustrations and careful retellings bring the myths to life for children of all ages.Book... -
Middle Eastern Mythology by S. H. Hooke 9780486435510
RRP: $19.48$13.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486435510Author S. HookeFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)... -
Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends by Grace Banks 9780750956222 [USED COPY]
RRP: $25.33$7.06Monsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves and evil dolls, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses and meetings with the Devil - all this and more are contained within this book of myths and ancient legends. Well-known storytellers Grace... -
Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends by Grace Banks
RRP: $25.33$15.93Monsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves and evil dolls, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses and meetings with the Devil - all this and more are contained within this book of myths and ancient legends. Well-known storytellers Grace... -
The Unicorn Handbook: A Spellbinding Collection of Literature, Lore, Art, Recipes, and Projects by Carolyn Turgeon
RRP: $48.75$33.60From Carolyn Turgeon, editor in chief of Enchanted Living and author of The Faerie Handbook and The Mermaid Handbook, comes this exquisitely illustrated and beautifully designed lifestyle compendium, a complete guide to the world of unicorns covering... -
The Ring of Truth: And Other Myths of Sex and Jewelry by Wendy Doniger
RRP: $70.18$53.29According to north Indian legend, there was once a Shah whose daughter was to marry a minister of the state of Sialkot. When the King heard of the girl's great beauty he tried to seduce her, but failed; he then planted his signet ring in her bed to trick... -
The Festive State: Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism as Cultural Performance by David M. Guss
RRP: $52.65$41.07If, as David Guss argues, culture is a contested terrain with constantly changing contours, then festivals are its battlegrounds, where people come to fight and dispute in large acts of public display. Festive behavior, long seen by anthropologists and... -
The Master Book of Herbalism by Paul Beyerl 9780919345539
RRP: $48.73$30.40Contents include: * the medicinal use of herbs, including illustrations of plants easily found in the wild * history and religious lore - specific background information on individual herbs * herb gathering and storage - the magickal way * the herbalist... -
Ozark Folk Magic: Plants, Prayers and Healing by Brandon Weston
RRP: $35.08$31.80Bring ancient methods of healing and magic into the modern world with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore, herbs, magical alignments, verbal charms, and more, folk healer Brandon Weston sheds light on the region s secretive culture... -
Handbook of Native American Mythology by Dawn E. Bastian Williams
RRP: $46.78$33.44This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle-a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In... -
Black Cats & Four-Leaf Clovers: The Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Everyday Lives by Harry Oliver 9780399536090
RRP: $46.80$31.71Apologies 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 *... -
Tales From Barra: told by the Coddy by J.L. Campbell
RRP: $17.53$12.36The Coddy was one of the most renowned storytellers and characters of the Western Isles at the turn of the nineteenth into the twentieth and beyond, and was the inspiration for Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore. His warmth and personality shine through... -
The Oldest Stories in the World by Theodor H Gaster 9781585093861
RRP: $31.10$23.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585093861Author Theodor H GasterFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Book TreePublisher Book TreeWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm -
Celtic Astrology from the Druids to the Middle Ages by M.G. Boutet 9781476670041
RRP: $42.88$35.04Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many... -
Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland by Wilde 9780486447339
RRP: $24.36$15.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486447339Author Lady WildeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm)... -
The Mabinogion by Gwyn Jones 9780460872973
RRP: $19.48$13.96'So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw...' In this superb collection of tales, Celtic mythology and... -
Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensions by Catherine Bell 9780199735105
RRP: $63.36$42.69From handshakes and toasts to chant and genuflection, ritual pervades our social interactions and religious practices. Still, few of us could identify all of our daily and festal ritual behaviors, much less explain them to an outsider. Similarly, because... -
Korean Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales by Kim So-Un
RRP: $25.33$22.07This colorfully illustrated multicultural Korean children's book presents Korean fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a vibrant literary culture.Korean Children's Favorite Stories is a captivating collection of Korean folktales for... -
The Clever Sheikh of the Butana: Sudanese Folk Tales by Ali Lutfi Abdallah 9781566563123
RRP: $27.28$16.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566563123Author Ali Lutfi AbdallahFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, Inc -
Surrey Folk Tales by Janet Dowling 9780752466354
RRP: $19.48$14.72Surrey's landscape, shaped by the Devil's mischief and the whims of dancing Pharisees, is home to a wealth of tales. For Surrey is a place where dragons have stalked, dripping poisoned saliva from their yellow teeth; a place where horses have sprouted... -
Theogony. Works and Days. Testimonia by Hesiod
RRP: $48.65$47.85Antiquity's original didactic poet.Hesiod describes himself as a Boeotian shepherd who heard the Muses call upon him to sing about the gods. His exact dates are unknown, but he has often been considered a younger contemporary of Homer.The first volume of... -
Weather Lore: Weather in General: A Collection of Proverbs, Sayings & Rules Concerning the Weather by Richard Inwards 9781906506599
RRP: $15.58$11.70The state of the weather is almost the first topic of conversation when people meet, which is not surprising when it is a matter of such importance to our well being, health, prosperity, and even to life itself. Accurate weather predictions have always... -
The Hidden History of Elves and Dwarfs: Avatars of Invisible Realms by Claude Lecouteux
RRP: $35.08$34.16A 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... -
The Mabinogion by Jeffrey Gantz
RRP: $19.48$15.11Drawing on myth, folklore and history, the stories of the Mabinogion passed from generations of storytellers before they were written down in the thirteenth century in the form we know. Set in dual realms of the forests and valleys of Wales and the... -
The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets by William J. Broad 9780143038597
RRP: $37.25$28.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143038597Author William J. BroadFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 306g -
Folklore of Kent by Fran Doel 9780752426280
RRP: $29.23$23.85Kent boasts a plethora of characterising traditions which include hop-growing, smuggling and saints. All this reflects the curious history and geography of the area. It is bounded by sea on three sides, has the longest coastline of any English county and... -
Spider Speculations: A Physics and Biophysics of Storytelling by Jo Carson
$43.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559362832Author Jo CarsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S... -
Giants, Cannibals & Monsters: Bigfoot in Native Culture by Kathy Moskowitz Strain
RRP: $79.93$57.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888396501Author Kathy Moskowitz StrainFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd... -
Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales: Epic Tales by Dr Liz Gloyn
RRP: $39.00$23.05Myths and legendary tales from around the world are packed with gigantic rivalries; gods, monsters and giants compete for supremacy over the land, the creatures within and the universe beyond. Zeus clashes with the all-powerful Typhon, Odin is destined... -
Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas, Spanning 50,000 Years by Phyllis Siefker 9780786429585
RRP: $29.23$24.47Much of the modern-day vision of Santa Claus is owed to the Clement Moore poem "The Night Before Christmas." His description of Saint Nicholas personified the "jolly old elf" known to millions of children throughout the world. However, far from...