Folklore category: 2054 books
by Luke Dixon
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
This book takes us from the beginning of time to the present day to show the ways in which bees and beekeeping, honey and wax, are a part of the culture, mythology, theology and folklore of every people in the world. And how humans and bees have had a magical relationship since the creative of the...
Undines
Lessons from the Realm of the Water Spirits
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Undines—from the Latin root unda, which means “wave”— are water elementals, or spirits of the water world. Like their fellow elementals—salamanders (fire), sylphs (air), and gnomes (earth)—undines are united with, and personify, their element. First mentioned in the alchemical works of...
The Mythic Journey
Use Myths, Fairy Tales, and Folklore to Explain Life's Mysteries
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Greek gods, Norse heroes, Polynesian tricksters, and Native American warriors—they all have lessons to teach us.
Since the beginning of time, human beings have relied on myths, fairy tales, and fables to explain life’s mysteries. Bringing a fresh perspective to these age-old tales, Liz...
by Edward Clodd
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
British polymath Edward Clodd was a banker who also established himself as a prominent thinker in the fields of anthropology and folklore. In Myths and Dreams, Clodd takes a look at the mythological beliefs of many cultures and societies, ranging from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century, providing...
Ghosts of Newport
Spirits, Scoundres, Legends and Lore
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2007
Ghosts of Newport plumbs the depths of Newport�s history and reveals a host of chilling tales in which fact and folklore intertwine.Today�s Newport attracts countless visitors from around the world; its streets are alive with art, culture, wealth and beauty. Yet the city harbors echoes of a dark...
by Pete Castle
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Ranging from the silly to the gory and unsettling, Nottinghamshire Folk Tales features stories of love, murder, and all kinds of roguery. From historical to fabled, the book includes an array of heroes and villains—including the legendary Robin Hood—and lovers of the supernatural will find an...
Staubs and Ditchwater
A Friendly and Useful Introduction to Hillfolks' Hoodoo
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
After years of pondering, Byron Ballard has finally written a primer for the kind of magic she practices. Driven to it by colleagues, friends, and students, writing this little book is an act of stubborn devotion to a fading culture. This deceptively simple system of folk magic has come down to modern...
by Catherine Feher-Elston
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2005
Birds of mystery, intelligence, and curiosity, ravens and crows have fascinated humans for untold centuries. In this first in a series of beautifully illustrated books that celebrate the power and beauty of the animal kingdom, Catherine Feher-Elston considers the raven in the contexts of mythology,...
by Albert Jack
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
**From the bestselling author of Red Herrings & White Elephants, Shaggy Dogs, Pop Goes the Weasel, What Caesar did for My Salad and many more.... **
Introduction
The subject of urban myths and legends is one I have been interested in for a couple of years now. It occurred to me,...
How about Demons?
Possession and Exorcism in the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 1988
Quite an interesting book... " —Religious Studies Review
It is by far superior to anything else on demons we have seen in the past few years." —The American Rationalist
... Goodman is to be commended for a stimulating and wide-reaching treatment of a compelling and much-debated subject."...
The Stigmatized Vernacular
Where Reflexivity Meets Untellability
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
As part of this multilayered conversation about stigma, this volume discusses the relationship between the stigmatized individual and our role as researchers. Here we address our own perspectives as researchers struggling with stigma issues and tellability, as well as scholarly reflexive concerns...
by Ruth Ann Musick
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
" West Virginia boasts an unusually rich heritage of ghost tales. Originally West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied ordinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens...
Storytelling on the Northern Irish Border
Characters and Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2011
More than quaint local color, folklore is a crucial part of life in Aghyaran, a mixed Catholic-Protestant border community in Northern Ireland. Neighbors socialize during wakes and ceilis—informal nighttime gatherings—without regard to religious, ethnic, or political affiliation. The witty, sometimes...
Southern Heritage on Display
Public Ritual and Ethnic Diversity within Southern Regionalism
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2011
How ritualized public ceremonies affirm or challenge cultural identities associated with the American South
* A Choice Outstanding Academic Title
"From the jazz funeral processions in the streets of New Orleans to the annual Natchez Pilgrimage in Mississippi and the Scottish Highland...