The British Isles are awash with all sorts of legends and strange history, which have woven their way into the indigenous cultures and popular culture. This collection brings together these writings, ranging in subject matter from the links between the Celtic god Nodens, a Roman temple, and J. R. R. Tolkien; Woden s influence in England; various horned gods; the Montem mound and associated salt ritual; St Ursula; various witches; Norse gods; the Chalvey Stabmonk; folklore surrounding ravens, ghosts...
Hyperborean: (in Ancient Greek religion) one of a mythical race of people living beyond the north wind. Steven Jones has one aim in life: he wants to become a magician. It s not easy but with the help of his friend, James McCarthy, he accesses a world of dreamscapes and fabulous creatures, from which there is no returning. One hot summer s day in Cork city, Steven and his friends decide to go on a pub crawl. This isn t your usual traipse around the local bars. It is an astral pub crawl, taking us...
Down the random, lesser travelled paths of history lie treasures and wonders waiting to be discovered by the enquiring mind. In this book, such things are ubiquitous. Eric L Fitch, in this very diverse collection, takes us through a wide range of topics, from Merlin, to Mithras, to death rites, to the Romans, to fairies. Then, for extra measure, takes in a range of writers, or scribes, such as Walter Map, John Aubrey, M R James, Margaret Murray and H G Wells. The book is divided in two sections:...
