Claude Lecouteux, Corinne Lecouteux

Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder

The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of tales from the Middle Ages focused on otherworldly powers, magical animals, miracles, demonic apparitions, and supernatural eventsà  Ã

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 155mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9781644111703
• ISBN-10: 1644111705
• Artikelnr.: 61114357

Autorenporträt

Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, and The Tradition of Household Spirits. He lives in Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Religion, Romance, and Fable
Chapter I
Animal Tales
Chapter II
Oddities and Wonders
Chapter III
Deviltry, Spells, and Magic
Chapter IV
The Supernatural Spouse
Chapter V
Licit and Illicit Love
Chapter VI
Wisdom, Cunning, and Stupidity
Chapter VII
Heroic Legends
Appendix 1
Survival and Transformation of the Narratives
Appendix 2
Original Languages of the Tales and Legends
Appendix 3
Index of Folktale Type
Appendix 4
Index of Moral Themes
Appendix 5
Index of Motifs
Notes
Bibliography
Index