Celtic Wonder Tales and other Stories Ella Young; Illus. Boris Artzybasheff; Vera Bock Floris 1991 Paperback Illustrated
First published in Dublin in 1910, Celtic Wonder Tales was one of several books in which the Irish poet Ella Young (1867-1956) re- told Celtic myths. First published in Dublin in 1910, Celtic Wonder Tales was one of several books in which the Irish poet Ella Young (1867-1956) re- told Celtic myths. The stories are joined here by selections from Young's later books - The Wonder Smith and His Son, The Tangle-Coated Horse and The Unicorn with Silver Shoes. Altogether there are 33 tales, featuring especially the Gubbaun and his Son, with illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff and Vera Bock. ...more
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The Animal Story Book
Andrew Lang; Illus HJ Ford (Edited by) Dover 2002 Paperback Illustrated
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The Death of King Arthur Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur Peter Ackroyd Pengiun 2010 Hardback
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Songs from North-East Scotland A Selection for Performers from the Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection Katherine Campbell (Edited by) John Donald 2009 Paperback
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Vampires The Twilight World Simon Marsden Palazzo 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Shrouded in darkness, vampires have haunted the human mind for centuries. Marsden, an acclaimed photographer of Gothic scenes, has travelled the worldShrouded in darkness, vampires have haunted the human mind for centuries. Marsden, an acclaimed photographer of Gothic scenes, has travelled the world to capture these chillingly atmospheric monochrome images of their lairs, from Vlad Dracul's ruined Romanian castle to the Etruscan city of Volterra, home to Twilight's vampire coven. The text charts the secret history of the undead, while extracts from classic writers such as Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe weave their spell of mystery and horror. ...more
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Remedies and Rituals Folk Medicine in Norway and the New Land Kathleen Stokker Minnesota Historical Society 2007 Hardback Illustrated
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Beasts of Myth and Mystery
Michael St John Parker; Andrew Jamieson Wessex 2007 Paperback Illustrated
Mythical beasts such as the Sphinx, the Centaurs, Grendel, the Dragon and the Unicorn are so familiar from literature and popular culture that it is eMythical beasts such as the Sphinx, the Centaurs, Grendel, the Dragon and the Unicorn are so familiar from literature and popular culture that it is easy to forget they are 'the stark, fierce relics of a pre-Christian, pre-European world'. Here, the authors describe and illustrate a selection of 21 Classical, Nordic and heraldic beasts, offering a glimpse of the terrors and aspirations they embodied for the peoples of the distant past. ...more
Trick of the Tale A Collection of Trickster Tales from Around the World John Matthews; Caitlin Matthews Templar 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Gathered from all over the world, these are stories of tricksters - clever, cunning creatures who can bamboozle their fellow animals and always come oGathered from all over the world, these are stories of tricksters - clever, cunning creatures who can bamboozle their fellow animals and always come out on top. The 20 tales include some famous characters - Ananse from Africa, Brer Rabbit from America and Chaunteleer, the European cockerel made famous by Chaucer - as well as tricksters from lands as far-flung as Canada and India. All the stories are illustrated with beautifully detailed engravings by Tomislav Tomic. ...more
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Storyworld The Storytelling Book John Matthews; Caitlin Matthews Templar 2009 HB + Cards Illustrated
This is the StoryWorld box - the starter 'toolkit for the imagination', comprising a set of 40 cards with words and pictures that suggest a myriad chaThis is the StoryWorld box - the starter 'toolkit for the imagination', comprising a set of 40 cards with words and pictures that suggest a myriad characters, places, objects and spells, and a book showing how to use the cards to unlock your own stories. The Matthews' backgrounds - Caitlin as a teacher and an authority on Celtic wisdom and John as a folklorist - are evident in this first set of beautifully illustrated cards. ...more
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A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths
Stephen P Kershaw Robinson 2007 Paperback
From the birth of the gods to the aftermath of the Trojan War and Plato's myth of Atlantis, Kershaw tells the stories of Greek mythology and discussesFrom the birth of the gods to the aftermath of the Trojan War and Plato's myth of Atlantis, Kershaw tells the stories of Greek mythology and discusses the wide-ranging influence of these tales on western culture. The book's final section surveys the ways in which people have tried to understand and rationalize myths, from antiquity to the present. ...more
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