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Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies
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Abrams & Chronicle Books Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 96W9N88
EAN: 9781849947749
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Zustellung: Mi, 02.09.2026
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Beschreibung
Following on from the hugely popular Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers. and Woodlands and Forests. comes Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies. , an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuring gods and goddesses; mapping the constellations; and navigating the complex human world below. The tales, traditions and myths included here traverse countries and continents and have been chosen to highlight how humans are linked through time and place, with shared dreams, fears and ways of rationalising the unknown. Under 'Stars and Heavens' Willow delves into rosy fingered dawn and the hubris of Icarus, the Greek myths surrounding the constellations and the omen of meteors, the trials of the Hawaiian goddess Hina and the legend of the rabbit in the moon. In the section on 'Skies' we are introduced to winged Pegasus and the trials of the Firebird, the Witch of Westray and stories of storms, the mysteries of the Northern Lights and unexplained UFOs. Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies. is a fascinating portal into a rich history of myths surrounding the sky, an aspect of the natural world that continues to fascinate and confound.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Willow Winsham
- Joe McLaren
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2023
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 176