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2) Folklore
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Folklore is more than just stories. They are carriers of ancient tales no longer believed and long forgotten. Stephanie finds herself a part of one of those old tales as she admits the truth to both herself and her partner.
Part nine of the werewolf romance series In the Loup featuring the trials of Stephanie Yager.
3) Folklore
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Lyca is born into a world of peace and harmony. Soon, her life is shattered when she finds out that she isn't who she thought she was. Forced into exile from her village, the youngster meets a powerful entity who helps her on a journey of descovery to find her true self. While the truth unfolds, Lyca is forced to ask difficult questions about her past and is thrust into a dangerous conflict with possibly the most powerful entity the world has ever...
7) County Folk-Lore Volume VI: Examples OF Printed Folk-Lore Concerning The East Riding Of Yorkshire
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Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Yorkshire, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom.
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Celtic folklore is fascinating and so full of superstitions, legends, and customs that this book is a must read for anybody with a passion for the history of the Isle of Man. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
10) Folklore of Kent
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Kent boasts a plethora of characterising traditions which include hop-growing, smuggling and saints. All this reflects the curious history and geography of the area. It is bounded by sea on three sides, has the longest coastline of any English county and was the base for much maritime activity. This included trade and invasions, which gave rise to communities rich in sea-lore. This book also covers topics such as seasonal customs including harvest...
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Hilda Ransome's well-documented and copiously illustrated study of bees points out that no creature has provided man with so much wholesome food; nor has any inspired so many beliefs and superstitions. Illustrations depict bees, hives, and beekeepers as they appear in paintings and sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs; and carved into African tree trunks. Chapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture - from Egyptian, Babylonian, and...
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When's the last time you got to pick a folklorist's brain?
Did you know memes count as folklore?
Or that folklorists assign numbers to fairy tales to keep track of them all?
The field of folklore studies is over two centuries old, and it's full of amazing insights about human behavior, creativity, and community. Folklore studies is as interdisciplinary as it gets, squished somewhere between anthropology and linguistics and religious studies and comparative...
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The Rat Guards of Folklore have taken over. Their leader, Beelzebub, long-thought dead, soon shows up and leads them to victory over the Smalls. The Rats plan to capture the earth by using Folklore's magic of controlling nature. This way they could easily kill off all of the Smalls...and mankind.
On their own in the wild, a fox and four Smalls come across a lone, lost Wiser, a black widow spider, a crazy old elf and the laziest of lazy cats. With...
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This basic study by a renowned folklorist includes eye-opening information on yarb doctors, charms, spells, witches, ghosts, weather magic, crops and livestock, courtship and marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, animals and plants, death and burial, household superstitions, and much more.
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