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Myths and Myth-Makers by John Fiske

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Myths and Myth-Makers
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ISBN/ASIN: 0543932974
Number of pages: 305

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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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