Fiction - Mythology & Folklore

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Features a collection of tales about kings, foolish men and women, animals, heroes, gurus, and supernatural creatures.
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Lachenmeyer uncovers the history, psychology, and evolution of unlucky 13, both in the United States and around the world. 13 is also a book about superstitions and mythmaking in general--why we believe what we believe, and why we stop believing. Lachenmeyer is the author of he award-winning memoir 'The Outsider' and the children's book 'Broken Beaks.'
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A BRANCH FROM THE LIGHTNING TREE is centered around several key elements:1. It features four texts and commentaries ? Welsh, Russian, Siberian and Norwegian myths that explore the process of leaving what is considered safe and predictable and journeying out into wild, uncertain areas of nature and the psyche in search of new insights. The four stories have at their center a man, woman, and adolescent.2. A narrative of why the author gave up a large musical publishing deal with Warner Bro…
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Presents retellings of both well-known and forgotten Greek myths along with information on how they have remained a vital influence in Western culture, from Renaissance painters to modern-day Hollywood.
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Incorporating the F.J. Norton Collection. Part A: Folk Narratives, Volumes 1 and 2; Part B: Folk Legends, Volumes 1 and 2.
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An encyclopedic reference to the mystical vagaries of human behavior, chronicling spells, cures, omens, rituals, and taboos gathered from societies across the globe. 494p.
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