Joseph Campbell

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

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').

The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Discusses symbolism in folklore, art, and literature

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...

Celtic Mythology

This book explores monsters through the ages and throughout the world. With a brilliant set of bizarre and fantastical illustrations, Monsters provides a dark yet engrossing visual history of fearsome beasts from every age and culture. Christopher...

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

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

Sumerian 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

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

The Greatness of Saturn

Santeria

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...

The Forest in Folklore and Mythology

Native American Mythology

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....

The Evil Eye

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

Explores the symbolic meanings of animals in Native American legends

Decoys and Disruptions

Los mayas antiguos dedicaron mucho tiempo y esfuerzo a investigar la naturaleza y características del Otro Mundo, una dimensión de la realidad que albergaba a los muertos ylos dioses, además de espíritus y fuerzas cosmológicas diversas. Algunas de...

The Werewolf in Lore and Legend

Teutonic Mythology

An exploration of contemporary family dynamics, moral conundrums, and romantic love as revealed by a collection of original fairy tales for adults captures the value of stories and fables in culture as tools of healing and illumination as well as the...

Alas, Poor Ghost!

Great Norse, Celtic and Teutonic Legends

The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy, to the gods at sport on Mount Olympus; from Icarus flying too close to the sun, to the...

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.

A fascinating guide to the mythology and religion of ancient Egypt, and to the awe-inspiring temples, tombs and treasures of the world's first great civilization.

Vampires And Vampirism

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.

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

Cuckoo For Kokopelli

The Study of American Folklore

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...

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...

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...

Teutonic Mythology

Barbecued Husbands

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