Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology by Theresa Bane

Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology



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Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN: 9780786471119
Page: 428
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Urban legends (the "old wives tales" section may be of The Greenwood Library of World Folktales (I have one of these on my desk right now actuallythere's several volumes): http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nold%20folktales. First, myths usually incorporate forces beyond the physical world, such as deities and supernatural powers. Fairy tale-type folklore: SurLaLune Fairy Tales: Annotated Fairy Tales, Fairy Tale Books and Illustrations Gods and related mythology: Encyclopedia Mythica: mythology, folklore, and religion. Http://www.amazon.com/American-Elves-Encyclopedia-Western-Hemisphere/dp/0899509444. Apr 21, 2014 - Each book is an encyclopedia-style tome with comprehensive entries on a variety of supernatural creatures drawn from world mythology. Jul 24, 2009 - I have created a 'Free Kindle Book' section in the site's Amazon Store and added 43 free books dealing with folklore and mythology. Jan 3, 2008 - A Handbook of Norse Mythology by Karl Mortensen; Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You; Bulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch; Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other . However, myths have two distinguishing features. Myths share many common characteristics with legends in that they usually depict events of long ago and persons of epic proportion. Oct 10, 2013 - Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology by Theresa Bane McFarland (trade, 419 pages) Publication date: 2013, USA. Second, they can be has wings and breathes fire. Nov 15, 2011 - Thought to be written in 1594 or 1595, “A midsummer's Night Dream” is one of the most well-known plays of the literary world, perhaps due to celebrated fame of its author – William Shakespeare. They stand The hits on google aren't anything one could site as definitive primary source material; most of them deal with art and / or associated world folklore-myth-etc. Dec 8, 2013 - But what amazed me is how the Indian stories and accounts of these people match with great exactness what might be called the etholology of the European little people -- elves, fairies, leprechauns. Dec 19, 2013 - Move over, Elf on the Shelf, we're thinking about fairies! According to Andrew Keightley's The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People, kobolds, the same beings as the English hobgoblins, haunt the houses of their chosen family as long as at least one member lives. Others include the centaur, chimera, elf, fairy, gnome, griffin, leprechaun, pegasus, pixie, sphinx, unicorn, and troll.

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