Folklore Mythology category: 2054 books
by Brothers Grimm
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This edition of the ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales – Illustrated by Charles Folkard’ was originally published in 1911, and contains fifty-six of the Brothers Grimm’s classic stories. The narratives include the famed tales of ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘Tom Thumb’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, ‘Hansel...
by Alice Peebles
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
The fiercest, most strangely shaped figures of mythology look like you might find them in a zoo—if any zoo could hold animals this dangerously powerful. These supernatural creatures can challenge the gods or reign supreme in the sky and the ocean. But what if they had to challenge one another? Who...
by Alice Peebles
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
Supernatural fiends and fire-breathing tormentors loom large in myth and folklore, grabbing animals and people to satisfy their huge appetites. They turn the world of humans topsy-turvy with terror. But who would be the hardest to defeat in battle? Which one reigns supreme?
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Haunted Rochester
A Supernatural History of the Lower Genesee
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2008
The western New York state Great Lakes region serves as a scenic setting for supernatural traditions, incidences, and folklore.
Avenging specters, demon-tortured roads, holy miracles, weird psychic events, prehistoric power sites, ancient curses, Native American shamans, active battlefields,...
by Neil L Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Stonehenge Sacred Symbolism reveals the Bibles Old Testament tale of the disappearance of Sodom and Gomorrah actually occurred about 2250 BC. Founded upon scientific atmospheric data, glacier ice cores and petroleum industry records, see why India, China, the Americas, Britain, Malta, Egypt, Palestine,...
by James McCormick, Macy Wyatt
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
In Ghosts of the Bluegrass, James McCormick and Macy Wyatt present stories of Kentucky ghosts past and present. Some of the tales are set in rural areas, but many take place in urban areas such as the haunted house on Broadway in downtown Lexington and in buildings on the University of Kentucky campus,...
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...
Robin Hood
Myth, History & Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
An informative, lively guide through the rich mythology of Robin Hood, across all mediumsEveryone knows the story of England's greatest folk hero, the outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. This highly entertaining book begins with the search for the historical Robin, looking at...
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Discover the Stories behind Camelot, Excalibur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Quest for the Holy Grail
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Here lies entombed the renowned King Arthur in the island of Avalon. Inscription found at Glastonbury in the late 12th century King Arthur most probably never existed and if he did we know precious little about him, and yet he is one of the most famous Britons, while Excalibur and Camelot are perhaps...
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 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,...