Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practices

by Claude Lecouteux

An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good will - Explores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies, fairies, giants, dragons, will-o'-the-wisps, and demons - Explains the specific rites performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure their permission before building on new land - Shows how these beliefs carried through to modern times, especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620553996
• ISBN13: 9781620553992
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Inner Traditions International
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"