Identifies key gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, themes, and symbols from the mythologies of the world

The Forest in Folklore and Mythology

The Greatness of Saturn

Joseph Campbell

Celtic Mythology

In this new resource, Harvey provides an in-depth look at the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien in his many books (such as 'The Hobbit,' The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and 'The Silmarillion').

Explains how to identify the many species of demons, where to find them, and the traditional ways of appeasing or dispelling them

A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology

Retells thirty-two Scandinavian myths that have intrigued countless generations with stories of gods, giants, dwarfs, and monsters involved in the creation, development, and ultimate destruction of nine mortal and divine worlds

Discusses symbolism in folklore, art, and literature

The Werewolf in Lore and Legend

A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

Identifies gods, goddesses, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs, centaurs, and heroes, as well as legendary places, such as Olympus

In these expertly collected essays, lectures, and discussions, famed mythologist Joseph Campbell illuminates Judeo-Christian symbols and metaphors — and their misinterpretations — with the conversational warmth and accessible scholarship that he...

An alphabetical reference to urban legends includes descriptions of hundreds of legends and their variations, discussing the relationship between urban legends and popular culture while considering legend themes and scholarly approaches to the genre....

Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, Western Slavs and Magyars

Folklore of the Holy Land

An intriguing look at the centuries old folklore, legends, mythology, and history that inspired J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series details the magical practices and rituals, creatures, personalities, and events that appear in the books, offering...

Explores the symbolic meanings of animals in Native American legends

Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines

Native American Mythology

Dragons And Dragon Lore

The stories in this book will provide entertainment for everyone and evoke wonder in the most jaded observer of the human condition. Some of the exploits that Fred D. Cavinder describes are half-hidden footnotes to national and international...

Teutonic Mythology

Based on the oldest extant version of Confucius's most influential text, this translation of the Analects serves as an authentic introduction to Confucian thought.

The Study of American Folklore

Teutonic Mythology

Collects legends and folk tales culled from the endangered indigenous tribes of the Brazilian rainforests, linking them to their larger histories and traditions while offering the author's perspectives from an anthropological viewpoint.

Inspired by the writings on mythology by the late Joseph Campbell, an illustrated survey retells the ancient legends of Africa, reveals their universal messages, and draws illuminating parallels between the symbols of African and those of other...

Greek Gods, Human Lives

A multicultural collection of sixty-four utopian folktales explores a theme of courage in the face of fear, from a Japanese piece about an elderly woman who tricks a tengu monster to the story of a bluebird that uses the Chinook wind to teach her...

The Evil Eye

A new trade paperback edition of the classic collection, first published in 1934, offers retellings of ancient Greek myths, bringing to life the exploits and adventures of the gods and heroes, in stories about the Trojan Horse, Theseus's epic battle...

Barbecued Husbands

Human beings have always been mythmakers. Theologian Armstrong here investigates myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters, up to the Great...

Teutonic Mythology

Great Norse, Celtic and Teutonic Legends

Mythic Voices

Offers more than fifty selections--including tribal myths, animal folklore, and tales of the supernatural--representing the oral traditions of tribes from Nova Scotia to California

Santeria

In a hilarious, insightful exploration of the 'urban legend,' the author debunks many sacred modern-day myths, from the stoned baby sitter who mistook a baby for a turkey to the fabulously expensive recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Reprint.

From Demons To Dracula

Decoys and Disruptions