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Today I’m reading “Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People” by Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir
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Today I’m reading “Ghosts, Trolls and the Hidden People”
by Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir.
It’s a collection of Icelandic folklore that includes a few paragraphs after each tale to describe the cultural context of that story so those of us who are new to them can understand why certain references are so meaningful.
If you like folklore, this is a good collection.
If you know of similar books from other cultures, please share!
@lydiaschoch @bookstodon This book was recommended to me by a translator colleague who read it in German translation. I haven't read it myself, but it seems quite interesting. The Naga people live in Northeast India. thewhiteowl.in/products/naga-f
@lydiaschoch @bookstodon Blackfoot Lodge Tales, George Bird Grinnell:
abebooks.com/9798880902668/Bla
@lydiaschoch @bookstodon
Unikkaaqtuat: An Introduction to Inuit Myths and Legends.
@dillyd @lydiaschoch @bookstodon The publisher seems to specialize in such books! See the bottom of this book's page: inhabitbooks.com/products/unik
@dillyd @bookstodon Thank you! Checking my local library now to see if they have it.