Folklore, Myths & Legends

Rediscover the precursors to and the cultural and historical ancestors of the modern-day vampirethe most powerful of all the forms taken by the und...

Greek myths are the opposite of timeless; they are timely. Charlotte Higgins Pegasus, the beautiful horse that could fly; Odysseus 10-year-long ret...

This exciting new anthology gathers together Puerto Rican folktales that were passed down orally for generations before finally being transcribed b...

An innovative and accessible overview of how ancient Scandinavians understood and made use of their mythological stories. Old Norse Mythology pro...

From Snow White to Cinderella, Rapunzel to Rumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm bequeathed a canon of stories which have become literary and childho...

'One delight after another. Told with an open heart, a questing curiosity, and a healthy sense of mischief, Queer as Folklore is essential for ever...

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all e...

Chinese proverbs offer invaluable insights into both the language and rich culture of China. Assembled here are proverbs that form the basic cultur...

Awaken both your inner foodie and your inner yogi as you journey into the consciousness of everyday foods, from their origins in myth to modern int...

Legends of Maui (1910) is a collection of Hawaiian folktales and myths anthologized by W. D. Westervelt. Paying homage to the importance of Maui ac...

Bronze Winner - Independent Publisher Book Awards Winner - 2013 USA Best Book Award If Death takes a man it is called fate, when Death leaves a m...

Two medieval chroniclers, William of Newburgh and Ralph of Coggeshall, reported the mysterious appearance of a pair of Green Childrenwith green ski...

What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend t...

What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend t...

A collection of magical Italian folk and fairy talesmost in English for the first timeThe Pomegranates and Other Modern Italian Fairy Tales present...

James Buchanan Elmore (18571942): Literary Ethnographer and Folk Poet details the life and work of Elmore as a folk poet, emphasizing the importanc...

Each spread of this twelve-month wall calendar highlights a different mythical female figure, such as an enchantress, goddess, warrior, or fairy-ta...

What are ancient texts saying to us when they describe Alexander the Greats romantic relationship with his wife Barsine, or comment on his homosexu...

An in-depth exploration of the sometimes charming, sometimes gruesome feline creatures and ghosts of Japan. Davisson illuminates the vast realm of ...

A new collection of subversive French fairy talesThe wolf is tricked by Red Riding Hood into strangling her grandmother and is subsequently arreste...

Step into the enchanting world of faeries, pixies, sprites and more with this beginner's guide to the history and mythology of fae folkPeople have ...

New Zealand has a rich--if often overlooked-- tradition of folk legends and tall tales. The Heading Dog Who Split in Half collects together some of...

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth ...