Download or read book Devonshire Folk Tales written by Michael Dacre and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Some of the stories have been gleaned from residents of the county, whilst others have been developed by the author and have evolved through countless tellings. All the tales within represent this large and diverse county throughout its long and distinguished history, from the founding of Britain itself by Brute the Trojan at Totnes, to recent reports of haunted roads and phantom hairy hands. Also included are giants, devils, witches, ghosts, fairies, spectral black dogs and a wide range of other supernatural phenomena, all exemplifying the vigorous and earthy nature of the Devon imagination down through the ages. It is a book of wonders, to terrify and intrigue, and leads the reader around this beautiful and fascinating county.

Download or read book Devonshire Folk Tales written by Michael Dacre and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devon is a county rich in history and folklore, the roots of which lie in the beliefs of ancient Celtic inhabitants. Long ago, whilst middle England was converted to Christianity, the Celtic people of the edge-lands were still Druids. With no explanation offered for the cycles of hardship and abundance, a large amount of folklore and superstition emerged. Moulded by the land, weather and generations of people's attempts to make sense of the world, these thirty tales are full of Devonshire wit and wisdeom, and tell of the strange and macabre; memories of magic and otherworlds; and proud recollections of folk history. The captivating stories, brought to life with unique illustrations from the author, will be enjoyed by readers time and again.

Download or read book Silent As the Trees written by Gemma Gary and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the old witchcraft, magical traditions, and folklore nurtured amidst the ancient lands of South West England. Gemma Gary presents Devonshire's witches and magical folk as well as spirit vision, cure charms, protections and magical defense, and more. Silent as the Trees also includes a black book of Devonshire Magic with an extensive collection of genuine spells, charms, and rites.

Download or read book Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science Literature and Art written by Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in each volume.

Download or read book Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science Literature and Art written by Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of members in each volume.

Download or read book Devon Ghost Tales written by Janet Dowling and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These spooky ghost tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Janet Dowling. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these stories are as eerie and mysterious as the windswept moorland, wild shorelines and rugged landscapes from which they derive. Here you will find stories of a voice beyond the grave, a ghost on the pivot between heaven and hell, and the spectres of Viking princes on moonlit roads. Richly illustrated by Vicky Jocher with original drawings, these atmospheric tales are perfect for reading aloud in front of a roaring fire or alone under the covers on dark, stormy nights.

Download or read book A Book of Devon written by Sabine Baring-Gould and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A History of Devonshire written by Richard Nicholls Worth and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Western Antiquary Or Devon and Cornwall Note book written by and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Folk lore Record written by Folklore Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stations of the Sun written by Ronald Hutton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2001-02-15 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.

Download or read book The Subject Index to Periodicals written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Folklore written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.

Download or read book The Folk lore Journal written by Folklore Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Devon Folk Tales for Children written by Leonie Jane-Grey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk Tales and lore are woven into the ancient landscape of Devon: swimming in the rivers, soaring with the buzzards over farms and moors and making soft tracks across the sands of a wild coastline. In Devon Folk Tales for Children you'll find goblins tinkering in the old ore mines, a changeling hare-woman who runs by the light of the moon, and pixies playing on the old pack routes trodden by the hooves of Dartmoor ponies. This beautifully illustrated collection of tales from storyteller and artist Leonie Jane-Grey will take you on a wild and magical adventure through the ancient lands of Devon.

Download or read book The Western Antiquary Or Devon and Cornwall Notebook written by and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report and Transactions The Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science Literature and Art written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-23 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.