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The Forest in Folklore and Mythology

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Brought together from an enormous range of sources, this book is a compendium of facts, folklore, superstitions, myths and anecdotes about trees and the forest.

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SKU: 9780486420103 Category: NON FICTION OTHER Tag: Society & culture: general
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Fascinating compendium of facts, folklore, superstitions, myths, and anecdotes about trees and the forest. Describes forest customs, temples and sacred groves, mythical forest creatures, famous trees, unusual trees, tree worship, fossil trees, Yule logs, and much more. “If you have a feeling for the mystery and enchantment of the woods, you will want to own this book.” – Outlook.

Weight 0.38 kg
Dimensions 21.5 × 1.6 × 1.7 cm
Author

Porteous, Alexander

Publisher

Dover Publications Inc.

Imprint

Dover Publications

Cover

Paperback

Pages

319

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

398.368216 (edition:21)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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