The Three Heads of the Well: And the Norns of Teutonic Mythology (European Fairy Tales)

by Carolyn Emerick

This series explores fairy tales from the European tradition. Each book begins with an opening discussion on the history, culture, and mythos that help us understand elements of the following fairy tale."The Three Heads of the Well" explores an English fairy tale that retains a vestigial memory of the Norns, figures related to fate in Norse mythology.The introduction gives an explaination of Teutonic cultural heritage in Britain, discusses the figures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1548072354
• ISBN13: 9781548072353
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.1" x 5.0"