Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia (1996)

by Carol Rose

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Drawing from ancient and modern folklore, myth, and religion, this reference work delves into the social and anthropological significance of supernatural beings such as angels, demons, dwarfs, encantados, fairies, keremets, nats and nymphs.

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Angelatw | Nov 16, 2015 |

This is an excellent source of knowledge of different sorts of mythical beings and a wide range of information on these creatures--if you're into reading encyclopedias. (

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Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes and Goblins: An Encyclopedia of Little People

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1996

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For David, Jean-Karim, Rhya-Jeanette, Gina Foong-Lin, Michelle Mun-Wai, and my grandchildren

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INTRODUCTION
Between the gods and heroes and mere mortals, there is another group of beings that holds a very special place in the cultural development and expression of human society.

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Drawing from ancient and modern folklore, myth, and religion, this reference work delves into the social and anthropological significance of supernatural beings such as angels, demons, dwarfs, encantados, fairies, keremets, nats and nymphs.

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