An Encyclopedia of Fairies
Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures
by Katharine Mary Briggs and Katharine Briggs
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This book lists entries about fairies and other supernatural creatures, and terms, phrases and tales associated with them. Many fairy stories are related and then examined, though they are not necessarily in the format of traditional "fairy tales." Some are related as legends, while others are a recounting of personal experiences with the supernatural.
The book also has an index to motifs and types, so the reader may compare similar kinds of stories or creatures. This large tome spans ten centuries. The creatures covered therein are mostly those associated with the British Isles, but a few "foreign fairies" are mentioned in passing, especially for comparison.
For more expansive (though not complete) coverage of fairies throughout the world, the author made mention of Thomas Keightley's "The Fairy Mythology."
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An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures
August 1978, Pantheon Books
in English
0394409183 9780394409184
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An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures
August 1978, Pantheon Books
in English
0394409183 9780394409184
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An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures
1976, Pantheon Books
in English
- 1st American ed.
0394409183 9780394409184
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Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. [455]-462.
First ed. published under title: A dictionary of fairies.
Includes index.
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