Fairy Mythology

 Books on Mythology and Fairy Lore

A Writer's Guide to Fairies, Witches, and Vampires (Preview)

Discover the emotions, personalities, and motivations of the most compelling characters in Fairy Tales.

Fairies are some of the most compelling characters in fairy tales, yet few people understand them. From fairy refugees to blood thirsty vampires this book takes you on a journey to discover what drove these characters, where they came from, and what they wanted.

Using folk belief and lore to explore the first fantasy stories, which are likely far stranger and more astounding than you ever imagined.

"A Writer's Guide to Spirit Journeys and Fairies" (Preview)

Understand the most compelling quests, sagas and epics - the journeys into the spirit world. Shamanism is a life and death struggle for the survival of communities which takes place in a world of spirits; for human villages couldn't survive without battling, negotiating with, or seeking aid from powers which most people will never see. It is within these spirit journeys that greatest fairy tales and the myths of the gods take place. It’s within these journeys that people encounter the magical beings that controlled their fate. Using mythology, fairy tales, and folk religion this book will help you understand these fate controlling beings, the people who undertook spirit journeys to seek them out, and the nature of the spirit journey’s themselves.

Understanding Fairy Mythology (Preview)

Like a word stuck on the tip of your tongue that you can't quite remember, fairy tales aggravate us with deeper meanings we're almost certain we know, but can’t quite recall. For just enough of the old fairy faiths survive within them to tantalize us with their forgotten mysteries; teasing us with a hidden past filled with dark guardians to the underworld, bright and beautiful fairies, and long winters nights people feared would never end. There is still a mysterious heart to fairy tales, giving us a peek into a primal world, beckoning us to recall old traditions. This book will seek to explore these old traditions, to answer questions about the hidden origins of fairy tales. “From Celtic Fairies to Romanian Vampires,” this book will take you on a journey to understand fairy tales which are likely far stranger and more beautiful than you ever imagined.