Every land has its hero. Ours is an outlaw, rebel and thief - Robin Hood. Each era gives him its identity. Here the illustrator Clifford Harper and poet John Gallas gives us a new version of Robin Hood - hunter and hunted - the ballad verse closely echoing the drawings.

A unique, detailed and well researched work covering vampyre shamanism and wolf cults in Europe. A fascinating book where religion, myth, magic, legend and fact all come together.

3,500 of the commonest words in Old English, the language of Beowulf. Lists words by order of their consonants, to avoid problems of variant spellings. Also includes a grammar, and 30 pages of various OE texts.

Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted us? In this beautiful little book, Joyce Hargreaves tells the story of these extraordinary animals through examples drawn from all over the world. Richly illustrated, and with detailed appendices of notable dragon sites around the United Kingdom, this is an essential and timeless book.

For thousands of years fabulous serpents and dragons have been the stuff of myth and traveller's tales. The dragon has held the attention of people for centuries, and continues to do so. This book explores Western dragon and dragonslayer traditions, not just legends, but living festivals and rituals surviving today.

This is the most complete survey of the Romanies in the 20th Century. Including traditional tales, Romany phrases and proverbs,songs, sections on a Romany Yule and Samhain and a comprehensive dictionary detailing long-surviving oral traditions.

The Eldritch World is a place redolent of the quality of strangeness & wonder. Some call it Elfland...

Explore Dragons focuses on the dragon legends of the British Isles, including a gazetteer of dragon-connected sites. The book brings in myths of dragons from around the world to establish an international context. It looks at both dragons & dragon slayers; and it concludes with a look at modern dragon sightings.

Explore Folklore shows there is much more to folklore than morris dancing and fifty-something folksingers! The rituals of "what we do on our holidays", funerals, stag nights and "lingerie parties" are all full of unselfconsious folk customs. Indeed, folklore is something that is integral to all our lives - it is so intrinsic we do not think of it as being "folklore". "A howling success, which plugs a big and obvious gap" - Professor Ronald Hutton

The folklore of phantom black dogs is known throughout the British Isles. From the Black Shuck of East Anglia to the Moody Dhoo of the Isle of Man there are tales of huge spectral hounds "darker than the night sky" with eyes "glowing red as burning coals". The phantom black dog of British and Irish folklore, which often forewarns of death, is part of a world-wide belief that dogs are sensitive to spirits and the approach of death, and keep watch over the dead and dying. The concluding part of this book is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of phantom black dog literature, including listings by geographical area.

Commences with an introduction to Herne's story and goes on to investigate antlers & their symbology in prehistoric religions, with a study of the horned god Cernunnos, the Wild Hunt & its associations with Woden, Herne & the Christian devil "By far the best book which researches the existence of Herne the Hunter. Highly recommended" - Touchwood

The legend of Robin Hood is known throughout the world, but who was he, where did he come from and how and where did he and his followers live? This book follows the endearing legend, bringing us solidly researched facts and a real feel for the legendary bowman.

A unique and detailed study of the Horned God in the Traditional Witchcraft of Britain and Europe, concentrating on the hunting, agricultural, arboreal and mystical facets of this most compelling and enduring of divine archetypes.

'Doc Rowe has spent years recording the rituals of the English calendar, so much so that he is now part of the tradition himself. He shares his passion in this wonderful book, illustrated with bright colour photos which prove that these age-old events are not lost in the past, but very much part of our present.' - Billy Bragg

Explores the origin of Mermaids and Mermen. Sea deities, especially those depicted as being fish-tailed are explored, as is the mythology of woman's association with water. The folklore of mermaids is related, especially from Britain and Northern Europe, with relevant examples from other parts of the world.

Until recent centuries there were no real frontiers between the countries we think of today as the Baltic states, eastern Finland, Karelia and western Russia. Over Nine Forests is an innovative survey based on K.M. Koppana's extensive research and practical experience. Each chapter explains such as aspects as star lore; beliefs associated with stones and trees; the symbolism of food and clothing; seasonal customs; and the practices associated with death.

An introducton to the basic principles that underly the perception of the human body in the European tradition, with regard to the fighting traditions of the Pagan north. Fencing, stick fighting, boxing and wrestling are looked at as well as texts and artefacts, chronicles, legendary history, myth, prophetic and symbolic writings of the last few centuries.

Always interested in alternative lifestyles and alternative medicine, Michael Hoadley started collecting Romany lore and remedies. This book is the result of a lifetime's association with Romany Gypsies, much of it written from a personal point of view. This is a comfortable, fireside book with something to interest everyone - Romany origins, practices, beliefs customs and lore, healing remedies and tales.

The old festivals & folk customs which are still celebrated all over the British Isles each year represent a survival of the ancient concept of a seasonal cycle based on the sacredness of the land & the earth. The progress of the year is marked in folk tradition by customs & festivals, recording the changing seasons.

From the authors of Root and Branch, this book is for those who wish to understand true country-lore and practises from both the countryman's and the wise woman's perspective. The true witch is a natural part of the countryside and her magic, like Nature, is often red in claw and tooth.