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The Gods Of Ancient Greece: Identities And Transformations - Hardback
Taking a fresh look at the Greek gods in the period from Homer until late antiquity, this book presents a synchronic and diachronic view of the gods as they functioned in Greek culture until the triumph of Christianity.
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Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase & Fable - Hardback
This edition of 'Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable' has been fully revised and updated and contains entries on a vast range of colloquial words and expressions as well as mythology and folk customs.
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Reek Roon A Camp Fire: A Collection Of Ancient Tales - Stanley Robertson - Paperback
In 'Reek Roon a Camp Fire', Stanley Robertson takes the reader on a journey of wonder with a collection of authentic traveller tales - from fairy folks to supernatural happenings and tales of everyday life.
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Scottish Myths And Legends - Judy Hamilton - Paperback
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The Fantastical Feats Of Finn MacCoul - Norah Montgomerie - Hardback
The legend of Finn McCoul exists in several cultures, but most notably in Scotland and Ireland, where he and the Fian, his band of loyal followers, are still important cultural figures. This collection of mystical folk tales about Finn is both a magical and bloodthirsty compendium, full of humour, love and heroism.
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Out Of The Mists - John Barrington - Paperback
'Out of the Mists' is a collection of stories which will captivate and entertain the reader while answering questions about Scottish history and folklore.
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Myths And Mysteries - Paperback
This text investigates a multitude of historical myths and modern legends, from the vanished land of Atlantis and the ancient mysteries of Stonehenge and the Easter Island statues, to the hidden history of the Grail legend and the unexplained disappearances of the Mary Celeste and Amelia Earhart.
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Scottish Folk And Fairy Tales: From Burns To Buchan - Paperback
Scotland has a rich tradition of native storytelling, and this lively collection contains a variety of fairy tales, folk tales and legends.
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Best-Loved Celtic Fairy Tales - Neil Philip - Hardback
Illustrated throughout with Isabelle Brent's watercolours, this volume presents 22 Celtic fairy stories. Besides generous selections from Ireland and Scotland, there are stories from Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia.
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Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth And Art - Lewis Hyde - Paperback
Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of the human imagination as it is embodied in the trickster mythology. He revisits the old stories - Hermes, Krishna, Coyote - and holds them up against the lives and works of more recent tricksters such as Picasso, Duchamp and Ginsberg.