Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practices

by Claude Lecouteux

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Our pagan ancestors knew that every forest has brownies and fairies, every spring its lady, and every river malevolent beings in its depths. They told tales of giants in the hills, dragons in the lakes, marshes swarming with will-o'-the-wisps, and demons and wild folk in the mountains who enjoyed causing landslides, avalanches, and floods. They both feared and respected these entities, knowing the importance of appeasing them for safe travel and a prosperous homestead.

Exploring medieval stories, folk traditions, spiritual place names, and pagan rituals of home building and site selection, Claude Lecouteux reveals the multitude of...Read more
  • ISBN10 1620553996
  • ISBN13 9781620553992
  • Publish Date 13 August 2015 (first published 17 July 2015)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Inner Traditions Bear and Company
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 224
  • Language English