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The Fairy Legends

Thomas Keightley

Casa editrice: e-artnow

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The Fairy Legends is a great collection of folk tales about fairies from all over the world. The book looks at fairy traditions from various countries and nations; Scandinavia, the British Isles, Germany, with folklore tales and the histories behind myths and legends of such mythical creatures as the Kobolds or Korrigans. The author took a thorough approach to the study of myth and folklore, and explored the parallels between the myth of a nation to the religions and mythology of other regions.
Disponibile da: 05/12/2023.
Lunghezza di stampa: 557 pagine.

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