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An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies,  Other Supernatural Creatures
An Encyclopedia of Fairies Hobgoblins Brownies Bogies Other Supernatural Creatures
Author: Katherine M. Briggs, Katharine Briggs
A complete guide to fairy lore from the Middle Ages to the present. Both an anthology of fairy tales and a reference work with essays about the fairy economy, food, sports, powers and more.
ISBN-13: 9780394409184
ISBN-10: 0394409183
Publication Date: 8/1978
Pages: 481
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Publisher: Pantheon Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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An in depth world of make believe spanning ten centuries. This book is a dictionary of mythological beings, their powers, appearance, customs, food, and interactions among themselves as well as those in the human world. The first reference work of its' kind, it details good and bad fairies and the way people traditionally protected themselves against the dangers of night travel. The author, Katherine Briggs,PhD has authored and studied extensively folktales and worlds of the fairie.


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