Treasure of folklore : seas & rivers
Chainey, Dee Dee2021
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Folklore of the seas and rivers has a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash. This book covers English sailor superstitions and shape-shifting pink dolphins of the Amazon, Scylla and Charybdis, the many guises of Mami Wata, the tale of the Yoruba River spirit, the water horses of the Scottish lochs, the infamous mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, and much more.
Main title:
Treasure of folklore : seas & rivers / Dee Dee Chainey & Willow Winsham ; illustrations by Joe McLaren.
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Imprint:
London : Batsford, 2021.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781849946599 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
398.26
Language:
English
BRN:
2529778
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