The Folklore Of Sussex
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The Folklore Of Sussex
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
language : en
Publisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
Release Date : 1973
The Folklore Of Sussex written by Jacqueline Simpson and has been published by B. T. Batsford Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Social Science categories.
Folklore Of Sussex
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-06-15
Folklore Of Sussex written by Jacqueline Simpson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-15 with Social Science categories.
Sussex, though near London and nowadays extensively urbanised, has a rich heritage of traditional local stories, customs and beliefs. Among many topics explored here are tales linked to landscape features and ancient churches which involve such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil. There are also traditions relating to ghosts, graves and gibbets and the strange powers of witches. This book, when it was first published in 1973, was the first to be entirely devoted to Sussex folklore. This new edition contains information collected over the last thirty years, updated accounts of county customs and, alongside the original line drawings, is illustrated with photographs and printed ephemera relating to Sussex lore.
Sussex Folk Tales
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Author : Michael O'Leary
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Sussex Folk Tales written by Michael O'Leary and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Fiction categories.
With screaming demons in Wealdon copses and dragons lurking in bottomless ponds, the folk tales of Sussex truly represent the diversity of the area. Meet knuckers and willocks, mawkins and marsh monsters, the Piltdown Man, Lord Moon of Amberley Swamp and the princess of the Mixon Hole. There is also something terrible crawling to Crawley from Gatwick, which develops a degraded appetite in a bin... From ghosts and madmen to witches and wise women, Michael O'Leary reveals many of the hidden horrors of Sussex – horrors that can be found in the most beautiful places, or that lurk beneath the seemingly mundane. Amid these dark tales are stories of humour and silliness, of love, lust and passion.
Sussex Roots
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Author : Untruth Seekers
language : en
Publisher: Coghurst Press
Release Date :
Sussex Roots written by Untruth Seekers and has been published by Coghurst Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Social Science categories.
Every May Day, bundles of branches tied with colourful ribbons appear on Hastings’ shopfronts and streetlamps. Drumming swells as crowds of green-clad bogies, festival-goers in shorts and t-shirts, and Morris dancers fill Hastings’ winding streets. And then comes the main event: Jack in the Green’s wizened face appears on a towering cone of leaves topped with a crown at the centre of the festivities. The Jack in the Green festival marks the passage of spring to summer. But from where does this bizarre tradition originate? The roots are too tangled to know for sure, and the first recording of the festival was in 1770. However, some believe celebrations of the ‘Green Man’ hail from the pagan Anglo-Saxons who established England’s historic county of Sussex, and the myth transformed with each subsequent generation. But Jack in the Green is only one of Sussex’s many mysteries. Fearsome beasts, terrifying giants, cackling witches, and plucky fairies are just a few of the creatures populating the folklore of this strange and savage land. Ending with the modern celebration of the Jack in the Green festival, this collection of stories traces the roots of Sussex’s centuries of tall tales, mythology, and folklore.
A Dictionary Of English Folklore
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-09
A Dictionary Of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-09 with Social Science categories.
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Treasury Of Sussex Folklore
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Author : Tony Wales
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-11-01
Treasury Of Sussex Folklore written by Tony Wales and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-01 with categories.
Sussex Folk Lore And Customs Connected With The Seasons
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Author : Frederick Ernest Sawyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Sussex Folk Lore And Customs Connected With The Seasons written by Frederick Ernest Sawyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with Folklore categories.
Sussex Legends Folklore
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Author : J. Moore
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Sussex Legends Folklore written by J. Moore and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Folklore categories.
Sussex Folk Tales For Children
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Author : Xanthe Gresham-Knight
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2018-05-21
Sussex Folk Tales For Children written by Xanthe Gresham-Knight and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-21 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The stories in this collection have slipped on a sunbeam, skidded on the dew and sprinted fast as a fox to be here with you. Of course, they're true, puffed on to the page with a hint of lavender and a gust of sage. They tell of Sussex: its sparkling seas; chalk giants; wise witches and crossdressing smugglers. Once you've heard them, you'll know that when leaves skitter, it's Puck, the sprite of Sussex, fighting with his sister the Fairy Queen. When you hear laughter in the forest, it's Flint, the phantom highwayman making his escape, and when you run over the Downs, you'll remember they were shaped by the Devil's buttocks. These tales – specially chosen for the enjoyment of 7- to 11-year-old readers – sparkle with magic and explode with adventure. Not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, these stories will also stimulate an interest in the county and help children engage with their own surroundings.
The Little Book Of Sussex
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Author : David Arscott
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-09-01
The Little Book Of Sussex written by David Arscott and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with History categories.
The Little Book of Sussex is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). David Arscott's new book gathers together a myriad of data on Sussex. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise. With chapters on folklore, history, geography, celebrity Sussexians and much more, this is an ideal book for all those who know and love this quintessentially English county.