Treasury of British Folklore - Maypoles, Mandrakes and MistletoePevná vazba
Treasury of British Folklore - Maypoles, Mandrakes and MistletoePevná vazba An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Or that…
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Treasury of British Folklore - Maypoles, Mandrakes and MistletoePevná vazba
An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon's feathers could not die?
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. 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? She explores how British culture has been shaped by the tales passed