Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

Lose yourself in the world's most compelling mythsPeople have always created stories to explain and explore the world around them.

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe.

The bestselling author of The Art of Pilgrimage and Once and Future Myths presents a selection of mind-bending brain teasers.

The first of three volumes of collected Native American folktales or oral traditions.

Why should you throw washing-up water on lilies?

Popular Hopi kachina dolls and awesome totem poles are but two of the aspects of the sophisticated, seldom-examined network of mythologies explored in this fascinating volume.

Latino folklore comprises a kaleidoscope of cultural traditions.

Traditional folktales from around the world celebrate the wisdom, courage, and even the follies of elders, presenting them as crones, wise men, sages, magic helpers, and fools.

Novels and films record and codify the cultural experiences of their people.

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Greenbaum examines the use of use of myth as a means of social control and examines the corporate mythology of the Gilded Age.

Here is a broad sampling of traditional and contemporary Dutch tales that will entertain and inform readers and listeners of all ages.

From one of Japan's most popular and respected storytellers, this collection introduces readers to more than 40 wonderous tales from rural Japan-many that have not previously been seen or heard-from animal tales and tales of supernatural beings to stories about village characters and priests and their apprentices.

The Greek and Roman world is often noted for the rationalism of a few outstanding thinkers.

The year 922 saw a series of remarkable face-to-face encounters in the steppes between Bukhara and the Middle Volga.

The year 922 saw a series of remarkable face-to-face encounters in the steppes between Bukhara and the Middle Volga.

An important reintroduction to this literature, this compilation of Thomas Crane's original translations of Italian folk stories includes new critical analysis.

An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography.

Authoritative, comprehensive reference incorporating the latest research on tales, literary and oral sources, and the broad-reaching cultural legacy of Norse mythology.

Makes available a difficult-to-find folkloric scholarship classic and illuminates it with contemporary commentary from a preeminent authority on Egyptian folktales.

The first study to look at the intersection of the discourse of the Anthropocene within the two highly influential storytelling modes of fantasy and myth, this book shows the need for stories that articulate visions of a biocentric, ecological civilization.

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Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient people, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.

A new translation of the classic magical text from the original Latin• Learn how medieval magicians conducted the rituals of angelic magic for quickly learning scholastic knowledge by means of prayers and figures• Provides a complete translation of Ars Notoria, both the short and long versions based on Julien Véronèse’s critical Latin edition• Includes the first translation of The Work of Works (Opus Operum), The Short Art (Ars Brevis), the abridged version attributed to Thomas of Toledo, and The Pauline Art (Ars Paulina)• Presents all of the original figures (notae), essential for inspection during ritualThe magical treatise Ars Notoria offers a secret account of how King Solomon gained his famed wisdom and learning through sacred magic, revealed to him by the angel Pamphilius, thereby expanding upon the biblical narrative of Solomon’s vision from God.

"e;In my opinion this project of publications devoted to folk literature of South America is of paramount importance.

The stories were gathered from the Serahulay, Wollof, Mandingo and Fula people of Gambia.

Timaeus is one of Platos dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Timaeus is one of Platos dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Discover the history of precious, semi-precious, and organic gemstones, their scientific properties, their mythical powers, and their traditional uses.

All nightmares begin as dreams.

All around the world, myths address questions that humans have always posed about their origins, their environments, their ultimate destinies, and the meanings of their lives.

This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.

The Great War meets the horrors of forgotten folklore in this occult skirmish wargame.

The Great War meets the horrors of forgotten folklore in this occult skirmish wargame.

Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms byfocusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world.

'A beautifully written novel imbued with empathy, spirits and magic' Scottish Daily MailSpring, 1985.

Professor Holz hat sich in diesem Buch der Aufgabe gewidmet, die am weitesten verbreitete deutsche Sage des Mittelalters ihrer Entstehung und Weiterbildung nach zu schildern.

Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition.

A history of Western culture's fascination with undead creatures in film and television.

Die Sterne erzählen – wir hören zu.

Der Zauber der Jahreszeiten ist mehr als nur ein Wechselspiel von Wärme und Kälte, Licht und Dunkelheit.

Tauche ein in die mystische Welt des alten Ägypten – direkt vor dem Einschlafen.

The history of the gypsies is a confusing and exciting one.

Mitos y leyendas de Ucrania es una obra fascinante que invita a adentrarse en la antigua cosmovisión eslava.

Legends of the Lincolnshire cars is an absorbing collection of folk tales from on of the most remote and rural English counties.

First published in 2005.

A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in the field.

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present.