Download or read book Spirits Fairies and Merpeople written by C.J. Taylor and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the heartbreaking Mi’kmaq story of Minnow, a mermaid in the Atlantic who must choose between two worlds to that of Water Lily and her five brothers, told by the Coos in British Columbia, creatures that inhabit fantastic realms appear in many First Nation stories. C. J. Taylor draws from those stories and from her own Mohawk heritage in this collection of haunting tales about some of the powerful spirits who touch the lives of human folk. The spirits of heaven and earth from the Ute help bring an understanding of the stars in the sky. The Cree story, “Souls in the Fog,” presents the battle between the good and the evil-minded. The Ojibwa “Fairy Village” is a unique and touching love story. Illustrated with her own powerful oil paintings, this is a collection to read and an excellent story-teller’s resource.
Download or read book Mermaid and Other Water Spirit Tales from Around the World written by Heidi Anne Heiner and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appearing under many different guises, mermaids have a long, varied history dating back many centuries. Our modern day perception of mermaids is primarily based upon the mermaids and merrows of northern Europe, especially Scandinavia, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the sirens of ancient Greece. However, water spirits of some type exist in almost every culture situated near bodies of water, be they oceans, lakes, rivers or even wells and springs. This collection gathers together examples of the earliest scholarship on mermaids and their folkloric relatives, including several articles about their history from ancient times to the nineteenth century when mermaids captured the public and literary imagination during the folklore renaissance of the 1800s. In addition to the articles, over 150 tales and ballads about mermaids and other water spirits from around the world are compiled into this one convenient anthology. The emphasis is on the European mermaid in her many guises, but stories from Africa, Asia, and the Americas are also included. Whether you are a mermaid enthusiast or a student of folklore, this anthology offers a diverse array of tales with a unifying theme that both entertains and educates, all gathered for the first time in one helpful collection.
Download or read book Mermaids and Water Spirits written by Teya Evans and published by Folktales from Around the Worl. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional retold FAIRY TALES in this volume speak of the awesome and the marvellous, of the perilous and the exhilarating. We shall explore the traditional, age-old stories for children our ancestors have told us about MERMAIDS. Have you stood on the shore of a great ocean? Have you watched the crash of wave after wave, tirelessly, against rock and sand? Have your felt your feet sink into the mud of the river bank, scented with moss, and sediments, and old magic? In this series of fairy tales books we sink into the old tales for kids that speak of magic. What better, then, than to explore the stories of the denizens of the water? At times dancing tricksters, at times Kings and Queens set on vengeance; mermaids are like us. We see in them the deepest fears and wants that our hearts hold. They have freedom, eternal beauty, talents that go way beyond our imaginations. If you are at least a little bit curious, dive into the deep end of the pool. Let your eyes, ears, and heart be flooded by the voices of the mermaids of old. Let the songs of the water win you over...
Download or read book The Book of Fairies written by and published by Beyond Words Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight fairy stories from around the world.
Download or read book The Sea Fairies written by L. Frank Baum and published by VM eBooks. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 TROT AND CAP'N BILL CHAPTER 2 THE MERMAIDS CHAPTER 3 THE DEPTHS OF THE DEEP BLUE SEA CHAPTER 4 THE PALACE OF QUEEN AQUAREINE CHAPTER 5 THE SEA-SERPENT CHAPTER 6 EXPLORING THE OCEAN CHAPTER 7 THE ARISTOCRATIC CODFISH CHAPTER 8 A BANQUET UNDER WATER CHAPTER 9 THE BASHFUL OCTOPUS CHAPTER 10 THE UNDISCOVERED ISLAND CHAPTER 11 ZOG THE TERRIBLE AND HIS SEA DEVILS CHAPTER 12 THE ENCHANTED ISLAND CHAPTER 13 PRISONERS OF THE SEA MONSTER CHAPTER 14 CAP'N JOE AND CAP'N BILL CHAPTER 15 THE MAGIC OF THE MERMAIDS CHAPTER 16 THE TOP OF THE GREAT DOME CHAPTER 17 THE QUEEN'S GOLDEN SWORD CHAPTER 18 A DASH FOR LIBERTY CHAPTER 19 KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE CHAPTER 20 THE HOME OF THE OCEAN MONARCH CHAPTER 21 KING JOE CHAPTER 22 TROT LIVES TO TELL THE TALE
Download or read book The Golden Mermaid and Other Stories from the Fairy Books written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Merpeople written by Vaughn Scribner and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer’s Odyssey to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid and the film Splash, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times “mermaiding” has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world. In Merpeople: A Human History, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are—and always have been—everywhere.
Download or read book Mermaids Sylphs Gnomes and Salamanders written by William R. Mistele and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the spirit beings of the four elements of nature have been represented in literature, religion, and folk tales, descriptions of these creatures have been vague, and direct experience with them is quite rare. Yet each of the four elemental kingdoms offers great gifts to humanity, if we are willing to recognize that the psychological and spiritual qualities they embody are already inherent in human nature. Mermaids dwell in the oceans, lakes, and rivers. They offer love and sharing, a sense of wonder, beauty, and innocence. Sylphs roam the sky; they represent harmony, balance, and the attainment of freedom. Gnomes live underground. Their quiet inner wisdom banishes depression and sorrow. Salamanders dwell in volcanoes and vast caverns of magma beneath the earth. They offer the power of intense heat to refine, transform, and integrate. Who are these mysterious creatures of water, air, earth, and fire? Author William Mistele has devoted a significant portion of his life to finding out. Addressing the perennial questions Why are we here? What is the deepest purpose of life? What are our options?, Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes, and Salamanders takes the reader directly into the realms of these spirits, telling stories from their perspective. Weaving together fairy tales and poems, thoughtful analysis, and meditative exercises, Mistele illuminates the qualities these beings have mastered and humanity must begin to embrace: empathy, an inner peace with the universe, a divine level of sensuality, and a love that is everywhere in every moment.
