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Mythology, Legends & Folklore — page 2
56 public-domain mythology, legends & folklore books, summarised. Page 2 of 2.
The Substance of a Dream
F. W. (Francis William) Bain
Ensnared by a vivid dream of a peerless beauty, a wandering prince renounces his birthright to pursue an elusive star, only to find that his dream made him a helpless pawn in a cruel game.
Stories from the Pentamerone
Giambattista Basile
A princess who cannot laugh sets in motion a sprawling cycle of Neapolitan fairy tales, where foolish sons find fortune in broken statues and princes fall in love with magical maidens.
Folk-Tales of Bengal
Lal Behari Day
Ancient oral traditions come to life in a world of enchanted waters, perilous ogres, and clever transformations.
A doorway in Fairyland
Laurence Housman
Love, longing, and quiet enchantment intertwine across a realm where wind becomes a husband and wooden puppets bleed for devotion.
Russian Folk-Tales
A. N. (Aleksandr Nikolaevich) Afanas'ev
Where ancient pagan spirits linger in every brook and forest clearing, human cunning and supernatural magic collide across a vast landscape of wonder and threat.
Gods and Fighting Men: The story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory
Lady Gregory
A magical mist parts over ancient Ireland, revealing a world of gods who descend into mortals, giant warriors who race across windy bogs, and tragic lovers fleeing through enchanted forests.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Songling Pu
Step across the threshold between the living world and the underworld, where vengeful spirits, miraculous beasts, corrupt officials, and eccentric immortals continuously test human morality.
The Edda, Volume 1: The Divine Mythology of the North
Lucy Winifred Faraday
A clear, scholarly guide to northern paganism, this study dismantles common misconceptions about the Icelandic Eddas to reveal the vibrant, dramatic, and surprisingly original world of Norse myth.