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Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers Dee Dee Chainey

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers von Dee Dee Chainey

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers Dee Dee Chainey

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Zusammenfassung

An entertaining and engrossing collection of myths and legends of the seas, rivers and lakes from around the globe.

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers Zusammenfassung

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships Dee Dee Chainey

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.

Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers Bewertungen

'From selkies and sirens to the mysterious monsters of Scottish lochs, there is much to enlighten and entertain in this splendid collection of watery folklore'

-- The Countryman

'A broad-brush and culturally diverse overview of the many facets of watery folklore, this Treasury of Folklore is a welcome addition to the literature, and one that is sure to please and inform a wide audience'

-- Folklore

'Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham prove their own deserved place within the folklore world with these enchanting books.'

* Fortean Times *

Über Dee Dee Chainey

Dee Dee Chainey is an archaeologist by training, and author of A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe from National Trust Books. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday.Dee Dee Chainey is an archaeologist by training, and author of A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe from National Trust Books. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday.Willow Winsham is a historian of witchcraft, specialising in English witchcraft cases. She is author of Accused: British Witches Throughout History and England's Witchcraft Trials. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday.Willow Winsham is a historian of witchcraft, specialising in English witchcraft cases. She is author of Accused: British Witches Throughout History and England's Witchcraft Trials. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR012861370
9781849946599
1849946590
Treasury of Folklore - Seas and Rivers: Sirens, Selkies and Ghost Ships Dee Dee Chainey
Dee Dee Chainey
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Batsford Ltd
2021-03-04
192
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