Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests write by Dee Dee Chainey. This book was released on 2021-08-05. Treasury of Folklore: Woodlands and Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands and forests from around the world. From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north, to the humid jungles of the southern lands, trees have captured humanity's imagination for millennia. Filled with primal gods and goddesses, dryads and the fairy tales of old, the forests still beckon to us, offering sanctuary, mystery and more than a little mischievous trickery. From insatiable cannibalistic children hewn from logs, to lumberjack lore, and the spine-chilling legend of Bloody Mary, there is much to be found between the branches. Come into the trees; witches, seductive spirits and big, bad wolves await you. With this book, Folklore Thursday aim to encourage a sense of belonging across all cultures by showing how much we all have in common.
Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers
Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers write by Dee Dee Chainey. This book was released on 2021-03-04. Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Enthralling tales of the sea, rivers and lakes from around the globe. Folklore of the seas and rivers has a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash. This fascinating book covers English sailor superstitions and shape-shifting pink dolphins of the Amazon, Scylla and Charybdis, the many guises of Mami Wata, the tale of the Yoruba River spirit, the water horses of the Scottish lochs, the infamous mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, and much more. Accompanied by stunning woodcut illustrations, popular authors Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham explore the deep history and enduring significance of water folklore the world over, from mermaids, selkies and sirens to ghostly ships and the fountains of youth. With this book, Folklore Thursday aims to encourage a sense of belonging across all cultures by showing how much we all have in common.
Forest Folklore, Mythology, and Romance
Forest Folklore, Mythology, and Romance - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Forest Folklore, Mythology, and Romance write by Alexander Porteous. This book was released on 1928. Forest Folklore, Mythology, and Romance available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Forest Folk Tales for Children
Forest Folk Tales for Children - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Forest Folk Tales for Children write by Tom Phillips. This book was released on 2019-06-03. Forest Folk Tales for Children available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Nestled within our green and pleasant land lies pockets of emerald trees. Their roots search deep into the ground and the branches reach high towards the sun. For centuries some of these have stood watching and listening to the human creatures living among them, hearing their stories and remembering. What mysteries could these woodlands tell if the trees could speak? Stories of brave deeds and foolish, star-crossed lovers, of monsters, giants and witches, hobs and kings. Discover the secrets of our forests in this engaging collection of folk tales.
England's Witchcraft Trials
England's Witchcraft Trials - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook England's Witchcraft Trials write by Willow Winsham. This book was released on 2018-08-30. England's Witchcraft Trials available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. By the author of Accused comes “an entertaining as well as illuminating” history of Britain’s most infamous witch hunts and trials (Magnolia Review). With the echo of that chilling injunction, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live,” hundreds of people were accused and tried for witchcraft across England throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. With fear and suspicion rife, neighbor turned against neighbor, friend against friend, as women, men, and children alike were caught up in the deadly fervor that swept through villages. From the feared covens of Pendle Forest to the victims of the notorious and fanatical Witchfinder Generals Matthew Hopkins and John Stearns, so-called witches were suspected, accused, and dragged to trial to await judgement and face their inevitable and damnable fate. In this “interesting, informative and insightful” book, historian Willow Winsham draws on a wealth of primary sources including trial transcripts, parish, and country records, and the often sensational—and highly prejudicial—pamphlets that were published after each trial. Her exhaustive research reveals just how frightening, violent, and terribly common the scourge really was, and explores the social conditions, class divisions, and religious mania that stoked its flames (All About History).
