{"product_id":"treasury-of-folklore-stars-and-skies-9781849947749","title":"Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollowing the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eTreasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Woodlands and Forests\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eTreasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies, and heavens above.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeople have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them, conjuring gods and goddesses, mapping the constellations, and navigating the complex human world below. The tales, traditions, and myths included here traverse countries and continents and have been chosen to highlight how humans are linked through time and place, with shared dreams, fears, and ways of rationalizing the unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder the Stars and Heavens section Willow delves into rosy fingered dawn and the hubris of Icarus, the Greek myths surrounding the constellations and the omen of meteors, the trials of the Hawaiian goddess Hina and the legend of the rabbit in the moon. In Skies we are introduced to winged Pegasus and the trials of the Firebird, the Witch of Westray and stories of storms, the mysteries of the Northern Lights and unexplained UFOs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating portal into a rich history of myths surrounding the sky, an aspect of the natural world that continues to fascinate and confound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batsford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849947749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Willow Winsham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040333430965,"sku":"9781849947749","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_04c415c9-7e7d-45c7-9e68-d0feacdcf42d.jpg?v=1689089741","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/treasury-of-folklore-stars-and-skies-9781849947749","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}