Barbara Stacy Knihy

Here we find retold myths by the ancient Greeks, replete with amorous oddities and adventures. Discover divinities in all their fantastic eroticism, trickeries, and pursuits. Magic prevails, and transformations and wonders abound. Zeus shared an ecstatic three-hundred-year honeymoon with his sister/wife Hera and later tallied up 125 liaisons (both male and female). In addition, we come to know how Endymion and Selene celebrate moon madness, how Eros wounds himself and chases Psyche, how Dionysus and the Maenads go wild on wine, and many more mythical diversities and entertainments.

Celtic Druids of Western Europe and the British Isles devised a mystic system of thought based on trees and the human hand in order to create beauty and divine the future. In matters of imagination and divination, a poet may be the best source. With Robert Graves as guide, this book investigates the sacred trees in the remarkable Beth-Luis-Nion alphabet as defined in The White Goddess . Excerpts of ancient Celtic literature culled from rare volumes in private collections complete the text. This wealth of Celtic lore and engaging subject matter is richly illustrated in the artistic style The Witches' Almanac readers have come to expect.

Words have magic power. Spells and incantations, spoken or sung, have ever been a part of mystic ritual. Those who practice the art of enchantment have drawn inspiration from a treasury of thoughts and themes passed down through the ages. This is a book of wonder assembled from many traditions used to divine the future, assure protection, find love, or make a wish come true.

From the mundane to the extraordinary, The Little Book of Magical Creatures catalogs over two dozen animals, including dragons, centaurs, owls, and salamanders. Discover the legend and lore of magical creatures in this extraordinary bestiary. Drawn from four main categories (fabulous, tame, wild, and magic storied), The Little Book of Magical Creatures contains some unexpected additions. For example, did you know that Greek myths associate the pig with purity and protection from evil spirits? Elizabeth Pepper and Barbara Stacy outline the origin of the animals, their mythological and magical significance, and their role in the popular imagination. Included are pictures and woodcuts of wild and fantastical creatures.