Children into swans : fairy tales and the pagan imagination /
Beveridge, Jan,1945-author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index.
Part One: History -- Early Storytellers -- The Oldest "Fairy" Tale -- The Manuscript -- Folk Tales and Fairy Tales -- Part Two: Characters -- Fairies -- Elves -- Dwarfs -- Household Spirits -- Water Dwellers -- Giants -- Souls and Spirits -- Part Three: Stories from the Pagan Year -- Festival Days -- Beltaine -- Samain --Midwinter and Midsummer -- Part Four: Storytellers' Themes -- Wishing, or Dreams Come True -- The Triple Form -- Shape-Shifting -- Omens and Prophecies -- Between Two Worlds -- Spells -- Trees -- The Invisible World -- A Fairy Tale Almost Forgotten.
Fairy tales
Fairy tales
Children into swans.