Claude Lecouteux
Autore di Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
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Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, The Tradition of Household Spirits, A Lapidary of Sacred Stones, and The Secret History of mostra altro Poltergeists and Haunted Houses. He lives in Paris. mostra meno
Opere di Claude Lecouteux
Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages (1992) 148 copie
Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the Undead (1999) 97 copie
The Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind (1986) 96 copie
The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses: From Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations (2007) 41 copie
A Lapidary of Sacred Stones: Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources (2011) 35 copie
Travels to the afterlife and other fantastic realms : medieval journeys into the beyond (2020) 21 copie
Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder: The Venomous Maiden and Other Stories of the Supernatural (2021) 9 copie
Elle mangeait son linceul : Fantômes, revenants, vampires et esprits frappeurs Une anthologie (2006) 5 copie
Au-delà du merveilleux: Des croyances du Moyen âge (Cultures et civilisations médiévales) (French Edition) (1995) 2 copie
Les Esprits et les Morts. Croyances Medievales. Textes Traduits du Latin, Presentes et Commentes. (2011) 2 copie
La légende de Siegfried d'après la Chanson de Seyfried à la Peau de Corne et la Saga de [Thidrek] de Vérone (1995) 1 copia
Nos bons voisins les lutins : Nains, elfes, lutins, gnomes, kobolds et compagnie: une anthologie (2010) 1 copia
Opere correlate
Les morts malfaisants (Larvae, Lemures): d'après le droit et les croyances populaires des Romains (1924) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1943-02-08
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- France
- Istruzione
- Sorbonne University (PhD) 1975
Blaise Pascal University (PhD) 1980 - Attività lavorative
- historian
- Organizzazioni
- Sorbonne University
University of Caen Normandy - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Officier des Arts et des Lettres
Knight of the Order of Academic Palms - Breve biografia
- Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs, including Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies and The Return of the Dead. He lives in Paris.
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Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the… di Claude Lecouteux
An exhaustive (and that's an understatement) study of the Wild Hunt in the folklore of Europe, in all of it's forms and guises. It uncovers the pagan roots of a lot of the Christian legendarium, but does not draw hard and fast conclusions on the meaning or origin of the whole. Lot's of fascinating stuff in here, but it's a slog to get through. Read it, but be warned.
This book takes a scholarly look at the changing nature of elves and dwarves in Europe. The book is informative and interesting, making a nice addition to the Ancestral Lore and Practices collection by the same author.
The ancient Germanic beliefs, religion and social customs (i.e. paganism to the Church) was forcibly attacked by the Christian Church, but also so successfully incorporated into the Christian culture, that only scattered fragments of the pagan ways has remained.
This encyclopedia provides a reference to the many deities, magical creatures, elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, bogeymen, giants, land spirits, water spirits, mythical places, legends and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe. In addition, Claude Lecouteux explores the origins, connections, and tales behind the many gods, goddesses, spirits, elves, rituals, folk customs, and mythical places of Norse and Germanic tradition.
The author makes use of various primary and secondary sources, such as the Poetic and Prose Edda, the Saga of Ynglingar by Snorri Sturluson, the History of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus, several works of the Grimm Brothers, the Saga of the Volsungs, Caesar's Gallic Wars, the Nibelungenlied, and Beowulf.
I found this encyclopedia to be a useful reference to pagan mythology, and was especially pleased with the inclusion of continental mythology, legends and creatures. The illustrations included in this book are also charming and useful for a researcher.
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This encyclopedia provides a reference to the many deities, magical creatures, elves, dwarves, trolls, goblins, bogeymen, giants, land spirits, water spirits, mythical places, legends and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe. In addition, Claude Lecouteux explores the origins, connections, and tales behind the many gods, goddesses, spirits, elves, rituals, folk customs, and mythical places of Norse and Germanic tradition.
The author makes use of various primary and secondary sources, such as the Poetic and Prose Edda, the Saga of Ynglingar by Snorri Sturluson, the History of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus, several works of the Grimm Brothers, the Saga of the Volsungs, Caesar's Gallic Wars, the Nibelungenlied, and Beowulf.
I found this encyclopedia to be a useful reference to pagan mythology, and was especially pleased with the inclusion of continental mythology, legends and creatures. The illustrations included in this book are also charming and useful for a researcher.
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Extremely interesting. Makes a nice addition to all my other ancient lore/ mythology books.
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- 41
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- 5
- Utenti
- 1,235
- Popolarità
- #20,793
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 17
- ISBN
- 102
- Lingue
- 7
- Preferito da
- 3