Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge

In this meticulously researched classic of the JFK conspiracy genre that Library Journal calls "e;sensational,"e; Mark North argues convincingly that President John F.

LBJ aims to prove that Vice President Johnson played an active role in the assassination of President Kennedy and that he began planning his takeover of the U.

The Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization.

The sagas of the ancient Narts are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization.

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.

Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks?

The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole.

An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest playsShakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn't afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales.

Folklore and folktales belong to the oral tradition of narrative literature Folktales includes legends, fables, fairy stories, ghost stories, stories of giant sand saints, devils and spirits, husband and wife tales, short humorous tales mostly relating to local characters As such folktales is a narrative literature, having supernatural, superstitions, high imagery, glorification and many more elements.

'THE MOST FRIGHTENING NOVEL OF THE YEAR' Esquire'OLD-SCHOOL HORROR' Stephen King The Exorcist meets Lord of the Flies, by way of Midnight Mass, Boys in the Valley is a chilling folk horror set in a remote orphanage in turn of the century Pennsylvania.

The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness.

This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions.

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears.

Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe's mythologies.

'This book is a gem that was perfectly cut to fit the Pratchett-shaped hole in my heart' C.

A child would love to see a book like this mainly because of the many beautiful architecture pictures within it.

A child would enjoy an In The Deep Blue Sea Picture Book.

This collection of supernatural tales includes "e;The Talking Corpse"e;; "e;The Hound of Goshen"e;; "e;The Ring"e;; "e;The Phantom Rider of Bush River"e;; "e;The Witch Cat"e;; "e;The Gray Man"e;; "e;Tsali, the Cherokee Brave"e;; "e;The Ghost of Litchfield"e;; "e;City of Death"e;; "e;Treasure Hunt"e;; "e;House of the Opening Door"e;; "e;The Ghosts of Hagley"e;; "e;Return from the Dead"e;; "e;Whistle While You Haunt"e;; "e;The Brown Mountain Lights"e;; "e;Alice of the Hermitage"e;; "e;The Night the Spirits Called"e;; and "e;Swamp Girl"e;.

Arthur's stories are filled with power, magic and a lot of love and responsibilities.

Did you know that Neptune has a great underwater empire?

Gods are beings that possess great power and magic.

Do you know who King Midas is?

Did you know that folktales help your child sense connections?

There's always magic and enchantment when discussing folktales.

The Arthurian folk tales are some of the most popular series in the history of literature.

Why should you invest in study materials that discuss folktales?

Odin, Loki and Thor may be very popular these days because of mainstream media.

Aren't mermaids fascinating?

Discover the fairy tales of Old Europe!

Did you know that the Arthurian Folk Tales are some of the most well-known stories in the history of literature?

Would myths make great materials for story time?

A woman's envy is very much alive even in the olden times!

Here's another myth that has survived the tests of time.

What lessons can a child learn from Greek and Roman Myths?

In Greek mythology, Kronus was the son of Gaia and Uranus.

To kids, folktales are stories of magic and faraway places.

Folktales should be preserved because they are considered as part of the national culture and heritage.

The brilliant kaleidoscope of everyday creativity in Israel is thrown into relief in this study, which teases out the abiding national tensions and contradictions at work in the expressive acts of ordinary people.

In the time of the Troubles, when bombs blew through the night and soldiers prowled down the roads, Henry Glassie came to the Irish borderland to learn how country people endure through history.

Growing old doesn't have to be seen as an eventual failure but rather as an important developmental stage of creativity.

Because clothing, food, and shelter are basic human needs, they provide excellent entries to cultural values and individual aesthetics.

America's independent films often seem to defy classification.

Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens.

Diana, Princess of Wales - security code name 'Purple Five Two' - travelled all over the world during her incredible life.

Conspiracy theories run rampant in the world of the UFO and search for alien life.

Myths of the Norsemen gathers the great narrative cycles of Scandinavian tradition: the creation of the world from Ginnungagap, the exploits of Odin, Thor, Loki, and Freyja, the doom-laden grandeur of Ragnarok, and the heroic legends surrounding the Volsungs and Nibelungs.

Offers traditional rituals and spells to help you connect with your ancestors, see your familys ancestral patterns, and change your destiny Examines the history of ancestor worship in the Slavic tradition and ancient Slavic burial and funeral customs, many of which are still practiced today in remote pockets of Russia Explores the similarities between ancestral beliefs in Haitian Vodou and the Slavic traditionRaised in the Soviet Union, where she grew up steeped in ancient Slavic magical traditions, occultist and hereditary witch Natasha Helvin reveals not only how you are continually and powerfully influenced by your ancestors but also how you can open the door to your ancestral connections in order to know who you truly are and change the course of your destiny.

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