Willow Winsham

Delve into the beguiling history of witches and uncover a fascinating world laden with myth, magic, and superstition. The Story of Witches offers a tantalising insight into the dark past and modern fascination with the occult in its many forms. Demonic and deviant or liberated and revered, witches have cast a compelling spell over the cultural zeitgeist for hundreds of...

Enthralling tales of the sea, rivers, and lakes from around the globe. Folklore of the seas and rivers holds a resonance in cultures all over the world. Watery hopes, fears, and dreams are shared by all peoples where rivers flow and waves crash. This fascinating book covers English sailor superstitions, shapeshifting pink dolphins of the Amazon, Scylla and Charybdis, the...

Following on from the hugely popular Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers and Woodland and Forests comes Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies, and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuring gods and goddesses; mapping the constellations; and navigating the complex...

An entertaining and enthralling collection of myths, tales, and traditions surrounding our trees, woodlands, and forests from around the world. From the dark, gnarled woodlands of the north to the humid jungles of the southern lands, trees have captured humanity's imagination for millennia. Filled with primal gods and goddesses, dryads, and the fairy tales of old, the forests still beckon...

An entertaining and enchanting collection of myths, tales, and traditions surrounding the seas, skies, and woodlands that make up our natural world. Enter an enchanting world where the mysteries of the seas, skies, and woodlands come alive through shared myths, legends, and folk tales. From the majestic creatures that dance beneath the waves to the celestial beings that populate the...

Curious Cats and Fantastical Felines gives an intriguing insight into the historical relationship between cats and humans by exploring the folklore, myths, and legends that relate to cats from around the globe. For thousands of years, cats and humankind have been inextricably intertwined. From the Ancient Egyptian Goddess Bastet to the cat demon Yokai of Japan, people have been fascinated,...

Find a penny, pick it upAll day long you'll have good luck Whether hopping over cracks, saluting magpies or knocking on wood, we all seek good fortune through performing curious rituals. But is there ancient wisdom behind the folklore of superstition? In this exquisitely illustrated tour through thousands of years of tradition, Willow Winsham explores the mysterious origins behind 100...