Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little PeopleBloomsbury Academic, 31 gru 1996 - 370 Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People examines both the races of Little People, such as angels and encantados, and individuals, such as Tom Tit Tot and Maggie Molloch. More than 2,000 alphabetically organized entries list the being's popular name, region of origin, and physical description and tell the story of its relationship to humans. With its meticulous system of cross-references that connects similar beings from different cultures and periods, the book is an essential aid for students, folklorists, authors, and anthropologists. Appendixes list Little People by region and type, and more than 100 black and white illustrations bring them exuberantly to life. |
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Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People Carol Rose Widok fragmentu - 1996 |
Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People Carol Rose Podgląd niedostępny - 1998 |
Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of the Little People Carol Rose Podgląd niedostępny - 1996 |
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Afro-Brazilian cult Batuque Aitvaras Amesha Spentas ancient appear Appendix 22 Archangel Babies Banshee Barguest Basajaun Batuque beautiful benevolent Berchta Black Dog Black Shuck Boggart Bogie Brownie Büt Cailleach Cheremis/Mari child Church Grim classical mythology Corn Spirit death Demon derived described Devil disease Djinn Dwarf earth Encantado England English evil spirit Fairy Fallen Angels Fiend folklore forest former Soviet Republic Goblin Greece and Rome green group of spirits Guardian Angel guardian spirit Gytrash hair Hantu household spirit human inhabit Islands Keremet king known Kuba Kuguza Leshii Little magic Maiden malevolent malicious manifest Mermaid Mother mythology of Greece name means Native American nature spirit night Nursery Bogie Nymph Pixie propitiated queen References 102 References 118 References 17 References 29 References 41 References 88 References 93 Scotland shape shape-shifting Sídhe souls sprite supernatural tradition travelers tree trickster Tuatha dé Danann usually West Malaysia Wild Hunt
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Giants Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia Of Folklore Legend And Myth Carol Rose Ograniczony podgląd - 2001 |