An encyclopedia of fairies by katharine briggs librarything. The french fai, of which fairy is an extension, came originally from the italianfatae, the fairy ladies who visited the household at births and pronounced on the future of the baby, as the three fates used to do. There are scores of characteristic fairies in the european tradition, but the main types include the trooping fairies, who are the aristocrats of the fairy world, living in palaces or dancing and feasting underground. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures. An encyclopedia of fairies hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures year. Katharine mary briggs 8 november 1898 15 october 1980 was a british folklorist and writer. Further references can be found in individual articles. Click to read more about an encyclopedia of fairies by katharine briggs. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures katharine mary briggs a complete guide to fairy lore from the middle ages to the present. Fairies have been revered and feared, sometimes simultaneously, throughout recorded history.
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. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Briggs and her two sisters, winifred and elspeth, developed a close bond with their mother, mary, after this all living together for almost fifty years. Fairy project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Briggs katharine mary an encyclopedia of fairies free ebook download as pdf file. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies and other supernatural creatures. After her first book on british fairies, the personnel of fairyland, she went on to write many. This also covers themes fairy thefts, virtues valued by fairies, a number of classic folk tales and profiles several prominent folklorists. Briggs katharine mary an encyclopedia of fairies qn85dr2xkkn1. This encyclopedia of concise entries, from the aseneekiwaku of northeastern north america to the zips of central america and mexico. Hobgoblins, brownies, bogies, and other supernatural creatures katharine briggs on. A complete guide to fairy lore from the middle ages to the present.
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