Encyclopedia Of Fairies In World Folklore And Mythology

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476612420
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the A-senee-ki-waku of northeastern North America to the Zips of Central America and Mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe.

Author : Katharine Mary Briggs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780415291576
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Fairies written by Katharine Mary Briggs and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a comprehensive collection of critical essays on The Taming of the Shrew, and includes extensive discussions of the play's various printed versions and its theatrical productions. Aspinall has included only those essays that offer the most influential and controversial arguments surrounding the play. The issues discussed include gender, authority, female autonomy and unruliness, courtship and marriage, language and speech, and performance and theatricality.

Author : Carol Rose
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781576070482
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins written by Carol Rose and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from ancient and modern folklore, myth, and religion, this reference work delves into the social and anthropological significance of supernatural beings such as angels, demons, dwarfs, encantados, fairies, keremets, nats and nymphs.

Author : Lucy Cooper
Publisher : HarperThorsons
ISBN 13 : 9780007935116
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies written by Lucy Cooper and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest title in the much-loved Element Encyclopedia series, The Element Encyclopedia of Fairies explores the history, legends, and mythology of these little peoples.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786488948
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Author : Parragon, Incorporated
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781407534718
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Mythology written by Parragon, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ty Hulse
Publisher : Ty Hulse
ISBN 13 : 1086052374
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Fairy Mythology written by Ty Hulse and published by Ty Hulse. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like a word stuck on the tip of your tongue that you can't quite remember, fairy tales aggravate us with deeper meanings we're almost certain we know, but can’t quite recall. For just enough of the old fairy faiths survive within them to tantalize us with their forgotten mysteries; teasing us with a hidden past filled with dark guardians to the underworld, bright and beautiful fairies, and long winters nights people feared would never end. There is still a mysterious heart to fairy tales, giving us a peek into a primal world, beckoning us to recall old traditions. This book will seek to explore these old traditions, to answer questions about the hidden origins of fairy tales. “From Celtic Fairies to Romanian Vampires,” this book will take you on a journey to understand fairy tales which are likely far stranger and more beautiful than you ever imagined.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786495057
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.

Author : Thomas Keightley
Publisher : Gramercy Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People written by Thomas Keightley and published by Gramercy Books. This book was released on 1978 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating compendium of folklore, superstitions, and mythology surrounding the 'little people', including discussions of fairy tradition as it appears in great works of English literature.

Author : Anna Franklin
Publisher : Collins & Brown
ISBN 13 : 9781843402404
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies written by Anna Franklin and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For hundreds of years, fairies have enchanted imaginations, stirred awe and fear, and inspired a treasure trove of wonderful stories. Filled with hundreds of exquisite illustrations, this comprehensive directory provides a global, multi-ethnic, multicultural overview of fairies large and small, from tree spirits to winged sprites. Nearly 3,000 entries, arranged alphabetically from the South African Abatwa to the German Zwerge, offer glimpses into other worlds and times. There are creatures from Celtic and Scandinavian traditions, Greek and Norse mythology, Native American culture, the Far East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and more--all cross-referenced so it's easy to explore the themes that span the globe. An extensive introduction examines the origins of fairy folklore and provides general background on common beliefs.