Lilith, the Legend of the First Woman: Now Available!

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This poetic volume is a telling of the story of Lilith (derived from Sumeria) from her incarnation as the compatriot of Adam, and the first female (prior to Eve being born) and her fall from grace, by desiring equality- then, her subsequent pairing with Eblis (or Iblis) and slowly becoming an enemy to mothers and infants. It is a romanticist work, and interprets this legend somewhat differently than certain works; Lilith may be seen as a tragic and largely unwilling participant in evil, or as a malevolent demonic force.

74 pages.

Israfel: Now Available!

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This little work is yet another A E Waite poetry compilation, mostly one long work, delivered in a series of "visions" and "letters", and dealing with the nature of the archangel of Revelation, of note within both Christian theology (sometimes under the title "Raphael") as well as within Islam. It is a very theatrical and romanticist work, sometimes near hyperbolic in its descriptions of glory and of the Avalon of Arthurian legend.

87 pages.

A World of Wonders: Now Available!

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This is an excellent book written under a pseudonym by Catharine Gore, a socialite best known for novels involving women being prim, proper, and exhibiting aristocratic tendencies. The folkloric and mythological content here is predominantly presented for the purposes of explaining why it is false and discredited- however my own interest was piqued even more by a few examples of "debunked" lore now being accepted upon further review; in the 1840s Central Africa was not really explored, for example, and tales of "dwarves" (pygmies) there "at the origin of the Nile" according to ancient records seemed to be mere legend; but we now know that such tribes do indeed exist!

More than fifty chapters here are dedicated to everything from spirits and lycanthropy, to astrology, alchemy, possession, and more.

241 pages.

Birds in Legend and Folklore: Now Available!

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This is a full length work dedicated to a fairly exhaustive treatment of hundreds of cultures spanning thousands of years in their use of birds in a folkloric capacity. The density of the book is high, owing to its academic, rigorous nature, and those intrigued by ornithology will probably enjoy this work as well as cryptid lovers and folklore buffs.

It is very much worth noting the symbolic significance of some birds over others; the crow, eagle, peacock, and dove stand out as the true "A-listers" of the avian world. It is not often that I am engrossed in the same work I am editing but this was definitely one of those happy times- the differential treatment of the Phoenix by a half dozen nations in the olden days is fascinating.

256 pages.

Myths and Legends of Flowers, Trees, Fruits, and Plants: Now Available!

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This excellent book is full length and contains a laundry list of fascinating legend and folklore about botanical species- it specifically dwells a lot on Greco-Roman, Arthurian, and then modern (largely European, sometimes American) lore. It is of great interest noting how humans have lopsidedly created stories about some species so much more than others; the rose, the oak, and maize especially.

It's hard to single out a story that was my own favorite because there are so many; Saint Patrick of course comes to mind; the explanatory story of how he converted Ireland involves explaining the trinity using a shamrock as opposed to conversion by force (I like the fictional, botanical account better.)

266 pages.

The Dwarfs of Mount Atlas: Now Available!

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This is a nice little anthropological booklet that details the presumed existence of a tribe of abnormally small tribe of individuals living in some of the mountainous regions of the Atlas range in central Morocco. Funnily, it is technically possible such a group existed at the time, potentially having splintered off genetic pygmy groups in Central Africa. If such is the case, sadly, it is entirely likely the group succumbed to genocide or disease.

This tribe was apparently, if real at all, worshiped by some of the local inhabitants and was considered to have various magickal qualities including the imparting of good luck to locals when present. A fairly important bit of lore for those of us who are inclined to believe in the spiritual; things are not always entirely as they seem.

48 pages.