Title:
The old magic of Christmas : yuletide traditions for the darkest days of the year / Linda Raedisch.
ISBN:
9780738733340
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Information:
Woodbury : Llewellyn Publications, 2013.
Physical Description:
xi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents:
A thousand years of winter -- At home with the elves -- Dead by Christmas morning -- Riders on white horses -- Creatures of forest and mountain -- The Scandinavian household sprite -- Reindeer games -- A Christmas bestiary -- Winter's bride -- There are witches in the air -- Dark spirits of hearth and home -- A Christmas witch's herbal.
Summary:
"Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of Christmas, you'll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures. Rife with the more frightful characters from folklore and the season's most petulant ghosts, this book takes you on a spooky sleigh ride from the silvered firs of a winter forest to the mirrored halls of the Snow Queen. Along the way, you'll discover how to bring the festivities into your home with cookie recipes and craft instructions, as well as tips for delving more deeply into your relationship with the unseen"--Page 4 of cover.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
ocn828246392
Availability:
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