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Snake Charm Nissenson, Marilyn a...
From the time of the earliest cave paintings, artists have been compelled to create likenesses of snakes Authors Marilyn Nissenson and Susan Jonas have collected the best of those likenesses in Sna...
Mythologies Barthes, Roland
In this magnificent collection of essays, Barthes explores the myths of mass culture taking subjects as diverse as wrestling, films, plastic and cars, deciphering the symbols and signs within famil...
Demons, Gods Holy Men from Indi...
A collection of myths and traditional tales from the ancient civilizations of the Hindus and other peoples in or originating in India ISBN10: 0805240284 ISBN13: 9780805240283 Material Type: hardcover
Yiddish Proverbs Ayalti, Hanan J
Projects presented for various metalworking areas feature blueprints for making such items as clocks, flower pot stands, fireplace sets, lawn furniture, and mailboxes ISBN10: 0805200509 ISBN13: 97...
Famous South African Folk Tales ...
These everpopular stories have been cherished as part of the rich heritage of South African folklore Besides new creations, stories were borrowed from Western Europe, Eastern cultures, and the rest...
A Companion to World Mythology ...
Alphabetically lists the gods of such diverse cultures as Polynesia, Japan, and ancient Greece, with substantial accounts of their exploits ISBN10: 0722662513 ISBN13: 9780722662519 Material Type: ...
The Holly and the Ivy: A Celebra...
Written by a botanist, The Holly and the Ivy celebrates the legends and customs associated with these ageold plants of Christmas Each page is decorated with ivy garlands or holly sprigs that encirc...
Italian Folktales Pantheon Fairy...
Text: English, Italian translation ISBN10: 039474909X ISBN13: 9780394749099 Material Type: paperback
The Myth of the Birth of the Her...
Ranks essays comparatively investigating stories about the births of heroes and gods is presented together with excerpts from Art and Artist, Modern Education, Will Therapy, and Truth and Reality ...
Russian Fairy Tales [Hardcover] ...
Contempoary American writer Diane Martin, specialist in Russina liturature and art, together with Ludmila Lisitskaya have translated and refined the textual format so that the Russian and English v...
Spindletop Gusher: The Story of ...
The Spindletop Gusher is the iconic Texas oil story that begins the history of the worldwide dominance of fossil fuel as the energy source of choice In easytounderstand, detailed terms, Carmen Bred...
Best Tales of Texas Ghosts [Pape...
Renowned storyteller Docia Williams gathers a medley of some of the best haunting stories from her four previous booksSpirits of San Antonio and South Texas, Phantoms of the Plains, Ghosts Along th...
Mirror of Lida Sal: Tales Based on Mayan Myths and Guatemalan Legends Discoveries Asturias, Miguel ngel and AlterGilbert, Gilbert
Mirror of Lida Sal: Tales Based ...
A neverbeforetranslated collection of stories based on Mayan myth and Guatemalan folklore by the 1967 Nobel Laureate Brilliantly inventive adaptations of Guatemalan folk tales intermesh the technic...
Outer Banks Mysteries and Seasid...
Whedbees collections of legends and folklore have become regional classics The continuing popularity of these books stems from the authors intimate knowledge of the places, people, and events of wh...
Legends Lore of Texas Wildflowe...
Alphabetical entries identify and locate Texas wildflowers, including buttercup, lily, iris, and yucca, explain the significance and origins of their names, and describes uses and legends associate...
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