The Folklore of Birds
The forgotten tales behind nature’s most enigmatic creatures
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2025
Leaping Hare Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-9846-0 (ISBN)
Leaping Hare Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-9846-0 (ISBN)
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Folklore of Birds is an imaginative, intriguing gift book that looks at the timeless folklore behind 35 common birds, uncovering surprising stories and unusual facts.
Did you know that it's considered a sin to harm a robin? Or that seagulls were once thought to be the souls of dead sailors? And do you know what happens if you listen to a blackbird’s song on May Day?
With The Folklore of Birds you can discover the fascinating folklore behind nature’s most intriguing animals.
At once familiar and unknowable, birds have for centuries provided a rich source of speculation and myth-making. From the Catholic belief that barnacle geese were actually fish (and could therefore be eaten on the Sabbath) to the Ancient Greek tale of Ceyx and Halcyone who were transformed into kingfishers after death as reward for their fidelity, our feathered friends have given rise to an astonishingly rich body of myth, legend and superstition.
With its interesting titbits and curious facts coupled with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations, The Folklore of Birds is charming, quirky gift for the birdwatcher in your life.
Did you know that it's considered a sin to harm a robin? Or that seagulls were once thought to be the souls of dead sailors? And do you know what happens if you listen to a blackbird’s song on May Day?
With The Folklore of Birds you can discover the fascinating folklore behind nature’s most intriguing animals.
At once familiar and unknowable, birds have for centuries provided a rich source of speculation and myth-making. From the Catholic belief that barnacle geese were actually fish (and could therefore be eaten on the Sabbath) to the Ancient Greek tale of Ceyx and Halcyone who were transformed into kingfishers after death as reward for their fidelity, our feathered friends have given rise to an astonishingly rich body of myth, legend and superstition.
With its interesting titbits and curious facts coupled with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations, The Folklore of Birds is charming, quirky gift for the birdwatcher in your life.
Alison Davies lives in Nottingham and runs workshops at universities throughout the UK showing academics, students and early years practitioners how stories and narratives can be used as tools for teaching, healing and learning. She has a keen interest in folklore, health and wellbeing and the esoteric and is the author of Tales Behind the Tarot and Goddess Stories (Leaping Hare Press).
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.4.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 40 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 750 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7112-9846-7 / 0711298467 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7112-9846-0 / 9780711298460 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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