Folklore category: 2054 books
Old Trout Funnies
The Comic Origins of the Cape Breton Liberation Army
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Now iconic to Canadian, if not global culture, Cape Breton Island underwent a metamorphosis of sorts during the 1970s and 1980s. Long marginalized by geography, economics and predominant mainland political culture, a countercultural sea change brought the island’s deeply rooted creative side—music,...
by Steve Roud
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2006
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions...
Japanese Demon Lore
Oni from Ancient Times to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Oni, ubiquitous supernatural figures in Japanese literature, lore, art, and religion, usually appear as demons or ogres. Characteristically threatening, monstrous creatures with ugly features and fearful habits, including cannibalism, they also can be harbingers of prosperity, beautiful and sexual,...
South Carolina Ghosts
From the Coast to the Mountains
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
The stories in this book are based upon actual events. During the course of her research into some of South Carolina's classic tales, Nancy Roberts heard accounts of happenings in the recent past and even the present day. They're all here: from the famous Gray Man of Pawleys Island who warns of coming...
3rd Grade History: The Egyptian Civilization
Egyptian Books for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Learn about the Egyptian civilization like you're actually there! That's the magic of carefully selected images that appropriately depict life way back then. Pictures tell a thousand stories therefore making learning a fun and visual experience. This book is the perfect companion of those text-heavy books used at school. Grab a copy of this interactive book today!
by Gillian Bennett
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Britain is full of ghostly stories - from the wraith of John Donne's wife to the Cock Lane poltergeist. Gillian Bennett has collected together the 100 best tales told to frighten and enthral over the last four centuries. Famous hauntings and familiar legends are combined with unusual and long-lost...
by H A Guerber
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
The Story of the Greeks provides an intersting and thorough history of Greece. Beginning with Greek myth and legend, the author moves through major figures, the Trojan war, the city-states of of Sparta and Athens, the Persian War, the adventures of Alexander the Great and more, before ending with Greece's...
Decoration Day in the Mountains
Traditions of Cemetery Decoration in the Southern Appalachians
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2010
Decoration Day is a late spring or summer tradition that involves cleaning a community cemetery, decorating it with flowers, holding a religious service in the cemetery, and having dinner on the ground. These commemorations seem to predate the post-Civil War celebrations that ultimately gave us our...
Our Stories Remember
American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
An illuminating look at Native origins and lifeways, a treasure for all who value Native wisdom and the stories that keep it alive.
101 Amazing Mythical Beasts
...and Legendary Creatures
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Did you know that a Hippogriff is supposedly the offspring of a horse and a griffin? Or that a Greek Sphinx generally has a male face, whereas an Egyptian one has a female visage? Where does the Skunk Ape roam, and how can you spot a Kitsune in human form? Is Slenderman the most frightening mythical...
The Mythology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Eighty of the world's greatest myths and characters, from the gods of Greek mythology to the Norse heroes, retold and explained with engaging text and bold graphics.
From early creation stories to classical hero narratives and the recurring theme of the afterlife, experience each myth and unravel...
by Heywood Sumner
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
"The Besom Maker and Other Country Folk Songs" is a collection of traditional English countryside songs first published in 1888. The songs of this collection are such as would have been sung in the fields and meadows for generations, and perhaps are still known to some. With beautiful illustrations...
Power and Influence
Self-Development Lessons from African Proverbs and Folktales
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2012
Power and Influence demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales enriches self-development and positive influence. The inspiring results provide deeper understanding...
by George Steiner
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1997
Writer and scholar George Steiner's Massey Lectures are just as cogent today as when he delivered them in 1974 -- perhaps even more so. He argues that Western culture's moral and emotional emptiness stems from the decay of formal religion. He examines the alternate mythologies (Marxism, etc.) and...