First edition, first impression. xii, 434pp. Glazed pictorial boards. 8vo. Boards just a little pushed in at ends of a very lightly sunned spine else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.
A collection of editted essays exploring Germanic mythology, building upon the work of Jacob Grimm on Teutonic and Germanic mythology by incorporating new research and challenging Grimm's sometimes monolithic interpretations. It this provides a more nuanced view of the diversity of cultural traditions surrounding mythology, folklore and fairy tales and the continuity of ancient wisdom. Out of print.
