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Author : Andrew Calimach
Publisher : Haiduk Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780971468603
Lovers' Legends is a collection of homoerotic Greek myths restored from their primary sources. The collection also includes a new rendition of Lucian's Erotes. The volume is illustrated with ancient art.
Author : J. Frank Dobie
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781455607266
There's treasure buried beneath Texas soil or stowed in caves covered over by stones. It might be the mother lode that's waiting to be uncovered or some Spanish pirate's chest of jewels and doubloons. Nearby a ghostly figure walks the dunes, or is it just an illusion brought on by the approaching dust storm? In this new mass market edition, J. Frank Dobie has collected accounts of some of the best known tales of booty hidden in Texas hill and dale as well as some eerie stories and the origins of Texas flowers, names, and streams. You will learn about "The Enchanted Rock in Llano County," "Lafitte's Treasure Vault," and "The Holy Spring of Father Margil at Nacogdoches." These lively stories reveal the love for adventure, independence, and mystery that has made Texas the state it is. And just as Dobie hoped, with these tales readers from all over can see the "richness of their own traditions." Dobie believed that worthwhile literature about this region had to be derived from an understanding of its life, lore, and history. Legends of Texas indirectly led to the founding of the Texas Folklore Society, the nation's second oldest folklore organization.
Author : David Adams Leeming,Jake Page
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780195117844
Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.
Author : Christopher R. Fee,Jeffrey B. Webb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1265 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610695688
A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Author : Bo Flood,Beret E. Strong,William Flood
Publisher : Bess Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1573061298
Legends from the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands are interwoven with historical interludes and beautiful woodcut illustrations.
Author : Dr. George Vareekal
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885554114
Passionate Love Legends of the Past: Stories of Undying Romances is a collection of fascinating love stories that have even changed the course of history. They include some of the most popular and frequently heard stories of love and romance. These legends are widely adapted in various literary genres because of their powerful emotional appeal. The collection is not exhaustive but is exclusive because of the edifying features and historical importance of the stories. The legendary tales are re-told here as they are read and heard in popular versions to refresh the memory.
Author : Lynn Bragg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493016044
Tales of intrigue in this book include unusual unsolved crimes, legends of lost treasure, spine-tingling ghost stories, well-documented sea creature sightings, and more. Based on historic accounts from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, author Lynn Bragg recounts fifteen myths and mysteries from Washington's past, verifying some tales from multiple accounts and exposing some stories for what may have really occurred. Readers will be riveted by the detailed descriptions of Puget Sound's demon of the deep, Northwest gold fever may strike again after readers learn the details of Captain Ingalls's lost treasure, and believers will be surprised to learn that strange sightings over Mount Rainier predate the famous Roswell event. Enjoy these tales and more from Washington's suspicious past.
Author : Eleanor Darby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000565563
Author : William Patrick Day
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0813129508
Author : James Frank Dobie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Legends
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172111917553
Author : Andrea Merchak
Publisher : Andrea Merchak
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
From the author of ‘CROWLEY’S CULT’ (a New Apple Book Awards OFFICIAL SELECTION!), and ‘BLOODY PUZZLE’. Are you afraid of urban legends? Prepare to be even more scared when they become real! Dr. Daniel Cooper is a vicious serial killer who finds himself bored with killing only prostitutes and homeless people. In order to indulge his most morbid and sadistic fantasies, he decides he’ll start to perpetrate his crimes by staging famous urban legends. His insatiable hunger for killing makes him plan every murder with extreme cruelty, to make every death as gruesome and gory as possible. Is it possible that urban legends could inspire such macabre crimes? Daniel’s hubris and wit lead him into a dangerous confrontation with two detectives who are investigating the dreadful crimes, and are running out of time to stop the frenzied killing. How many innocent victims will die before the detectives can figure out who the killer is? Even the most avid horror reader won’t be able to predict the astonishingly scary conclusion! REVISED EDITION. This edition incorporates major editorial revisions, but there are no plot changes to the original story. The Bloody Series will be made up of three books, plus a prequel, each containing a stand-alone story with no major cliffhangers. However, since it is a series, for the best reading experience and to avoid spoilers this is the recommended order to read the stories in: Bloody Origin – Prequel Bloody Legends – Book 1 Bloody Puzzle – Book 2 Bloody Hunt – Book 3 WARNING: These stories contain extreme violence against people and animals, vulgar language, sex, and graphic murders.
Author : Frank de Caro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317476986
For folklorists, students, as well as general readers, this is the most comprehensive survey of American folktales and legends currently available. It offers an amazing variety of American legend and lore - everything from Appalachian Jack tales, African American folklore, riddles, trickster tales, tall tales, tales of the supernatural, legends of crime and criminals, tales of women, and even urban legends.The anthology is divided into three main sections - Native American and Hawaiian Narratives, Folktales, and Legends - and within each section the individual stories explore the myriad narrative traditions and genres from various geographic regions of the United States. Each section and tale genre is introduced and placed in its narrative context by noted folklorist Frank de Caro. Tale type and motif indexes complete the work.
Author : Agnes Lev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0971468613
To the Greeks, their gods and heroes were the encounter with the divine as well as true history. By means of myths, the Greeks stamped with authenticity their names, their land, their customs, their very existence. Thus the myths remain an open window through which we can look upon our forefathers and the ways they imagined themselves. Their stories reflect a nuanced morality that integrated same-sex love with spiritual teachings. By turn heroic, cautionary or shamanic, they always maintain the dignified cadence of ancient epic. The myths proclaim that self-indulgence, betrayal and violence are to be despised, and that love is the highest good.
Author : Rosalind Kerven
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781839781285
* A UNIQUE collection of romantic stories from the 12th - 15th centuries.* Authentically and entertainingly retold from translations of the original, very lengthy and complex texts.* Almost thirty stories - both famous and little known - from England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Wales.* Dramatic adventures in courtly love, mystical passion, bawdy and jocular tales, tragedy, scandal and feminist longing.* Written by a highly acclaimed expert in world legends* Essential reading for anyone interested in the popular thought and culture of the Middle Ages'Rosalind Kerven, connoisseur of myths and folktales... has translated and condensed sprawling, beautiful but inaccessible original texts from the 12th to 15th centuries into concise, elegant tales. Capturing Christian, Muslim and folk influences at play in western Europe during this period, they celebrate romantic love at the same time as offering some salient points of comparison.' - THE INDEPENDENTDISCOVER:- The 12th century #MeToo scandal of Abelard & Heloise- Why a medieval feminist condemned the bestselling 'Romance of the Rose'- The secret heartache behind Dante's seminal work, 'Divine Comedy'- Bawdy tales from Chaucer and Boccaccio- Why men were banned from the mysterious City of Ladies- How Queen Guinevere's affair with Sir Lancelot brought down the legendary King Arthur- The tear-jerking twists and turns of Portuguese romantic epic, 'Amadis & Oriana'................................................................................................................................................"e;A fine collection of medieval stories...A great introduction to the whole area"e;- Professor Helen Cooper, University of Cambridge"e;A spicy collection... authentically and accessibly retold"e; - The Bookseller'A well selected collection of accessible translations'- Dr. Andrew Dunning, Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Author : F. Hadland Davis
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547386698
Japanese Mythology is a detailed anthology regarding Japanese folk tales, mythology and legends and it presents a wonderful in-depth look into Japanese culture and their culture's beliefs and history. It is a collection of diverse Japanese folk tales, including a variety of topics from creation myths, stories of gods and goddesses, tales of animal spirits, to legends of the sea and of Mount Fuji, as well as analysis of how these stories relate to Japanese culture.