The Great Encyclopedia Of Faeries
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684869578 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
. In addition to creating a number of major encyclopedic works, he writes film and cartoon scripts and hosts a daily literary feature on French television. Pierre Dubois was born in the Ardennes region of France in 1945
"Good for beginners; not an encyclopedia for advanced knowledge of faery lore" according to StarryMountain. This book is certainly not about fairies in the sense of pop culture today, depicted as benevolent flower beings. This is certainly about faeries from real folklore and myth. However, it was not exactly what I was hoping it was. This would be good for someone who otherwise knows nothing, or very little, about real faery myths: a good introduction to the world of the fae as it is/was outsid. J. Burgos said Excellent, but not for children. I was looking for a good reference book on faeries for some research I am conducting on a book. I was not interested in the sugary, victorian faerie-types you commonly find in children's books and Walt Disney films. I was more interested in how faeries have evolved historically from ancient myth as elemental and fate spirits. This book truly captures the essence of faerie lore, adopting a . "Great but not that great" according to Hung Chi Lac. The book has a very colorful, unique illustration with very interesting entries and very enjoyable stories within each entry. However, some of these stories written by Pierre Dubois in the book are very inconsistence with the other sources, or rather the story lumps different creatures that are related or of similar origin and sources together as one. For example, in the entry of the Bansh
Ruling over earth, air, fire, and water, they protect forests, animals, and children, and in their hands lie the dreamy souls of all creatures.The faeries rose from the mist long, long ago, in the time of the Golden Age -- well before the creation of gods and men. From the Valkyries of Valhalla to the Babouchka of Russia, Banshees, Dryads, Bogey Beasts, Sirens, and their ilk populate the imaginations and the forests of every culture.In this comprehensive celebration of the world of faery, renowned French elficologist Pierre Dubois describes the extraordinary richness of the faery kingdom, presenting dozens and dozens of lushly illustrated entries on the most powerful and enchanting denizens of this magical world. In their magical fancy they created the singing grasses and the reflection of springs, the music of legends and the far side of the mirror. Faery Godmothers, we discover, were originally