Ojo Opanike

The Little Encyclopedia of Fairies

An A-To-Z Guide to Fae Magic

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Produktbeschreibung

The first of two titles in a new series called The Little Encyclopedia of Mythological Creatures, this pocket-size (5 x 7) encyclopedia features diverse fairies from around the world that have charmed our imaginations for centuries, boasting a gift-forward package that is perfect for fans of mythology, folklore, and cottage core.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Running Press, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 170mm x 130mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9780762484836
• ISBN-10: 0762484837
• Artikelnr.: 68319597

Autorenporträt

Ojo Opanike is a writer from Ogbomoso, Nigeria, living in Atlanta, Georgia. He writes short stories and essays on Nigerian music and visual arts and spends all his time thinking about masquerades.

Inhaltsangabe

The Little Encyclopedia of Fairies
An A to Z Guide to Fae Magic  - See list of contents and location most
closely associated with this Fae figures.
 Introduction
Abatwa South Africa
Achachila             South America (Peru/Bolivia/Argentina/Chile)
Aguane Northern Italy/Austrian Alps/Slovenia
Aitvaras                Balkan countryside/Coast
Alp-Luachra        Celtic/Ireland
Alux                       Mayan Culture/Mexico
Alven                    Netherlands
Anhangá              Brazil
Anjana  Cantabria/Northern Spain
Aos Sí                    Ireland/Scotland
Apotamkin          Maliseet/Passamoquoddy culture (Indigenous North
American)
Asamanukpai     West Africa
Ashinaga and Tenaga Japan
Asrai                      Great Britain
Attorcroppes     Scotland/Germany
Auki                       Quechua culture (Peru)
Aziza                      West Africa
Bachna Rachna   Senegal
Baetata Amazon river coast/Brazil
Banshee              Ireland
Bakemono          Japan/Pacific Islands
Bakru                    Suriname
Baobhan Sith      Scotland (Highlands)
Barbegazi            France/Switzerland
Bariaua Papua New-Guinea
Barstukai             The Balkans
Berberoka           The Philippines
Bisan                     Malaysia
Boggart Great Britain
Brownie               Scotland
Buschfrauen      Central Europe
Caccavecchia      Italy
Caipora Brazil
Couril                    Brittany/France
Cuarahu-Yara  Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil
Djinn                     Arabian Culture
Dokkaebi             Korea
Duende Portugal/Latin America/The Philippines
Egbéré  Nigeria
Far Darrig             Ireland
Fomorian             Ireland
Fossegrim           Scandinavia
Gahonga              Iroquois Culture/Indigenous North America
Gandayah           Iroquois Culture/Indigenous North America
Gandharvas        Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain Mythology
Görzoni Northern Germany
Gremlins              England/Great Britain
Haltija   Finland
Heinzelmanchen  Germany
Huldafolk             Iceland/Faro Islands
Huli Jing               China
Jogah                    Iroquois Culture/Indigenous North America
Kakamora            Polynesia
Kalikantzaros     Turkey/Bulgaria/Serbia/Macedonia
Kappa                   Japan
Kaukas  Lithuania
Kijimuna              Japan
Kikimora              Slavic folklore
Klabautermann The Baltic Coast/North Sea
Kobold  Germany
Lauma   Latvia
Leprechauns      Ireland
Lunantishee       Ireland
Masseriol            Northern Italy/Spain/Portugal
Memegwesi       North American Indigenous culture/ Ojibwe, Cree, Odawa,
Algonkin, Innu, Metis, and Menominee
Menehune         Hawaiian/Polynesia
Mokumokuren   Japan
Naga                      Asia: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain Mythology
Ningyo  Japan
Nisse                     Scandinavia
Nuku-mai-tore  Maori culture
Nûñnë’hi             North American Indigenous culture/ Cherokee
Nykr                      Scandinavia/Great Britain/Germany
Nymphs               Classical/Greece + Italy
Patupaiarehe     Maori culture
Pillywiggins         Great Britain/Wales
Pixie                      England, South West
Portunes             Great Britain/France
Salamanders      Europe
Seelie Court        Scotland
Sprites  England
Thussers              Norway
Tingoi                    Mende culture/Sierra Leone
Tokoloshe           South Africa, Zulu
Undine Western Europe
Unseelie Court  (See Seelie Court)
Ursitory                Balkan/Romania
Vodyanyoi          Czech Republic/Slovakia
Xana                      Northwest Spain
Yaksha  South Asia/India
Yehasuri               North American Indigenous culture/ Catawba
Yōsei                     Japan
Yumbo  Senegal, Cape Verde