Hyldyr (10 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. Second Edition. New! 'One of the most influential novels ever written but today quite obscure and rarely in print, English polymath William Morris's The Roots of the Mountains may well be the first true modern fantasy fiction novel. Steeped in the plight of a group of pagan Goths who dwell in a lush dale, this sprawling tale follows the experiences of the novel's hero, Face-of-god, who encounters a group of mysterious warriors deep in the mountain wilderness. What they tell him changes his world - and that of everyone else he knows and loves. Inspired by historic accounts of the Goths and Huns, and reflecting Morris's own interests in topics like nature, art, and Marxism, The Roots of the Mountains deeply influenced many works that followed it, including the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien and innumerable subsequent popular fantasy fiction properties, from video games to films. This edition also features excerpts from Jordanes's Getica, a major influence on The Roots of the Mountains.' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. Second Edition. New! 'One of the most influential novels ever written but today quite obscure and rarely in print, English polymath William Morris's The Roots of the Mountains may well be the first true modern fantasy fiction novel. Steeped in the plight of a group of pagan Goths who dwell in a lush dale, this sprawling tale follows the experiences of the novel's hero, Face-of-god, who encounters a group of mysterious warriors deep in the mountain wilderness. What they tell him changes his world - and that of everyone else he knows and loves. Inspired by historic accounts of the Goths and Huns, and reflecting Morris's own interests in topics like nature, art, and Marxism, The Roots of the Mountains deeply influenced many works that followed it, including the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien and numerous subsequent popular fantasy fiction properties, from video games to films. This edition features new supplementary materials and an introduction from Ruth Tolkien, great-granddaughter of J. R. R. Tolkien.' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. Second Edition. New! 'The Elder Futhark is a unique alphabet developed and used by speakers of early Germanic languages in large areas of Europe. The Elder Futhark is the oldest of the runic writing systems and the source from which all other runic alphabets stem. While runes have become a fantasy fiction staple and a popular topic of interest, there is much misinformation and confusion around them. Ideal for artists, writers, contemporary Heathens, and beyond, this book serves as an accessible and scholarship-grounded starting point for approaching the Elder Futhark. This expanded second edition is illustrated by Jacqui Alberts, authored by philologist Joseph S. Hopkins, and introduced by noted runologist Bernard Mees.' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. First Edition. New! 'Authored by Danish occultist Søren Rosenlund under the pen name Junior Philopatreias, Sybrianus P. P. P. is the earliest book of spells, a grimoire, printed in all of Scandinavia (1771). Here Danish philologist Andreas Oxnæs Damgaard provides the first full rendering of the text into English alongside its original Danish and accompanies both with discussion of the text's unique features, such as Rosenlund's use of runes (the region's ancient native alphabet) and references to Old Norse mythology. Quietly influential in its time but extremely obscure today, this artfully-presented edition is an important contribution to the study of the history of Scandinavian occultism.' ~ Publisher.…

Paperback. Etat : New. First Edition. New! '"Bone to bone, blood to blood, limb to limb, so joined together be!" A must for anyone interested in the mysterious prehistory of the European continent and for readers interested in topics like historical paganism and what we today call "the occult". In 1841, German historian Georg Waitz was leafing through a series of manuscripts in what is now Merseburg, Germany. There he discovered what would seen be known as some of the most important items in ancient Germanic studies: two spells in Old High German alliterative verse, a traditional variety of poetry associated with speakers of ancient Germanic languages from at least the early 400s. These hugely impactful items are primarily known in contemporary German as die Merseburger Zaubersprüche, which is variously rendered into English as the Merseburg Charms, Merseburg Incantations, or-as we've chosen to title this edition-the Merseburg Spells. The spells are brief but profound, providing an extraordinary window into the pre-Christianization beliefs of the Germanic-speakers of continental Europe. The first calls upon a supernatural group of women, the Idisi. The second calls upon six gods. We know these deities best today as Odin, Frigg, Baldr, and Fulla, alongside the personified Sun, a goddess, and the mysterious Sinthgunt, another goddess. In this greatly expanded second edition, researcher Joseph S. Hopkins renders the poem and discusses both of the spells and associated historical context, themes, and topics alongside a variety of additional, supplemental items. This beautiful and unique edition is lushly illustrated by artist Rim Baudey with contributions from artist Jacqui Alberts Lund (Wovnwyrm Tattoo). It features introductions and discussion from scholars John Lindow (Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore at University of California, Berkeley) and Alexander Sager (Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, University of Georgia), and was edited by Danielle Cudmore (Halmstad University, Sweden) and Lauren E. Fountain (Hyldyr).' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. First Edition. New! 'In the countryside of 19th and early 20th century Sweden, folklorists traveled the land recording a wide variety of folk beliefs and practices. Some of these recordings demonstrate a belief in ancient gods, supernatural beings, and personified plants helping or hindering humanity. For example, the goddess Fröja visits on a winter night to shake apple trees, beneath an evergreen oak lives a white serpent that grants wisdom when consumed, and an offering of braided straw should be made to a field god to ensure a bountiful harvest. Translated and discussed by Swedish folklorist Sara Bonadea George and introduced by legendary folklorist John Lindow, this beautiful and fully illustrated window into a world now gone is unlike anything before it.' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. First Edition. New! 'Once forbidden by the church on penalty of severe punishment and even death, Iceland's occult symbols have been subject to a remarkable transformation over the past few decades: They can now commonly be seen used as tattoos, in media such as video games, and even as components of business logos. Most books containing these symbols, known as grimoires, were confiscated and destroyed. However, a small number survived, most famously the Galdrabók. In this new and approachable edition of the Galdrabók, folklorist Kári Pálsson presents his original English translation and an edition of the grimoire's original Icelandic text beside another grimoire never before published: the unique and quite mysterious Jarðskinna manuscript.' ~ Publisher.…

Trade Paperback. Etat : New. First Edition. New! 'In 1820, the mysterious German-speaking migrant John George Hohman scraped together what little he had to publish a remarkable collection of material from European occult circles and traditional folk knowledge: Der lange verborgene Freund. Later translated into English as The Long Hidden Friend or The Long Lost Friend (among other names), Hohman's book was embraced by generations of audiences as far afield as southern Appalachia and among practitioners of Hoodoo. This gorgeous publication features the classic critical English edition of the text by philologist Carleton F. Brown (Journal of American Folk-Lore) alongside a new introduction by folklorist Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran and reproductions of incredible Pennsylvania German folk art by Kevin Alexandrowicz.' ~ Publisher.…