SEARCHsearch icon
CLOSE X

The Treasury of Folklore

Waterlands, Wooded Worlds and Starry Skies

Dee Dee Chainey

Willow Winsham

Batsford

Format:

Hardback ISBN: 9781849949217

Hardback publication date: 1 August 2024

Category: Folklore & fairy tales

Hardback price:

£ 20.00

eBook ISBN: 9781849949774

eBook publication date: 1 August 2024

Category: Folklore & fairy tales

eBook price: £ 14.99

  Our price: £

An entertaining and enchanting collection of myths, tales and traditions surrounding the seas, skies and woodlands that make up our natural world. 

Enter an enchanting world where the mysteries of the seas, skies and woodlands come alive through shared myths, legends and folk tales. From the majestic creatures that dance beneath the waves to the celestial beings that populate the heavens and the spirits that reside within the forests, The Treasury of Folklore offers a portal into the lore of the natural world that has been whispered through the generations.

In this mesmerising compendium you’ll embark on a journey through the rich tapestry of myths, legends, and tales that have been woven into the very fabric of our natural world. You’ll tread mysterious waters and be beguiled by the sirens and sea monsters, soar to new heights with winged Pegasus and uncover stories of celestial beings, from thunder gods to constellations that have guided traveller’s across the heavens. And as you wander through the ancient woods, you’ll encounter spirits between the branches, insatiable cannibalistic children hewn from logs and the promise of the big, bad wolf.  

The stories included here traverse countries and continents and have been carefully selected to highlight how humans are linked through time and place, with shared dreams, fears and ways of rationalising the unknown. Immerse yourself in the tapestry of tales collected in these pages, each story a testament to the enduring enchantment of the seas, skies, and woodlands.

ABOUT THE Author

Dee Dee Chainey is the author of A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe from National Trust Books. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday. She currently lives in Liverpool.

READ MORE

ABOUT THE Author

Willow Winsham is a historian of witchcraft, specialising in English witchcraft cases. She is author of Accused: British Witches Throughout History and England’s Witchcraft Trials. She is co-founder of #FolkloreThursday, a popular website and Twitter account that brings fascinating tales and traditions from all corners of the globe to its followers every Thursday.

READ MORE

RELATED FEATURES

SEE ALL FEATURES >
13
    13
    Your Basket
    From Image to Stitch - Hardback Remove
    From Image to Stitch - Hardback
    1 X £18.99 = £18.99
    The Illustrated Letters of Virginia Woolf - Hardback Remove
    The Illustrated Letters of Virginia Woolf - Hardback
    1 X £18.99 = £18.99
    Oxford Then & Now - Hardback Remove
    Oxford Then & Now - Hardback
    1 X £12.99 = £12.99
    Contemporary Knitting - Hardback Remove
    Contemporary Knitting - Hardback
    1 X £18.99 = £18.99
    Darfield & Wombwell Then & Now - Hardback Remove
    Darfield & Wombwell Then & Now - Hardback
    1 X £12.99 = £12.99
    100 Books that Changed the World - Hardback Remove
    100 Books that Changed the World - Hardback
    1 X £20.00 = £20.00
    100 Happy Poems - Hardback Remove
    100 Happy Poems - Hardback
    1 X £12.99 = £12.99
    Embellish, Stitch, Felt - Hardback Remove
    Embellish, Stitch, Felt - Hardback
    2 X £18.99 = £37.98
    French Bulldogs - Hardback Remove
    French Bulldogs - Hardback
    1 X £12.99 = £12.99
    Painting Accessible Abstracts - Hardback Remove
    Painting Accessible Abstracts - Hardback
    1 X £18.99 = £18.99
    Design and Colour in Watercolour - Hardback Remove
    Design and Colour in Watercolour - Hardback
    1 X £18.99 = £18.99
    Liquid History - Hardback Remove
    Liquid History - Hardback
    1 X £15.99 = £15.99
    The Treasury of Folklore - Hardback Remove
    The Treasury of Folklore - Hardback
    1 X £20.00 = £20.00