検索キーワード： 民話・神話の研究

Monstruos modernos, entre los mitos, la ciencia y lo paranormal. Se han contado muchas historias sobre monstruos como el yeti, el bigfoot, el chupacabras o el monstruo del lago Ness, que esa paraciencia llamada criptozoología considera animales reales. En muchos libros se han expuesto los...

You’ve seen the pyramids. You’ve heard of Anubis and mummies. But do you know the epic myths that gave them meaning? Whether you’re new to mythology or curious to go deeper, this guide invites you into a rich, symbolic world shaped by creation, death, resurrection, and cosmic order, a world that influenced over three thousand years of civilization.

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.

Discover the Trojan War as you've never experienced it before—through the eyes of those who lived, loved, and died in history's most legendary conflict. From a wedding snub that sparked divine fury to the wooden horse that ended an empire, this masterful retelling brings ancient Troy blazingly to life for modern listeners.

Do you really choose what you like—or were you trained to like it? Ranch, Sriracha, & the Illusion of Choice is a sharp, provocative cultural investigation into America’s most common condiments—and what they reveal about control, comfort, and manufactured preference. Using ranch dressing, ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce, A1, soy sauce, and more as case studies, Kevin L. Whitworth uncovers how modern taste was engineered through convenience culture, industrial food systems, marketing psychology, and childhood conditioning.

Drachen, Riesenschlangen, Seeungeheuer, Einhörner, – Mythos oder längst vergessene Realität? Seit Anbeginn der Menschheit erzählen wir uns Geschichten von geheimnisvollen Kreaturen: majestätische Einhörner, feuerspeiende Drachen und Wesen jenseits unserer Vorstellungskraft. Abgetan als Märchen, Legenden oder bloße Fantasie – doch was, wenn das ein Irrtum ist? Was, wenn diese Erzählungen keine Erfindungen sind, sondern Fragmente einer Wahrheit, die über Generationen hinweg verschleiert wurde?

Mehr als nur Kung Fu. Ein Mythos, der nicht sterben kann. Der Shaolin-Tempel ist weltberühmt als Wiege des Zen-Buddhismus und Geburtsort der Kampfkunst. Doch hinter den Legenden verbirgt sich eine dramatische Geschichte des Überlebens gegen jede Wahrscheinlichkeit.„SHAOLIN – Die unsterbliche Legende“ nimmt Sie mit auf eine monumentale Reise durch 1.500 Jahre Geschichte, erzählt in 72 fesselnden Episoden. Dieses Buch öffnet die schweren roten Tore des Tempels und führt von den mythischen Anfängen bis in die unmittelbare Zukunft: Die Ursprünge: Erleben Sie die Ankunft Batuos (495 n. Chr.

In this illuminating guide, Miss Aida corrects widespread misconceptions about Hoodoo―a powerful African diaspora tradition rooted in African traditional religions. She reveals authentic practices, contrasts Hoodoo with related traditions like Santeria and Haitian Vodou, and reclaims this rich...

A practical approach to traditional Polish folk practice. Polish Folk Magic is an introductory guide into the folk beliefs, seasonal practices, living ancestral traditions, and authentic folk magic of the West Slavic peoples. With the Polish and Slavic diasporas in mind, Joanna Tarnawska fills...

Long before written spells or modern spirituality, Slavic folk magic lived at the heart of the home—by the fire, in the bread oven, and within the quiet rituals of everyday life. Slavic Folk Magic Traditions invites you to step into this ancestral world, where protection, balance, and spiritual awareness were woven into the rhythms of daily living.

Enjoy chilling tales of the Loup Garou, the Boo Hag, the Moon-Eyed People, and many more supernatural entities in this collection of spooky Southern US encounters. Beneath live oaks laden with Spanish moss, on humid nights thick with the scent of honeysuckle, creatures and spirits stalk the...

A collection of poetic spells and incantations that recount the rich lives of our ancestors, who were connected across cultures by their experience of the world as a magical place, who shared a belief, and who engaged in magical practices for manifestation, prophecy, love, protection, healing, curses, and even vengeance. Each minute of Ancient Spells and Incantations holds verses adapted from text unearthed through extensive research—grimoires, letters, and trial transcripts from across the ages and around the world.

This audiobook takes Norse mythology back to the beginning — explaining it as it was originally used, not as modern fantasy or academic theory. Designed for complete beginners, it shows where the myths came from, why they were shaped for memory, and how that shaped their meaning.

Bring Norse mythology, Viking proverbs, and rune-lore straight to your speaker and headphones. This edition unites the Old Norse Hávamál, the classic 1908 Olive Bray translation, and a completely new modern-English translation in one volume ideal for audiences of the Poetic Edda, fans of Viking history, and seekers of timeless self-mastery.

For almost three thousand years, the Odyssey has captured imaginations with seafaring adventure, romance, friendships, as well as feats of heroism and of bloody revenge. The tale of Odysseus’s long and eventful journey home remains one of the greatest epics ever told, inspiring new...

Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. The Book of Yōkai invites listeners to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them.

Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide–perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays. When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and...

A mythological journey through 10 archetypes of psychedelic healing: ancient stories, tangible tools, and depth psychology insights Designed for a new generation of psychedelic facilitators and seekers, Psychedelics and the Soul invokes the traditions of Jungian depth psychology, mythology, and...

By addressing the perennial human issues at the heart of witchcraft - construction of enmity and intertwined fate - these narrative accounts also illuminate older witch beliefs revealed in witchcraft trial documents. Making Witches shows that in storytelling communities with a rich legacy of witch lore, witch tradition has endured well into the twentieth century.

Sasquatch! Mothman! Nessie! The Jackalope! Many cryptids are famous, but which ones are real? Search beyond blurry photos and sketchy eye-witness accounts to examine physical evidence of cryptids that shows... how we know they are real.