Fiction : Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology

Salish Myths and Legends features an array of Trickster stories centered on Coyote, Mink, and other memorable characters, as well as stories of the frightening Basket Ogress, accounts of otherworldly journeys, classic epic cycles such as South Wind’s Journeys and the Bluejay Cycle, tales of such legendary animals as Beaver and Lady Louse from the beginning of time, and stories that explain why things are the way they are. The anthology also includes humorous traditional tales, speeches, and fascinating stories of encounters with whites, including “Circling Raven and the Jesuits.” more...

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The Brownie of Bodsbeck is the first novel by James Hogg, one of Scotland's greatest writers. It is set in the late seventeenth century, at the end of the "Killing Times", when the religous reformers, the Covenanters, were mercilessly persecuted by the King's forces. The Brownie of Bodsbeck is the story of the farmer of Chapelhope farm in the Scottish borders who is beset by problems - his farm is haunted by the mysterious Brownie, his daughter appears to be in league with the spirit world and a party of fugitive Covenanters are hiding out on his land. In spite of the risk of confiscation of his stock or a possible death sentence if he is caught, he secretly helps the fugitives. He is arrested by the King's forces, and eventually tried for his 'crimes' in Edinburgh, but in his absence the haunting of his farm grows more serious ... more...

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