Folklore, myter & legender

Richly represented in the Russian folktale tradition, the legends in this work are religious tales in a peasant village setting. Among the standard themes is the return of Christ, …

While much work has been done on goddesses of the ancient world and the male gods of pre-Christian Scandinavia, the northern goddesses have been largely neglected. Roles of the …

Why do so many American college students tell stories about encounters with ghosts? In Haunted Halls, the first book-length interpretive study of college ghostlore, Elizabeth …

The small church of Rennes-le-Chateau, in a remote village in southern France, may well hold the key to the proof of Mary Magdalene's marriage to Jesus and the bloodline they …

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead - a …

The great Norse Myths are among the most dramatic and unforgettable stories in all human history. These fascinating, fantastical tales have inspired centuries of art, culture and …

'A lovely compilation. It's the real macabre.' Terry Pratchett'An impressive folkloric travel guide' Times Literary Supplement Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have …

The witch - malevolent, magical, multi-faceted - has walked among us for centuries. Demonic and deviant or liberated and revered, in this enchantingly illustrated book, Willow …