Lewis Spence. The fisherman at once Seized the strange seasteed by his bristling fin And vaulted onhis shoulders; the fleet fish Swift sought the shallows and the friendly shore.[34] Before dismissing thefisherman, however,theFish King ...
This volume is sure to keep you enchanted for hours, if not because of the quantity, then because of the quality of the tales and legends, which will have you coming back for more. ============ TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, myths, legends, ...
In this fully illustrated book, Lewis Spence recounts tales of knights, kings and saints, some more or less historical in nature, others set in the timeless land of the fairy-tales.
Myths and Folk Tales of Celtic France: Legends and Romances of Brittany
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In this time Spence's interest was sparked in the myth and folklore of Mexico and Central America, resulting in his popularisation of the Mayan Popul Vuh, the sacred book of the Quich Mayans (1908).
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For she told him how she and her friends had met in one of their cottages and, having heard that the Lord Bishop of Carlisle had some very rare wine in his cellar, had placed their feet on the crook from which the pot hung, ...
At the time when the tale begins, the People of Dana were still the lords of Ireland, for the Milesians had not yet come.
With an Introduction by the author that describes the novel's origins and its twenty-year gestation, this Modern Library edition is a handsome keepsake for fans of Possession—new and old alike.
Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance