Demons and Spirits of the Land - Lecouteux Claude
An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good willExplores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies,…
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An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good willExplores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies, fairies, giants, dragons, will-o'-the-wisps, and demonsExplains the specific rites performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure their permission before building on new landShows how these beliefs carried through to modern times, especially in architectureOur pagan ancestors knew that every forest has brownies and fairies, every spring its lady, and every river malevolent beings in its depths. They told tales of giants in the hills, dragons in the lakes, marshes swarming with will-o'-the-wisps, and demons and wild folk in the mountains who enjoyed causing landslides, avalanches, and floods. They both feared and respected these entities, knowing the importance