This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the aseneekiwaku of northeastern north america to the zips of central america and mexico, includes more than 2,500 individual beings and species of fairy and nature spirits from a wide range of mythologies and religions from all over the globe. Fairy lore and legends katharine mary briggs internationally acclaimed as one of britains most respected folklore scholars, katharine briggs 18981980 was also one of the most popular authors in the field. Provides an account of fairy traditions, traffic between humans and fairies, and the literary use of these beliefs. Upper cover illustrated with fairies, hobgoblins etc. Nevertheless, fairy has come to be used as a kind of umbrella term in folklore studies, grouping comparable.
Briggs wrote in her preface that she originally planned to compile an encyclopedia of global folklore, but to treat the fairies of the whole of europe alone, even cursorily, would have been to produce a book ten times the size of this and founded on years of further research. Katharine mary briggs 8 november 1898 15 october 1980 was a british folklorist and writer, who wrote the anatomy of puck, the fourvolume a dictionary of british folktales in the english language, and various other books on fairies and folklore. In fairy lore, with which we are dealing here, there are two main general usages. An encyclopedia of fairies hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures year. In 1954, the first katharine briggs book was published, titled the. An encyclopedia of fairies by katharine briggs librarything.
They catalogue fairies as they appear in folklore, which is the only place fairies reliably and provably appear. The encyclopedia focuses on faeries of england and the surrounding area. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures. This encyclopedia was exactly what i was looking for. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Briggs, 9780394734675, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Pdf encyclopedia of spirits download full pdf book. Briggs katharine mary an encyclopedia of fairies qn85dr2xkkn1. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures by katharine mary briggs 1978, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Sometimes i would find entries that include descriptions of german or french variations of the english fairy, but the book doesnt go outside of western europe.
An encyclopedia of fairies hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures, katharine mary briggs, 1976, juvenile nonfiction, 481 pages. The good people presents nineteen essays that focus on the actual fairies of folklore fairies of past and living traditions who affected, and still. Probably not a great idea to read straight through, given that it is an encyclopedia, and doing so took me forever and lead to a lot of dull passages, but it seems like a pretty good reference. An encyclopedia of fairies johns hopkins university. Finding a copy of katharine briggs an encyclopedia of fairies first published in britain as a dictionary of fairies on a dusty shelf in a used bookshop in downtown toronto was a stroke of rare luck. Born in yorkshire in 1898, she was the daughter of a wealthy yorkshire coal miner who moved to scotland when katharine was thirteen. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Was this an observed fact, or a way of showing the celts to be more barbaric than the romans, who left their wives at home when they invaded. A reprint of this massive and authoritative encyclopedia by the renowned folklorist, university lecturer and president of the english folklore society, dr. Briggs, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Katharine mary briggs, author of an encyclopedia of fairies, on librarything. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the aseneekiwaku of northeastern north america to the zips of central america and mexico. Click download or read online button to get katharine briggs book now. There are a number of slang and cant usages of the word, varying from time to time, which are beside the point for this book. Briggs katharine mary an encyclopedia of fairies balder exlibris. The briggs family, originally from yorkshire, had built up a fortune in the 18th and 19th centuries through coal mining and owned a large colliery in normanton, west yorkshire. The term fairy is peculiar to the english language and to english folklore, reflecting the conflation of germanic, celtic and romance folklore and legend since the middle english period it is a romance word which has been given the associations of fair by folk etymology secondarily. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Katharine briggs download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Katharine mary briggs was the premier british folklorist of her generation. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Katharine mary briggs 8 november 1898 15 october 1980 katharine briggs was born in hampstead, london in 1898, and was the. Author of dictionary of british folktales in the english language, the personnel of fairyland, an encyclopedia of fairies, the fairies in tradition and literature, folktales of england, hobberdy dick, nine lives.
Briggs katharine mary an encyclopedia of fairies fairies folklore. Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history. Yeats divided fairies into the solitary and trooping fairies, as did james macdougall in folk tales and fairy lore. Fantasy encyclopedia, 2005, judy allen, jonathan stroud. From 1969 to 1972, she was president of the folklore society, which established an award in her name to commemorate her life and work. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures by katharine mary briggs 1978, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Katharine mary briggs noted that a third distinction might be needed for domesticated fairies who live in human households. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies and other supernatural creatures. An encyclopedia of fairies 1976 edition open library. A complete guide to fairy lore from the middle ages to the present. This outofprint, hardtofind volume is high on the wishlist of many folklore fanatics. Both an anthology of fairy tales and a reference work with essays about the fairy.
Click to read more about an encyclopedia of fairies by katharine briggs. Lists entries on fairies and other supernatural creatures, and terms and phrases associated with them. Vi the encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore celtic women helped their men in battle. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures katharine mary briggs a complete guide to fairy lore from the middle ages to the present. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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