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A Treasury of British Folklore

- Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe
Af: Dee Dee Chainey Engelsk Hardback

A Treasury of British Folklore

- Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe
Af: Dee Dee Chainey Engelsk Hardback
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An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present.An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon’s feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was thought you could ward off fairies by hanging your trousers from the foot of the bed, and in Gloucestershire you could cure warts by cutting notches in the bark of an ash tree.You’ve heard about King Arthur and St George, but how about the Green Man, a vegetative deity who is seen to symbolise death and rebirth? Or Black Shuck, the giant ghostly dog who was reputed to roam East Anglia?In this beautifully illustrated book, Dee Dee Chainey tells tales of mountains and rivers, pixies and fairy folk, and witches and alchemy. She explores how British culture has been shaped by the tales passed between generations, and by the land that we live on.As well as looking at the history of this subject, this book lists the places you can go to see folklore alive and well today. The Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival in Cambridgeshire or the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance in Staffordshire for example, or wassailing cider orchards in Somerset.
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An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present.An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon’s feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was thought you could ward off fairies by hanging your trousers from the foot of the bed, and in Gloucestershire you could cure warts by cutting notches in the bark of an ash tree.You’ve heard about King Arthur and St George, but how about the Green Man, a vegetative deity who is seen to symbolise death and rebirth? Or Black Shuck, the giant ghostly dog who was reputed to roam East Anglia?In this beautifully illustrated book, Dee Dee Chainey tells tales of mountains and rivers, pixies and fairy folk, and witches and alchemy. She explores how British culture has been shaped by the tales passed between generations, and by the land that we live on.As well as looking at the history of this subject, this book lists the places you can go to see folklore alive and well today. The Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival in Cambridgeshire or the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance in Staffordshire for example, or wassailing cider orchards in Somerset.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 192
ISBN-13: 9781911358398
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1911358391
Udg. Dato: 5 apr 2018
Længde: 24mm
Bredde: 145mm
Højde: 198mm
Forlag: HarperCollins Publishers
Oplagsdato: 5 apr 2018
Forfatter(e): Dee Dee Chainey
Forfatter(e) Dee Dee Chainey


Kategori Folklore, myter og legender


ISBN-13 9781911358398


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 192


Udgave


Længde 24mm


Bredde 145mm


Højde 198mm


Udg. Dato 5 apr 2018


Oplagsdato 5 apr 2018


Forlag HarperCollins Publishers

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