The Fairy Mythology
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Book Overview
According to a well-known law of our nature, effects suggest causes; and another law, perhaps equally general, impels us to ascribe to the actual and efficient cause the attribute of intelligence. The mind of the deepest philosopher is thus acted upon equally with that of the peasant or the savage; the only difference lies in the nature of the intelligent cause at which they respectively stop. The one pursues the chain of cause and effect, and traces out its various links till he arrives at the great intelligent cause of all, however he may designate him; the other, when unusual phenomena excite his attention, ascribes their production to the immediate agency of some of the inferior beings recognised by his legendary creed.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1515003124
ISBN13:9781515003120
Release Date:July 2015
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:188 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
the world guide to gnomes, fairies, elves and other little people
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My husband loves this book. He has been looking for a book that describes "little people" for a long time.
Fairies Elves Oh My!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Cleverly written, chuck full of items of interest. Just a pocket of information for the researcher. Loved this book.
Fantastic book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I am so thrilled to see that this book is still in print. When I was a child, I used to read and re-read an originally published copy (still called The Fairy Mythology then) in her dusty, musty library. I've searched and searched for the book, not even able to recall the title until the other day, when I typed in the original title and came up with the re-print. What a wonderful treat to know that I will be able to own a copy again. It completely cast a mysterious, magical spell over my adolescence. You will love this book.
Excellent Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This book was originally published in 1880 and is an excellent history of the shaping of Faerie. It starts with the origin of the term and then documents the development of the ideas and tales of Fairies in many cultures. This book is full of summaries of stories, portions of text in their original language (some of which also appear translated), footnotes to naming conventions, pronunciations, criticisms, etc. I agree with the other reviewer that this book is not for everyone and in many cases is a tough read, but it is well worth it. In short, this would be a great textbook for a class on the history of Faerie.
Very interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book explores fairies and other fantastic characters in different folklore like german and english, but also in different times, from Persia to Middle-Age. It has few black and white illustrations, but the point of this book is not to be pictorical but informative.It's like taking a tour through different times and cultures viewing the roles fantasy characters have been playing in folklore.
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