Category Archives: Mythology

Alida Gersie’s Earthtales (review)

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

Alida Gersie’s celebrated Earthtales is, in large part, a collection of traditional tales that have to do with the earth and its creatures. Most are from cultures that have been endangered by the imperialism of Western modernity, which by the … Continue reading →

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Kevin Crossley-Holland’s The Magic Lands

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

  The Magic Lands is the paperback title of Kevin Crossley-Holland’s British Folk Tales. It’s a better title in that the collection covers Irish tales as well as ones from England, Scotland, and Wales. The Irish stories do tend to … Continue reading →

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Myths and Legends of the Pacific

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

When it comes to myths and legends of Australasia, A.W. Reed is a ubiquitous author – and equally ubiquitous as his own publisher. Myths and Legends of the Pacific extends his range across the whole of the Pacific, covering nearly … Continue reading →

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Lewis Spence’s The Problem of Lemuria

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

If, like me, you love myth and folklore, you may know Lewis Spence as the author of numerous books, in the early twentieth century, about the mythology of different parts of the world. I find his books more readable and useful … Continue reading →

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Review: Words of Re-Enchantment by Anthony Nanson – by Lorna Smithers

Posted on October 20, 2016 by

Originally posted on GODS & RADICALS:
Anthony Nanson is a storyteller and writer based in Stroud. He currently runs Awen Publications. Words of Re-Enchantment: Writings on Storytelling, Myth and Ecological Desire is a collection of essays originally written for various…

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Words of Re-enchantment – by Nimue Brown

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

Originally posted on Druid Life:
Anthony Nanson’s ‘Words of re-enchantment’ is a collection of essays which its subtitle labels as storytelling, myth and ecological desire. I’d go a lot further than this, because it’s a relevant book for anyone wanting…

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