Twilight of the Godlings: The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings

ISBN-13: 9781009330367 / Twarda / 2023 / 350 str.

Francis (Independent scholar) Young

Opis

A bold and field-defining exploration of the cultural and religious origins of Britain's small gods, fairies and other supernatural beings.

Recenzje

'Nuanced and complex … Twilight of the Godlings utilizes centuries' worth of folkloric, literary, and archaeological evidence to provide as complete an accounting as possible of the demonic, godly, and faerie creatures thought to populate Britain's forests.' Jeana Jorgensen, Foreword Reviews

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. A world full of small gods: understanding godlings; 2. Menagerie of the divine: godlings in Roman Britain; 3. The nymph and the cross: godlings and Christianisation; 4. Furies, elves and giants: godlings in early medieval Britain; 5. The fairy synthesis: godlings in later medieval Britain; Epilogue: the fairy legacy.