Myths and Myth-Makers
by John Fiske
1872
ISBN/ASIN: 0543932974
Number of pages: 305
Description:
Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology. Contents: The Origins of Folk-Lore; Descent of Fire; Werewolves and Swan-Maidens; Light and Darkness; Myths of the Barbaric World; Juventus Mundi; The Primeval Ghost-World.
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