Catálogo de libros: Folclore, mitos y leyendas

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  • The Headless Horseman of Booger Holler and Other Dover Tales
    Mindy Campbell Hudson
    Collected through firsthand interviews, author Mindy Campbell Hudson brings local lore to life in The Headless Horseman of Booger Holler and Other Dover Tales with stories of Dover, Arkansas's own legends, history, and supernatural tales. Complete with photographs of historical Dover, this collection of tales captures the legacy and traditions of rural Arkansas and sets it ...
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    12,86 €

  • Underworld & Archetypes Fully Illustrated
    James Bennett
    Looking at today’s culture through the lens of mythology, James Bennett sees a split between heaven and earth, and believes that to restore global health we must turn our attention downwards, to the Underworld. He proposes that:• Heaven and hell represent the intellect and body if they become polarized. The darkness of the underworld symbolizes its obscurity to intellect.• Inte...
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    16,45 €

  • Satellites Out of Orbit
    Chris Wind
    A unique collection of feminist prose and poetry in five sections: I. Epistles: epistles written by Eve, Cain’s wife, Noah’s wife, Delilah, the Queen of Sheba, Mary, and others - as if they were feminist II. Myths: the myths within the myths revealed - what might Pandora, Circe, Penelope, Eurydice, Persephone, the Gorgons, and others have thought and done if they had not been t...
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    15,69 €

  • Missouri Folklore Society Journal, Special Issue
    'We drafted a call for papers, asking for a range of pieces that tell the story of public sector folklore in Missouri. The response was remarkable, and we ultimately worked with authors of the eight articles collected here. From the integration of traditional artists in public school residencies, to collaborations between a folklorist and a social worker who examine foodways, t...
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    19,94 €

  • Living the Hero's Journey
    Will Craig
    Author Will Craig shares the paths traveled, lessons learned, and insights gained as the founder and former dean of an international coaching and mentoring company. Experience how to use movies and mythology to uncover the path that is truly yours. This is your Call to Adventure: Unroll the Map of Self-Discovery and embrace a whole new world of joy and wisdom. Gain access t...
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    10,82 €

  • Sea Tales South Beach Miami
    Nick Hernandez
    The roaring twenties, cars driving to the south most point of Miami Beach for dances and the most popular burlesque spot in Miami Florida. Honky-tonk bars at the entrance of the pier that extended out onto the ocean make for a couple of drinks before dancing the night away. The burlesque house at the end of the pier built on the water. Too bad a barge broke loose during the 192...
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    9,51 €

  • Atlantis; The Cypriot Empire
    Jordi Guri Harth
    Was Cyprus the island of Atlantis?A Mediterranean empire with its centre in Cyprus?In antiquity people used to believe that. Hebrew texts call the whole of the Mediterranean basin 'The Lands of Kittim' Kittim being the ancient name for modern day Larnaca. Other ancient writers clearly state that Cyprus once ruled all the islands.You find it difficult to believe? Don’t worry you...
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    15,85 €

  • The Highest Strangeness
    Richard Freeman
    nWEIREST OF THE WEIRDThe world of forteana (strange phenomena) is by its nature, odd. Encounters with sea serpents, ghosts and UFOs for example are far from everyday. Yet there are reports in the annals of forteana that go far beyond the simply weird. In this book we look at high strangeness cases that make even the most seasoned of researchers balk. This parade of the damned i...
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    22,20 €

  • Dictionary of All Scriptures and Myths
    G. A. Gaskell
    2024 Reprint of the 1960 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This classic reference guide to more than 5000 words and phrases pertaining to religion and myth is reprinted from the 1960 edition. It retains its value as a comprehensive source on the language and vocabulary of scripture and myth. Each word is clear...
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    42,31 €

  • Visitor’s Guide To The Moon
    Eddy Jokovich / Greg Appel
    Fasten your seatbelts, put your chair in an upright position, take your G-force medication and prepare to be entertained. Visitor’s Guide to the Moon is a comprehensive handbook that invites you to explore the mysteries and marvels of the moon. From the historical feats of the Apollo missions to the cutting-edge plans for future lunar exploration, this guide covers it all. Leap...
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    29,73 €

  • Myth and the Making of History
    Sheds new light on the relationship between myth and history in ancient China and the central role they have played in shaping early Chinese thought. ...
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    126,81 €

  • The Dybbuk
    Morris M. Faierstein
    A comprehensive study of the history and evolution of the dybbuk, from kabbalistic tradition to popular folklore. ...
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    127,06 €

  • Stories of Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men
    Caroline Hirst Harding / Samuel Bannister Harding
    *** ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR ***The Greeks believed that the whole world was divided among three great gods, who were brothers The first and greatest of these was the god of the heaven and earth. The second was the god of the ocean, the rivers, and the brooks. The third was the god of the under-world, or the dark space beneath the surface of the ground. But besides these, there wer...
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    18,93 €

  • Lady Guest’s Mabinogion
    Charlotte Guest
    A cornerstone of Welsh folklore, this new edition of the Mabinogion features Lady Charlotte Guest’s original English translation of the medieval collection of Arthurian legends and Celtic myths. Sourced from Lady Guest’s 1877 English translation, this new edition of the Mabinogion features twelve tales of heroes, gods, and magical creatures in an exciting odyssey of early medi...
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    42,65 €

