Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and LegendSixteen time-honored Scottish tales provide thrilling accounts of giants rumbling down mountainsides, of a magic wand that turns stone pillars into warriors, of Beira, the cruel old Queen of Winter, of Bride, the youthful goddess of spring and growth and more. Lively collection will captivate lovers of folklore and mythology. |
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Crítica de los usuarios - bookwyrmm - LibraryThingI did enjoy some of the stories in this book, but the format of the stories was just odd. Some stories flowed right from one to another; and some did not really flow well and were mashed together with ... Leer comentario completo
Contenido
CHAP Page INTRODUCTION | 9 |
BEIRA QUEEN OF WINTER | 22 |
THE COMING OF ANGUS AND BRIDE | 33 |
COMBATS THAT NEVER END | 50 |
THE PRINCESS OF LANDUNDERWAVES | 57 |
NIMBLE MEN BLUE MEN AND GREEN LADIES | 76 |
CONALL AND THE THUNDER HAG | 91 |
STORY OF FINLAY AND THE GIANTS | 95 |
A VISION OF THE DEAD | 122 |
THE STORY OF MICHAEL SCOTT | 126 |
IN THE KINGDOM OF SEALS | 137 |
STORY OF THOMAS THE RHYMER | 147 |
THE MAIDOFTHEWAVE | 161 |
EXILES FROM FAIRYLAND | 170 |
FRIENDS AND FOES OF MAN | 180 |
THE LAND OF GREEN MOUNTAINS | 195 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Angus answered appeared asked beautiful began Beira beside birds Blue boat body BOOK Bride bright brown called carried castle cave coming cried crossed dance dark door entered eyes fair fairy father fear fell fierce Finlay fire fish followed giant give green Green Lady grey hand head healing heard hills horse island Jeermit keys king knew lady land leave length light lived looked magic Michael morning mountain never night once opened passed prince princess promise Queen reached returned river rock Ronald rose round saying Scotland seen serpent shore silver singing sleep smiled song soon sorrow spoke stone story sword tell Thomas told took turned waiting walked warrior waves wife wind winter Wise wish woman wonder wounds young
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Scottish Wonder Tales from Myth and Legend |
| Autor | Donald Alexander Mackenzie |
| Edición | ilustrada, reimpresa |
| Editor | Courier Corporation, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0486296776, 9780486296777 |
| Largo | 224 páginas |
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