Folklore & Mythology
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Norse Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook: From Vikings to Valkyries, an Epic Who’s Who in Old Norse Mythology
$16.99 Add to cartDiscover the gods, goddesses, and heroes from Norse mythology with this beautiful handbook that captures the ancient stories that captivated the Vikings.
Learn more about your favorite Norse gods, god- Author: Fuller-Shafer, Kelsey A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1507220529
- Language: English
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God’s Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible
$28.99 Add to cartThe Bible is teeming with monsters. Giants tromp through the land of milk and honey; Leviathan swims through the wine-dark sea. A stunning array of peculiar creatures, mind-altering spirits, and super
- Author: Hamori, Esther J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1506486320
- Language: English
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Mythos
$35.00 Add to cartMythos is a modern collection of Greek myths, stylishly retold by legendary writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Fry. Fry transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant a… [more below]
- Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
- Author: Fry, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1452178917
- Language: English
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Beneath the Moon: Fairy Tales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World
$18.00 Add to cartPowerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani.
Many of- Author: Yoshitani, Yoshi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1984857223
- Language: English
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Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales
$24.95 Add to cartA deluxe volume of 16 Celtic folk tales sure to impress any fan of cultural and mythological literature with impactful and stunning illustrations by contemporary artist Kate Forrester.
Perilous quests- Series: Tales
- Author: Forrester, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 30, 2016
- ISBN10: 145215175X
- Language: English
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The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts
$22.00 Add to cartStep into the dark roots of Christmas past where the Krampus punishes the bad boys and girls.
Christmas time is truly the darkest and creepiest time of the year filled with devilish creatures lurking- Author: Belanger, Jeff
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 04, 2023
- ISBN10: 1637480156
- Language: English
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
$26.95 Add to cartSince its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell’s revolutionary understanding of compar
- Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell
- Author: Campbell, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 28, 2008
- ISBN10: 1577315936
- Language: English
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The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters
$19.99 Read moreMeet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond!
Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fi- Author: Ocker, J. W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 1683693221
- Language: English
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Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
$24.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – More than 2.7 million copies sold! – “A deeply spiritual book [that] honors what is tough, smart and untamed in women.”–The Washington Post Book World
Book club pick for E- Author: Est?s, Clarissa Pinkola
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: August 22 1995
- ISBN10: 0345396812
- Language: English
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Italian Folktales
$32.50 Add to cartOne of the New York Times‘s Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are “a treasure” (Los Angeles Times).
Filled with kings and peasants, saints a- Author: Calvino, Italo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: November 15, 1992
- ISBN10: 0156454890
- Language: English
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Mules and Men
$15.99 Add to cartZora Neale Hurston brings us Black America’s folklore as only she can, putting the oral history on the written page with grace and understanding. This new edition of Mules and Men features a new cover
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Hurston, Zora Neale
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 08 2008
- ISBN10: 0061350176
- Language: English
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Tales of Polynesia: Folktales from Hawai’i, New Zealand, Tahiti, and Samoa
$24.95 Add to cartExplore the enchanting world of Polynesian folklore in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional stories.
A woman falls in love with the king of the sharks. Two powerful sorcerers compet- Author: Changues, Yiling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 09, 2023
- ISBN10: 1797217569
- Language: English
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Witches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians
$18.95 Add to cartWitches, Ghosts, and Signs: Folklore of the Southern Appalachians, by the renowned West Virginia folklorist and former West Virginia University English professor Patrick W. Gainer, not only highlights
- Author: Gainer, Patrick W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 220
- Publish Date: March 01, 2008
- ISBN10: 1933202203
- Language: English
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Care: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
$19.95 Add to cartAn eye-opening reckoning with the care economy, from its roots in racial capitalism to its exponential growth as a new site of profit and extraction.
Since the earliest days of the pandemic, care work- Author: Nadasen, Premilla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 1642599662
- Language: English
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The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil
$25.00 Add to cartWith the appearance of the demonic Christmas character Krampus in contemporary Hollywood movies, television shows, advertisements, and greeting cards, medieval folklore has now been revisited in Ameri
- Author: Ridenour, Al
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 1627310347
- Language: English
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The Greek Myths: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$28.00 Add to cartThe gold standard in Greek mythology, in a dazzling Graphic Deluxe Edition featuring flaps, deckled edges, and specially commissioned cover art by Ross Macdonald and a new introduction by the multimil
- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions
- Author: Graves, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 832
- Publish Date: April 24, 2012
- ISBN10: 0143106716
- Language: English
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Hamlet’s Mill: An Essay Investigating the Origins of Human Knowledge and Its Transmissions Through Myth
$28.95 Read more“A book wonderful to read and startling to contemplate….both the history of science and the reinterpretation of myths have been enriched immensely.”–Washington Post
A seminal work of scientific and- Author: de Santillana, Giorgio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 505
- Publish Date: March 24 2015
- ISBN10: 0879232153
- Language: English
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The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits
$25.95 Add to cartWhile people around the world love Japan’s cultural exports–from manga and anime to Zen–not everyone is familiar with Japan’s unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shint
- Series: Myths #4
- Author: Frydman, Joshua
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0500252319
- Language: English
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Hildur, Queen of the Elves and Other Stories: Icelandic Folktales
$18.00 Add to cartOut of the country’s fascinating geography and history emerge a plethora of poetic and imaginative Icelandic legends that hold a particular wary respect of nature, and a wry wisdom at turns gentle and… [more below]
- Series: International Folk Tale
- Author: Bedell, J. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1566566339
- Language: English
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Yellowstone Ghost Stories: Spooky Tales From the World’s First National Park
$10.95 Add to cartBest-selling account of ghost stories in Yellowstone.
- Author: Larios, Shellie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 01 2006
- ISBN10: 1931832714
- Language: English
