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A Tale Without a Name
A Tale Without a Name
by Penelope S Delta
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An enchanting, powerful fable as timely today as on first publication a century ago The kingdom used to be a place of paved roads and well-filled coffers, with joy and the good life all around. But the old king went the way of all flesh years ago, and... (read more)

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How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction
How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction
by Liisa Ladouceur
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Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on... (read more)

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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
by Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm
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Originally titled Children’s and Household Tales, The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales contains the essential bedtime stories for children worldwide for the better part of two centuries. The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, were German... (read more)

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Forest of a Thousand Daemons: A Hunter's Saga
Forest of a Thousand Daemons: A Hunter's Saga
by Daniel Orowole Fagunwa
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"His total conviction in multiple existences within our physical world is as much an inspiration to some of the most brilliant fiction in Yoruba writing as it is a deeply felt urge to 'justify the ways of God to man.'"—Wole Soyinka, translator and... (read more)

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Lost Race of the Giants: The Mystery of Their Culture, Influence, and Decline Throughout the World
Lost Race of the Giants: The Mystery of Their Culture, Influence, and Decline Throughout the World
by Patrick Chouinard
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An exploration of mythological and archaeological evidence for prehistoric giants • Examines the many corresponding giant mythologies throughout the world, such as the Greek and Roman titans, Norse frost giants, and the biblical Nephilim &bull... (read more)

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Imhotep the African: Architect of the Cosmos
Imhotep the African: Architect of the Cosmos
by Robert Bauval
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In this ground-breaking book, Egyptologist Robert Bauval and astrophysicist Thomas Brophy uncover the mystery of Imhotep, and ancient Egyptian superstar, pharaonic Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and Newton all rolled into one. Based on their research... (read more)

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xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myths
xo Orpheus: Fifty New Myths
by Kate Bernheimer
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Fifty leading writers retell myths from around the world in this dazzling follow-up to the bestselling My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me. Icarus flies once more. Aztec jaguar gods again stalk the earth. An American soldier designs a new kind... (read more)

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The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre
The Irresistible Fairy Tale: The Cultural and Social History of a Genre
by Jack Zipes
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"This is Zipes's magnum opus, the culmination of more than thirty years of research, and his broadest consideration yet of the fairy tale. He tackles very difficult fundamental questions, and provides credible theoretical foundations and historical... (read more)

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The Fairest of Them All
The Fairest of Them All
by Carolyn Turgeon
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What if Rapunzel was Snow White’s evil stepmother? From the author of Godmother and Mermaid, The Fairest of Them All explores what happens when fairy tale heroines grow up and don’t live happily ever after. Living in an enchanted forest... (read more)

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New York State Folklife Reader: Diverse Voices
New York State Folklife Reader: Diverse Voices
by Elizabeth (edt) Tucker
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New York and its folklore scholars hold an important place in the history of the discipline. In New York dialogue between folklore researchers in the academy and those working in the public arena has been highly productive. In this volume, the works of... (read more)

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The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age (Folklore Stud in a Multicultural World)
The Last Laugh: Folk Humor, Celebrity Culture, and Mass-Mediated Disasters in the Digital Age (Folklore Stud in a Multicultural World)
by Trevor J Blank
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Widely publicized in mass media worldwide, high-profile tragedies and celebrity scandals—the untimely deaths of Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, the embarrassing affairs of Tiger Woods and President Clinton, the 9/11 attacks or the Challenger... (read more)

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Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folk Tales from Mexico
Whiskers, Tails & Wings: Animal Folk Tales from Mexico
by Judy Goldman
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"Goldman's selection of Mexican folktales from five indigenous groups includes trickster tales, origin stories, and brief narratives about the triumphs of unconventional heroes. In a story from the Triqui people, the God of Creation creates the... (read more)

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Land of the Fallen Star Gods: The Celestial Origins of Ancient Egypt
Land of the Fallen Star Gods: The Celestial Origins of Ancient Egypt
by J. S. Gordon
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A radical reinterpretation of Egypt’s ancient origins and its esoteric philosophy • Explains how the “spontaneous” appearance of Egyptian civilization 5,000 years ago represents the remnants of an ancient worldwide advanced culture... (read more)

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An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky
An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky
by Dan Beachy-quick
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Daniel is pursued by stories. His father, in thrall to a myth, has disappeared; his mother and sister, too; and Lydia, his lover, leaves him and the novel he cannot finish for quantum mechanics, the place where theory tells tales about the real. And... (read more)

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Dragons: The Myths, Legends, & Lore
Dragons: The Myths, Legends, & Lore
by Doug Niles
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Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles & Other Winged Beasts
Encounters with Flying Humanoids: Mothman, Manbirds, Gargoyles & Other Winged Beasts
by Ken Gerhard
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Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul
Untie the Strong Woman: Blessed Mother's Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul
by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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Kentucky Hauntings: Homespun Ghost Stories and Unexplained History
Kentucky Hauntings: Homespun Ghost Stories and Unexplained History
by Roberta Simpson Brown
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The Secret History of the United States: Conspiracies, Cobwebs and Lies
The Secret History of the United States: Conspiracies, Cobwebs and Lies
by Peter Kross
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The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales
The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales
by Jack (edt) Zipes
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