Download or read book The Sea Fairies written by L. Frank. Baum and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1911, ‘The Sea Fairies’ is an underwater fantasy story for children by famous ‘Oz’ author L. Frank Baum. It follows the adventures of a young girl named Tiny Trot and her friend, the old sailor Cap’n Bill Weedles. They spend their days beside the sea, when one day Tiny Trot makes a wish to see a mermaid. Little does she know her wish will soon be granted, and Trot and Bill are whisked off on an underwater adventure, encountering beautiful mermaids, indignant octopuses, and an evil villain named Zog. A delightful children’s story, full of nonsense and magic. Lyman Frank Baum (1856 – 1919) was a prolific and well-known American writer. He is best known for his famous series of modern fairy tales set in the imaginary land of Oz. The first of the books, ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ is widely considered to be the first true American fairy tale and was the basis for the hugely popular 1939 classic musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’ starring Judy Garland. Born and raised in New York, Baum held a range of jobs including as a poultry farmer, clerk, and storekeeper before pursuing his talent for writing at the age of 41. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series, as well as over 40 other novels and over 80 short stories. He died in California in 1919.
Download or read book The Sea Fairies Illustrated Paperback written by L. Frank Baum and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Penguin Book of Mermaids written by Cristina Bacchilega and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes "The Little Mermaid," now a major motion picture from Disney starring Halle Bailey and directed by Rob Marshall* Dive into centuries of mermaid lore with these captivating tales from around the world. A Penguin Classic Among the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her voice to a sea witch in the beloved Disney film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." As far back as the eighth century B.C., sailors in Homer's Odyssey stuffed wax in their ears to resist the Sirens, who lured men to their watery deaths with song. More than two thousand years later, the gullible New York public lined up to witness a mummified "mermaid" specimen that the enterprising showman P. T. Barnum swore was real. The Penguin Book of Mermaids is a treasury of such tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. A third of the selections are published here in English for the first time, and all are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid--at once a human and a fish--illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Download or read book The Sea Fairies Annotated written by L. Frank L. Frank Baum and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. The Sea Fairies is a children's fantasy novel written by L. Frank Baum, and published in 1911 by the Reilly & Britton Company, the publisher of Baum's series of Oz books. Baum dedicated the book to the otherwise-unknown "Judith of Randolph, Massachusetts" - most likely one of the child readers who corresponded with the author. Mayre, whose nickname is Trot, and Cap'n Bill are turned into mermaids through fairy magic and visit Aquareine, the mermaid queen. While on a tour of the marvels of the deep they are made prisoners of Zog the Terrible, a magician who is part man, beast, serpent, and fish. He is out to destroy them in a contest of magic.
Download or read book The Sea Fairies written by Lyman Frank Baum and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Girl s Guide to Mermaids written by Sheri Johnson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the mystery, cool characteristics, and allure of mermaids, including historical and contemporary examples"--
Download or read book The Sea Fairies written by L. Frank Baum and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mayre Griffiths, nicknamed Trot, or sometimes Tiny Trot, is a little girl who lives on the coast of southern California. Her father is the captain of a sailing schooner, and her constant companion is Cap'n Bill Weedles, a retired sailor with a wooden leg. (Cap'n Bill had been Trot's father's skipper, and Charlie Griffiths had been his mate, before the accident that took the older man's leg.) Trot and Cap'n Bill spend many of their days roaming the beaches near home, or rowing and sailing along the coast. One day, Trot wishes that she could see a mermaid; her wish is overheard, and granted the next day. The mermaids explain to Trot, and the distressed Cap'n Bill, that they are benevolent fairies; when they offer Trot a chance to pay a visit to their land in mermaid form, Trot is enthusiastic, and Bill is too loyal to let her go off without him. Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to [email protected] This book is found as a public domain and free book based on various online catalogs, if you think there are any problems regard copyright issues please contact us immediately via [email protected]
Download or read book Dragons Mermaids Fairies and More Disney written by RH Disney and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to Disney's myriad of mythical creatures-from dragons to fairies to mermaids and more-plus stories about their worlds! Can you name all of Ariel's sisters from The Little Mermaid? Or know the mythical monsters battled in Hercules? And what's the difference between the fairies who help Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella's Fairy Godmother? This hardcover book features mini biographies, fun facts, and short stories about Disney's most recognizable mythical creatures, and is the perfect gift for 3 to 7-year-old fans of dragons, mermaids, fairies, and more!
Download or read book The Sea Fairies Illustrated paperback VS Handel written by L. Frank Baum and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book Contains 43 beautiful fantasy illustrations by Babette van den Berg. The Seafairies by L. Frank Baum with a beautiful fantasy story about a little girl named Mayre Griffiths, nicknamed Trot and her companion Cap'n Bill Weedles. Trot spends most of her days roaming the beaches, rowing and sailing along the coast near home with her companion Cap'n Bill Weedles. Trot wishes that she could see a mermaid one day; her wish is overheard and then the excited journey begins. They see amazing sights in the land of Mermaid Queen Aquarine, King Anko and the villain Zog, the evil Magician.
