Treasury of Folklore
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Treasury of Folklore
Waterlands, Wooded Worlds and Starry Skies
Winsham, Willow; Chainey, Dee Dee
Batsford Ltd
08/2024
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9781849949217
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Authors' Note
Introduction
Seas & Rivers
Treasures, Seduction and Death: The Lure of the Ocean Waves
The Seas and Oceans
Famous Floods
Mermaids, Selkies and Spirits of the Deep
Monsters from the Deep
Maui, Demi-God and Creator of Islands
Claimed by the Waves: Underwater Worlds
Scheherazade's Tales: One Thousand and One Nights
Top Seven Tales from the Seven Seas
Red Sky at Night: Sailor Superstitions from Across the Glove
What Lurks Beneath: Sacred Rivers & Mysterious Lakes
Rivers and Lakes
Sacred Rivers
Rivers of the Underworld
Waterfall Folklore
The Mysterious Waters of Scotland
Water Horses: Majestic and Malevolent Creatures from the Depths
Humped Serpents and Vicious Eels: Loch Ness and the World's Most Fearsome Lake Monsters
The Folklore of Swamps and Marshes
The Shapeshifting Pink Dolphin of the Amazon River
Be Careful Where You Rest: The Insatiable Appetite of the Irish Joint Eater
Well Folklore
The Fountain of Youth
Myth and Mystery: The Lady of the Lake
Woodlands and Forests
Introduction
Into the Trees
The World Tree
Trees of Myth and Mystery from Around the World
The Marvellous Mushrooms of the Forest Floor
The Trees of Christmas
Woodland Creatures
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Bears, Gods and Heroes,
Virgins, Huntsmen and Jesus Christ: The Quest for the Unicorn
Jackalopes and Wolpertingers: The Most Fearsome of Critters
Folk of the Forests
A Giant Among Lumberjacks: Paul Bunyan and the North American Lumber Camps
Lords of the Wild
At One with the Trees: Tree Nymphs and Spirits
Forest Hags from Around the World
Fearlessness in the Forests
Stars & Skies
A Journey through the Skies
Stars and Heavens
Solar Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Sun
A Fateful Flight: Daedalus and Icarus
Sun-Got-Bit-By-Bear: Eclipses of the Sun
Hina: The Woman in the Moon
Man, Rabbit, or Jack and Jill? The Many Faces of the Moon
The Morning Star and the Evening Star: A Romanian Tale
The Seven Sisters: Orion and the Pleiades
How the Milky Way Came to Be
Soaring Souls and Shooting Stars: Star Superstitions from Around the World
Sumptuous Skies
Stallions of the Skies: Pegasus and Other Soaring Steeds
Birds of Myth and Legend
The Firebird
Come Rain or Shine: Weather Lore and Superstitions
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Rainbows in Myth and Legend
The Lucky Rainbow and the Indalo Myth
Shimmering Lights and Walrus Heads: The Folklore and Legends of the Auroras
Flying Cryptids
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Index
Introduction
Seas & Rivers
Treasures, Seduction and Death: The Lure of the Ocean Waves
The Seas and Oceans
Famous Floods
Mermaids, Selkies and Spirits of the Deep
Monsters from the Deep
Maui, Demi-God and Creator of Islands
Claimed by the Waves: Underwater Worlds
Scheherazade's Tales: One Thousand and One Nights
Top Seven Tales from the Seven Seas
Red Sky at Night: Sailor Superstitions from Across the Glove
What Lurks Beneath: Sacred Rivers & Mysterious Lakes
Rivers and Lakes
Sacred Rivers
Rivers of the Underworld
Waterfall Folklore
The Mysterious Waters of Scotland
Water Horses: Majestic and Malevolent Creatures from the Depths
Humped Serpents and Vicious Eels: Loch Ness and the World's Most Fearsome Lake Monsters
The Folklore of Swamps and Marshes
The Shapeshifting Pink Dolphin of the Amazon River
Be Careful Where You Rest: The Insatiable Appetite of the Irish Joint Eater
Well Folklore
The Fountain of Youth
Myth and Mystery: The Lady of the Lake
Woodlands and Forests
Introduction
Into the Trees
The World Tree
Trees of Myth and Mystery from Around the World
The Marvellous Mushrooms of the Forest Floor
The Trees of Christmas
Woodland Creatures
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Bears, Gods and Heroes,
Virgins, Huntsmen and Jesus Christ: The Quest for the Unicorn
Jackalopes and Wolpertingers: The Most Fearsome of Critters
Folk of the Forests
A Giant Among Lumberjacks: Paul Bunyan and the North American Lumber Camps
Lords of the Wild
At One with the Trees: Tree Nymphs and Spirits
Forest Hags from Around the World
Fearlessness in the Forests
Stars & Skies
A Journey through the Skies
Stars and Heavens
Solar Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Sun
A Fateful Flight: Daedalus and Icarus
Sun-Got-Bit-By-Bear: Eclipses of the Sun
Hina: The Woman in the Moon
Man, Rabbit, or Jack and Jill? The Many Faces of the Moon
The Morning Star and the Evening Star: A Romanian Tale
The Seven Sisters: Orion and the Pleiades
How the Milky Way Came to Be
Soaring Souls and Shooting Stars: Star Superstitions from Around the World
Sumptuous Skies
Stallions of the Skies: Pegasus and Other Soaring Steeds
Birds of Myth and Legend
The Firebird
Come Rain or Shine: Weather Lore and Superstitions
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Rainbows in Myth and Legend
The Lucky Rainbow and the Indalo Myth
Shimmering Lights and Walrus Heads: The Folklore and Legends of the Auroras
