- Publisher: Wild Things
- Year: 2022
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 336pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 208x171mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.8kg
- ISBN: 9781910636305
- Product code: 524430
Magical Britain
650 Enchanted and Mystical Sites
Rob Wildwood New Paperback Illustrated
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Standing stones, fairy caves, holy wells and enchanted woodlands – this illustrated volume presents 650 sites with connections to Britain’s folklore. Introductory notes to topics including creation stories, Celtic saints, mythical creatures and places of healing are followed by a summary of each location, organized by region, and coordinates and OS grid references for the site itself, a trailhead or car park.
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This richly illustrated guide to 650 places will appeal to those who want to explore Britain's lost animist landscape of fairies, folklore, myth and paganism. Discover pre-Christian healing shrines and Norse mythology. Learn where rock, water and hill spirits come alive, and their meaning for our ancestors, and for us today.
> Where to find sites associated with fairies, mermaids, dragons, giants and other mythological beings
> Places featured in the stories of King Arthur, Merlin and the Celtic Saints
> Creation stories, spirits in the stone and entrances to the Otherworld
> Places of healing, divination and wish-making
> Secret shrines, sacred sites and ancient rituals
> The Goddess in the land
> Norse gods and mythology
> Where to find sites associated with fairies, mermaids, dragons, giants and other mythological beings
> Places featured in the stories of King Arthur, Merlin and the Celtic Saints
> Creation stories, spirits in the stone and entrances to the Otherworld
> Places of healing, divination and wish-making
> Secret shrines, sacred sites and ancient rituals
> The Goddess in the land
> Norse gods and mythology
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Standing stones, fairy caves, holy wells and enchanted woodlands – this illustrated volume presents 650 sites with connections to Britain’s folklore. Introductory notes to topics including creation stories, Celtic saints, mythical creatures and places of healing are followed by a summary of each location, organized by region, and coordinates and OS grid references for the site itself, a trailhead or car park.
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