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.

Beyond Faery
Beyond Faery

Author: John T. Kruse

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2020-11-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0738766356

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Behold the Mysteries of the Faery Beasts Beyond the faery realms, all sorts of magical creatures lurk. This book explores the most fearsome beasts that have been known to meddle in human affairs. Renowned faery expert John T. Kruse reveals the secret lives of merfolk, meremaids, river sprites, kelpies, hags, banshees, and many more. These are not the fanciful faeries and kindly beings found in light entertainment. Instead, you will discover hobs, goblins, bogies, and daemon dogs—magical creatures that are more apt to terrify than to help. Beyond Faery shares the features, habits, and history of dozens of these otherworldly beasts, since learning their ways may be just what you need to survive an encounter of your own.

Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment
Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment

Author: Lizanne Henderson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1137313242

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Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, Witchcraft and Folk Belief in the Age of Enlightenment represents the first in-depth investigation of Scottish witchcraft and witch belief post-1662, the period of supposed decline of such beliefs, an age which has been referred to as the 'long eighteenth century', coinciding with the Scottish Enlightenment. The late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries were undoubtedly a period of transition and redefinition of what constituted the supernatural, at the interface between folk belief and the philosophies of the learned. For the latter the eradication of such beliefs equated with progress and civilization but for others, such as the devout, witch belief was a matter of faith, such that fear and dread of witches and their craft lasted well beyond the era of the major witch-hunts. This study seeks to illuminate the distinctiveness of the Scottish experience, to assess the impact of enlightenment thought upon witch belief, and to understand how these beliefs operated across all levels of Scottish society.