Folklore, Myths & Legends

Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of nearly 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their phys...

'The Merchant and the Genie, The Fisherman and the Genie, The Porter and the Three Ladies, The Three Apples... The folk and fairy tales of Western ...

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

For centuries we have been fascinated with fairies, mythical beings often possessing intriguing magical powers to curse, trick or heal humans. The ...

Spring, 1985. Twelve year old Phoebe MacDonald's world is falling apart. She has just buried her parents, a fire at their family home claiming both...

The perfect introduction to the world of Korean myth and legend. Korean myths are a living and evolving part of society, in both the North and Sou...

Russ Williams was raised on Waless stories, like the one about a mountain that would send you mad or turn you into a gifted poet if you camped out ...

An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek mythsThis book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths.Alexander McCall Smith, ...

During his correspondence with erotic folklore collector Gershon Legman, famed chantey singer and collector Stan Hugill (19061992) shared unexpurga...

During his correspondence with erotic folklore collector Gershon Legman, famed chantey singer and collector Stan Hugill (19061992) shared unexpurga...

Text in Arabic. Available for the first time in Arabic, Scientific American sets out to debunk urban lore and cultural mythology. In this two-part ...

Text in Arabic. Available for the first time in Arabic, Scientific American sets out to debunk urban lore and cultural mythology. In this two-part ...

You think you know these stories, dont you? You are wrong...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Storyland and Wild, comes a sweeping new legendary of miracles, magic, human frailty and heroic strengt...

Delve into this beautiful treasury of stories, inspired by nature. This collection features 18 folk tales, myths and age-old stories of animals, bi...

Antoine Gallands French translation of the Thousand and One Nights appeared in 1704. One year later a pirate edition was printed in The Hague, foll...

Fairies, elves, and other magical beings theyre so much more than just childrens tales. For centuries, Europeans believed in a parallel supernatur...