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By Jack Zipes. 2015
A reference source containing over one thousand entries exploring the Western fairy-tale tradition, from medieval to modern. Includes information about…
stories, authors, artists, and many related topics. Entries address fairy tales' roles in film, art, opera, ballet, music, and advertising. Also features articles highlighting countries with strong fairy-tale traditions. 2015By Ruth Von Bernuth. 2016
An examination of the Eastern European Jewish literary tradition of stories about a town called Chelm, which was meant to…
be a town of fools. Discusses the dual identity of Chelm in reality and folktale tradition. The author places Chelm literature in a historical context and discusses its precursors. 2016By Helen Morales. 2007
Explores the psychologically important stories of ancient Greeks and Romans, still wielding cultural influence today. Dispels notion of comparative inferiority…
of Roman mythology, and discusses differences beyond deities' name changes. Describes the role of the mythic hero, and relationships between classical mythology and philosophy, Christianity, psychoanalysis, and New Age spirituality. 2007By W. B. Yeats. 2004
Consists of stories recounted to the poet by his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. All of the stories focus on the…
mythic and magical roots of Irish folklore, venturing into the world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. Includes commentary based on Yeats's own experiences. 1902By Lord Raglan, Fitzroy Richard Somerset Raglan, Raglan. 2003
Analysis of mythology, folklore, and drama to derive a set of twenty-two motifs that characterize the qualities and actions of…
heroic figures in traditional and literary narrative. Disputes the historical actuality often claimed for many traditional heroes, including Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the warriors at Troy. 1936By Charlaine Harris. 2013
Series author Charlaine Harris reveals the fate of each character in Bon Temps's world of vampires, werewolves, and faeries. Did…
Sookie marry Sam? Could Eric stay true to Freyda? What became of Fangtasia? And which favorite went on to make a fortune creating video games? 2013By Sean Howe. 2012
Former Entertainment Weekly editor details the history of Marvel Comics--home to Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and other superheroes--from the…
early 1960s to the twenty-first century. Describes the personalities behind the brand's success, including writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Young adult appeal. Some strong language. 2012By Charlaine Harris. 2011
Features the novella Small-Town Wedding, in which Sookie and her boss Sam, a shape-shifter, attend nuptials in Sam's Texas hometown.…
Includes trivia and fan questions, recipes, and a guide to Sookie's world of vampires, werewolves, and fairies. 2011By Robert Graves. 1999
Grevel Lindop, editor of this 1997 edition, describes it as "(among other things) an adventure in historical detective-work," in which…
Graves linguistically deciphers much of the world's mythology, explains the place in anthropology of goddess and god, and provides a basis for understanding his poetry and the modern world. 1952By Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010By Sioned Davies. 2007
Eleven medieval Welsh tales with themes of Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance, love and betrayal, shape-shifting and enchantment, conflict and…
retribution. Translation by Sioned Davies based on two manuscripts dated between 1382 and c. 1410, both rooted in the oral tradition of storytellers. 2007By Tony Hillerman, Ernie Bulow, T. Hillerman. 2004
What were Jack and Jill really doing up that hill? Nursery rhymes carry more meaning than you might think. This…
book shows how apparently nonsensical verses are loaded with hidden meaning. Some descriptions of sexBy James Still. 1991
For fifty years, the author lived near Wolfpen Creek in Knott County, KY where he filled 21 notebooks with the…
everyday customs and happenings of the region. This compilation includes poems, sayings, a glossary of Appalachian expressions, and an interview with the author conducted by Laura Lee. 1991By Mike Madrid. 2009
By Virgil, Robert Fagles. 2006
Epic Latin poem composed by Virgil during the last ten years of his life, 29 to 19 B.C.E. Beginning with…
the legend of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who founded a settlement in Italy, celebrates the Roman Empire's expansion and the achievements of Emperor Augustus. Verse translation by Robert Fagles. 2006By Nalo Hopkinson. 2001
The author of Brown Girl in the Ring (DB 52063) presents a collection of fifteen Afro-Caribbean tales, some set in…
Toronto, involving fantasy and folklore. In "Riding the Red," Red Riding Hood is now a grandmother. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2001By Maria Tatar. 2002
By David Colbert. 2002
Examines the link between the Harry Potter books' images, characters, and themes and their roots in myths and folklore--decoding Rowling's…
clues to reveal hidden meanings. Discusses magic spells, supernatural beasts, the origin of names, and facts about wizards. For grades 4-7. 2001By Allan Zola Kronzek, Elizabeth Kronzek. 2001
Guide to everything magical in the first four Harry Potter books. Presents the folklore, mythology, and history behind objects, spells,…
and creatures in Harry's world. Discusses arithmancy--one of Hermione's favorite subjects--the hippogriff, the invisibility cloak, runes, and the unicorn, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2001