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Le jardinier de l'Eden: conte de sagesse à propos de ce qui ne peut mourir
By Clarissa Pinkola Estés. 1998
An examination of how fear has shaped images of monsters and monstrosity throughout history. Explores four major types: the monster…
from nature, the created monster, the monster from within, and the monster from the past. 2016Mitakuye Oyasin: "we are all related"
By A. C. Ross, John Beheler. 1989
Kentucky Bluegrass country (Folklife in the South Ser.)
By R. Gerald Alvey. 1992
Discusses all the ingredients of folklife in Central Kentucky: horse breeding; tobacco and bourbon; gambling and dueling; the code of…
the hunt; architecture; and food and celebrations. From its famous stone fences to the invention of burgoo, the unique culture of Kentucky's Bluegrass region is explored in detail. Foreward by Thomas D. Clark. 1992Chinese mythology: an introduction
By Anne M. Birrell. 1999
English translations of some three hundred representative myths from more than one hundred classical Chinese texts. Selections are grouped thematically…
covering topics such as creation, gods, divine birth, love, heroes, the natural world, and immortality. Includes introduction and explanatory notes analyzing the context and significance of each narrative. 1993No go the bogeyman: scaring, lulling, and making mock
By Marina Warner. 1999
Examines art, folktales, and myths for themes of terror usually manifest in male figures such as bogeys, giants, ogres, and…
cannibals. Develops into "a cultural exploration of fear, its vehicles, and its ambiguous charge of pleasure and pain." Spans material dating from ancient Greece to modern Hollywood. 1998The jealous potter
By Claude Lévi-Strauss. 1988
A study of mythology by the French anthropologist who insists that Freudians err in deciphering myths as if they employed…
a single symbolic code. Sexual, cosmic, zoological, and technological meanings usually overlap, he claims. As evidence, Levi-Strauss investigates the multiple associations of symbols common to North and South American Indian talesThe Soul of the Indian (Native American)
By Charles A Eastman, Charles Alexander Eastman, Charles Alexander. 2003
In The Soul of the Indian, Eastman brings to life the rich spirituality and morality of the Native Americans as…
they existed before contact with missionaries and other whites. This is a rare firsthand expression of native religion, without the filters imposed by translators or anthropologists. Rather than a scientific treatise, Eastman has written a book, "as true as I can make it to my childhood teaching and ancestral ideals, but from the human, not the ethnological standpoint." His discussions of the forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world emphasize the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion. Adult. UnratedPrincess Pru and the Ogre on the Hill
By Maureen Fergus, Danesh Mohiuddin. 2023
The rainbow people
By Laurence Yep, David Wiesner. 1989
Twenty Chinese folktales, selected and retold by the author from stories collected in Oakland, California, in the 1930s as part…
of a WPA project. The book is divided into sections such as "Tricksters," "Fools," and "Love," each of which is prefaced by a short explanation of how the tales relate to the Chinese-American experience. For grades 4-7 and older readersStrega Nona: an old tale (A Strega Nona Book)
By Tomie DePaola. 1975
In the town of Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady known as Strega Nona, who owned…
a magic pot. One day, when Strega Nona went visiting, her helper, Big Anthony, almost destroyed the village by disobeying Strega Nona's warning not to touch the pot. For grades K-3The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: the complete first edition
By Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jack David Zipes, Andrea Dezso. 2014
All of the Grimms' 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions have been collected together. This 2014 translation by…
fairy-tale scholar Jack Zipes attempts to retain the spare descriptions and storytelling style of the originals, reflecting the stories' roots in oral tradition. Some violence. 2014The ten golden rules of leadership: classical wisdom for modern leaders
By Panos Mourdoukoutas, M. A. Soupios, Michael A Soupios, M. Soupios. 2015
Political philosopher Soupios and economist Mourdoukoutas distill the writings of classical philosophers--including Thales, Plato, Aristotle, and Hesiod--into ten rules for…
leadership. They discuss the meanings behind each of the rules--such as Know Thyself, Always Embrace the Truth, and Character Is Destiny--and ways to relate them to business. 2015Medusa's gaze and vampire's bite: the science of monsters
By Matt Kaplan. 2012
Science journalist examines ancient and modern myths of monsters, from the Nemean Lion of ancient Greece to King Kong and…
the Terminator. Uses archaeology and other disciplines to theorize on the sources of these tales and the reasons they fascinate us. Young adult appeal. Some violence. 2012On monsters: an unnatural history of our worst fears
By Stephen T. Asma. 2009
Philosophy professor probes Western perceptions, phobias, and self-preservation instincts to examine the cultural and conceptual history of monsters. Describes strange…
animal encounters and manifestations in ancient and medieval times, and expounds on the biblical and scientific explanations of these creatures. Includes observations of humankind's psychological demons. 2009The tales of Uncle Remus: the adventures of Brer Rabbit
By Julius Lester. 1999
A retelling of forty-eight Brer Rabbit tales in "modified, contemporary, Southern black English," with modern allusions. Includes "How the Animals…
Came to Earth," "Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby," and "Brer Rabbit Tricks Brer Bear." For grades 5-8 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1987Favorite fairy tales told around the world
By S. D. Schindler, Virginia Haviland. 1985
A short history of myth (The myths Ser.)
By Karen Armstrong. 2005
Religious historian and author of In the Beginning (DB 44354) surveys the evolution of mythology from the Paleolithic era to…
the twentieth century. Armstrong views traditional beliefs as a timeless art form that remains relevant to the human condition. 2005The book of imaginary beings
By Jorge Luis Borges, Peter Sís, Andrew Hurley. 2005
A compendium of descriptions for 116 fantastical creatures that cites their origins from world mythology and literature. Describes the familiar…
elves, gnomes, and unicorns and the lesser-known Lamia, T'ao-T'ieh, and Ouroboros. A 2005 translation of Borges's Spanish version. 1967The people could fly: American Black folktales
By Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Janet Schulman, James Earl Jones. 1985
Animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom shape this anthology of retold African American folktales, born of slaves' sorrow…
but passed on in hope. Includes several stories where Bruh Rabbit triumphs. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1985