  • Tales of the Cosmos
    Peta Oakes (Gaelic Mac Dubhdara)
    In the vast tapestry of human imagination, mythology, folklore, and legends intertwine to weave captivating tales that transcend time and culture. From the haunting odes and hymns echoing the deeds of gods and heroes to the enchanting melodies of short stories brimming with magic and wonder, the realm of mythos beckons. Medusa’s petrifying gaze, the chilling howl of werewolves ...
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    40,19 €

  • The Prose Edda
    Snorri Sturluson
    'The Prose Edda,' a timeless compilation of Old Norse tales and poetic theories meticulously crafted by Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century. Offering a treasury of myths, legends, and insights into Viking Age beliefs, this cornerstone of Norse literature unveils the rich tapestry of gods, giants, and heroes that populate the ancient Nordic cosmos. From the th...
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    7,82 €

  • The Prose Edda
    Snorri Sturluson
    The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri’s Edda, and simply Edda, was written in Old Norse during the thirteenth century in Iceland. Snorri Sturluson, a distinguished poet, legislator, and frequent visitor to Norway’s royal court, determined in 1220 to assemble Norse mythology’s narratives and poetic practises before they faded under the influence of Christianity ...
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    8,36 €

  • Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, Second Edition
    Bruce Jackson
    The classic work on African American toasts, the predecessor of rap. ...
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    26,16 €

  • Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, Second Edition
    Bruce Jackson
    Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me celebrates the African American oral tradition of toasting, one of the key roots of contemporary rap. Jackson was among the few to appreciate the profane energy and beauty of this rhymed form, collecting such classic toasts as 'Stackolee,' 'The Titanic,' 'Signifying Monkey,' 'Dance of the Freaks,' and dozens more. This unexpurgated edi...
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    126,52 €

  • Folklore Matters
    Bruce Jackson
    Celebrates over a half-century of the work of one of America’s greatest folklorists. ...
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    126,46 €

  • Dark Fairy Tales
    Charles Perrault / Grimm Brothers
    Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. ’Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.’ - Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 ’The instruments of darkness tell us truths.’ - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world’s most ...
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    24,24 €

  • Dark Fairy Tales
    Charles Perrault / Grimm Brothers
    Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. ’Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.’ - Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 ’The instruments of darkness tell us truths.’ - William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world’s most ...
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    33,20 €

  • Lien Gwerin 8
    Alex Langstone
    Issue eight of the Cornish Folklore periodical. Published annually every February, each issue contains a wealth of original research, recorded lore and traditional folk narratives from across the ancient land of Cornwall. The journal regularly features some of the leading writers and academics specialising in Cornish culture. Lien Gwerin aims to bring the best in folklore, soci...
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    12,88 €

  • Fairy Haunts of Ireland
    Alanna Moore
    What is the nature of the Other-dimensional world of fairyland? Since ancient times, seers have described the parallel world of nature spirits and deities. Peeling away the biased accounts of medieval monks, one finds archaic fragments of mythos of the Other, also in children’s stories. Best of all, we can encounter them ourselves and there are many fairy places to visit around...
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    21,64 €

  • CFZ Yearbook 2024/5
    Jonathan Downes
    The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) is a professional and scientific organisation dedicated to cryptozoology: The study of unknown animals and allied disciplines. Since 1992, we have carried out extensive research into mystery animals and animal mysteries around the globe. We produce a weekly WebTV show called On The Track (OTT), which covers Cryptozoology, Natural History and...
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    20,35 €

  • The Good People and the Bad
    Shea Leitrim
    The Good People and the Bad: The Foul and Faustian Misdeeds of Oedipus O’Kane Far, Far From His Native Connaught Maybe it’s Queens in 1978. Maybe it’s Hell. Could you tell the difference? Waste no prayers on Eddie O’Kane. Either he’s lost his 15-year-old mind or he has somehow come back in time from his own death, years in the future. Certainly he knows more than his mundane ...
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    20,81 €

  • ALIVE
    Odette Tchernine
    Odette Tchernine (c. 1897-1992) was a British author, cryptozoologist, novelist and journalist. She was born in Paris to a Russian financier father, Dimitri Tchernine (Dmitry Chernin), and a French mother, Yvonne, from Toulouse. She grew up in Kensington and had a younger brother, Serge Tchernine. Odette Tchernine is best known for writing several books on the abominable snowma...
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    19,10 €

  • Connecticut Cryptids
    Patrick Scalisi
    **A 2024 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FINALIST (Regional Non-Fiction category)****THE INGRAM SPARK #1 BESTSELLER (New England History subject category)**Dear Curious Reader,Maybe you’ve heard of the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills or the Winsted Wildman. But did you know that these are just a few of the mythical creatures that call Connecticut home?It’s true! The Nutmeg Stat...
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    21,69 €

  • Midnight Mojito Sugar Skulls Coloring Book for Adults
    Monsoon Publishing
    ★Sugar Skulls Grayscale Coloring Book★Midnight Mojito! A wonderful Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Coloring BookThe coloring book includes56 pp.A4white backsides - no pushing throughSugar Skull Catrinas in grayscaletraditional Sugar SkullsA perfect gift for all Halloween, dia de los muertos and horror fans. ...
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    7,05 €

  • Doodlebugs and Dowsers
    Dan Plazak
    What lies beneath the ground? Our poor eyesight cannot penetrate even an inch into the soil, so for centuries, fortune-seekers have tried every way imaginable to see below the surface. Whether searching for mineral veins, groundwater, or buried treasure, people have looked for ways to avoid the plodding and backbreaking process of digging. They have followed dreams, seers, dows...
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    24,55 €


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