Online Read Ebook Tales of Witchcraft and

Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder: The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural.

Tales-of-Witchcraft-and.pdf
ISBN: 9781644111710 | 320 pages | 8 Mb

• Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder: The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural
• Page: 320
• Format: pdf, ePub, fb2, mobi
• ISBN: 9781644111710
• Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company

Download Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder: The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural

Free j2me books in pdf format download Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder: The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural by

Overview

• Offers commentary for each story, revealing its historical context, cultural and esoteric associations, and hidden pagan beliefs • Explores how the tales transformed over the ages and their origins in Classical Antiquity, the Middle East, and India • Includes stories never-before-translated from their original Latin and many purposely left in obscurity due to scandalous depictions of popes and other notables The Middle Ages witnessed the blossoming of oral traditions whose echoes can still be found in many legends, fables, and tales today. In this collection of medieval tales of witchcraft, wonder, and the supernatural, Claude and Corinne Lecouteux explain how many of these stories arose in Classical Antiquity while some made their way into Dark Ages Europe from the Middle East and India. Offering commentary for each tale, the authors place them in historical context and analyze their cultural and esoteric associations. They include stories never-before-translated from their original Latin or demotic versions and show how, unlike the well-known fairy tales made popular by the Brothers Grimm, many stories were purposely left in obscurity because they presented scandalous depictions of popes and other notables. Additionally, for many of the tales, the authors scrupulously peel back the Christian veneer to show how the stories were instrumental in assuring the survival of age-old pagan beliefs across the centuries. These beliefs are explored through tales of animals with magical powers and the ability to converse with humans, including the tale of the Grateful Lion made famous through Aesop’s fables; stories of individuals with supernatural or otherworldly powers, like the Venomous Maiden who poisons all men who have relations with her; legends of miracles and wondrous things that violate the laws of nature, such as people returning from the dead to help a descendent; and stories of witchcraft, magic, and demonic apparitions, including the pope who was a disguised demon. The authors also explore tales of supernatural spouses and illicit love affairs, wisdom teachings and parables of fools, as well as heroic legends.

Download more ebooks:
ALZAR EL DUELO ePub gratis
DOWNLOAD [PDF] {EPUB} The Teacher El maestro (Spanish edition): A Novel
Descargar [PDF] {EPUB} MICROSOFT WORD 2002 DE OFFICE XP: FACIL Y RAPIDO
Descargar ebook MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 R2: MOTOR DE BASE DE DATOS Y ADMINISTRA CION | Descarga Libros Gratis (PDF - EPUB)
Download PDF Ink Dreams: Selections from the Fondation INK Collection
INTERNET, DERECHO Y POLÍTICA: RETOS Y OPORTUNIDADES leer pdf
DOWNLOADS The Greek Trilogy of Luis Alfaro: Electricidad; Oedipus El Rey; Mojada
BLENDER (DISEÑO Y CREATIVIDAD) leer epub gratis