A Feast of Folklore
A Feast of Folklore

Author: Ben Gazur

Publisher: Unbound Publishing

Published: 2024-09-26

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1800183178

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"Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite." — Christopher Hadley, author of The Road Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore. Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats. Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.

Folklore
Folklore

Author: Joseph Jacobs

Publisher:

Published: 1912

Total Pages: 614

ISBN-13:

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Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.

County Folk-Lore - Volume VII - Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning Fife with Some Notes on Clackmannan and Kinross-Shires
County Folk-Lore - Volume VII - Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning Fife with Some Notes on Clackmannan and Kinross-Shires

Author: John Ewart Simpkins

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2024-07-01

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 1528799542

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Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Fife, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures
Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures

Author: Theresa Bane

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0786488948

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This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

County Folk-Lore Volume VI - Examples OF Printed Folk-Lore Concerning The East Riding Of Yorkshire
County Folk-Lore Volume VI - Examples OF Printed Folk-Lore Concerning The East Riding Of Yorkshire

Author: Eliza Gutch

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2011-10-21

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1447491912

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Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Yorkshire, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.