Flying Cryptids
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Index
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Authors' Note
Introduction
Seas & Rivers
Treasures, Seduction and Death: The Lure of the Ocean Waves
The Seas and Oceans
Famous Floods
Mermaids, Selkies and Spirits of the Deep
Monsters from the Deep
Maui, Demi-God and Creator of Islands
Claimed by the Waves: Underwater Worlds
Scheherazade's Tales: One Thousand and One Nights
Top Seven Tales from the Seven Seas
Red Sky at Night: Sailor Superstitions from Across the Glove
What Lurks Beneath: Sacred Rivers & Mysterious Lakes
Rivers and Lakes
Sacred Rivers
Rivers of the Underworld
Waterfall Folklore
The Mysterious Waters of Scotland
Water Horses: Majestic and Malevolent Creatures from the Depths
Humped Serpents and Vicious Eels: Loch Ness and the World's Most Fearsome Lake Monsters
The Folklore of Swamps and Marshes
The Shapeshifting Pink Dolphin of the Amazon River
Be Careful Where You Rest: The Insatiable Appetite of the Irish Joint Eater
Well Folklore
The Fountain of Youth
Myth and Mystery: The Lady of the Lake
Woodlands and Forests
Introduction
Into the Trees
The World Tree
Trees of Myth and Mystery from Around the World
The Marvellous Mushrooms of the Forest Floor
The Trees of Christmas
Woodland Creatures
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Bears, Gods and Heroes,
Virgins, Huntsmen and Jesus Christ: The Quest for the Unicorn
Jackalopes and Wolpertingers: The Most Fearsome of Critters
Folk of the Forests
A Giant Among Lumberjacks: Paul Bunyan and the North American Lumber Camps
Lords of the Wild
At One with the Trees: Tree Nymphs and Spirits
Forest Hags from Around the World
Fearlessness in the Forests
Stars & Skies
A Journey through the Skies
Stars and Heavens
Solar Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Sun
A Fateful Flight: Daedalus and Icarus
Sun-Got-Bit-By-Bear: Eclipses of the Sun
Hina: The Woman in the Moon
Man, Rabbit, or Jack and Jill? The Many Faces of the Moon
The Morning Star and the Evening Star: A Romanian Tale
The Seven Sisters: Orion and the Pleiades
How the Milky Way Came to Be
Soaring Souls and Shooting Stars: Star Superstitions from Around the World
Sumptuous Skies
Stallions of the Skies: Pegasus and Other Soaring Steeds
Birds of Myth and Legend
The Firebird
Come Rain or Shine: Weather Lore and Superstitions
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Rainbows in Myth and Legend
The Lucky Rainbow and the Indalo Myth
Shimmering Lights and Walrus Heads: The Folklore and Legends of the Auroras
Flying Cryptids
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Index
Introduction
Seas & Rivers
Treasures, Seduction and Death: The Lure of the Ocean Waves
The Seas and Oceans
Famous Floods
Mermaids, Selkies and Spirits of the Deep
Monsters from the Deep
Maui, Demi-God and Creator of Islands
Claimed by the Waves: Underwater Worlds
Scheherazade's Tales: One Thousand and One Nights
Top Seven Tales from the Seven Seas
Red Sky at Night: Sailor Superstitions from Across the Glove
What Lurks Beneath: Sacred Rivers & Mysterious Lakes
Rivers and Lakes
Sacred Rivers
Rivers of the Underworld
Waterfall Folklore
The Mysterious Waters of Scotland
Water Horses: Majestic and Malevolent Creatures from the Depths
Humped Serpents and Vicious Eels: Loch Ness and the World's Most Fearsome Lake Monsters
The Folklore of Swamps and Marshes
The Shapeshifting Pink Dolphin of the Amazon River
Be Careful Where You Rest: The Insatiable Appetite of the Irish Joint Eater
Well Folklore
The Fountain of Youth
Myth and Mystery: The Lady of the Lake
Woodlands and Forests
Introduction
Into the Trees
The World Tree
Trees of Myth and Mystery from Around the World
The Marvellous Mushrooms of the Forest Floor
The Trees of Christmas
Woodland Creatures
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Bears, Gods and Heroes,
Virgins, Huntsmen and Jesus Christ: The Quest for the Unicorn
Jackalopes and Wolpertingers: The Most Fearsome of Critters
Folk of the Forests
A Giant Among Lumberjacks: Paul Bunyan and the North American Lumber Camps
Lords of the Wild
At One with the Trees: Tree Nymphs and Spirits
Forest Hags from Around the World
Fearlessness in the Forests
Stars & Skies
A Journey through the Skies
Stars and Heavens
Solar Deities: Gods and Goddesses of the Sun
A Fateful Flight: Daedalus and Icarus
Sun-Got-Bit-By-Bear: Eclipses of the Sun
Hina: The Woman in the Moon
Man, Rabbit, or Jack and Jill? The Many Faces of the Moon
The Morning Star and the Evening Star: A Romanian Tale
The Seven Sisters: Orion and the Pleiades
How the Milky Way Came to Be
Soaring Souls and Shooting Stars: Star Superstitions from Around the World
Sumptuous Skies
Stallions of the Skies: Pegasus and Other Soaring Steeds
Birds of Myth and Legend
The Firebird
Come Rain or Shine: Weather Lore and Superstitions
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Rainbows in Myth and Legend
The Lucky Rainbow and the Indalo Myth
Shimmering Lights and Walrus Heads: The Folklore and Legends of the Auroras
Flying Cryptids
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Index
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