Fairy Lore: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks)

by D . L . Ashliman (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2005

  $90.13

  Concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, trolls, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings. This book provides an introduction to fairy lore from around the world. It defines and classifies the different types of fairies, provides examples from different traditions, and examines various approaches to the study of fairies.