Between the Realms
Cornish Myth and Magic
In this exploration of the Cornish Celtic Otherworld, Cheryl Straffon expertly guides us through a realm of traditional tales, stories, myths, legends and folklore wherein we encounter supernatural beings, such as fairies, piskeys, mermaids, witches, giants and other strange creatures.
Between the Realms examines the writings of the folklorist collectors, and oral traditions born from the prehistoric sacred landscape of Cornwall.
Cheryl explains how, in this material, we find themes and narratives strikingly similar to those encountered within much earlier works that refer to beliefs and events that were current in the ancient past. In turn we find that Celtic sagas and mythic tales seem to exhibit the same way of interfacing with the world of magic and spirit as seen in the beliefs and practices of many native indigenous peoples from around the world.
As Cheryl tells us in her introduction to this book, ‘It is a realm that has some similarities to our own, but one that is also strangely unfamiliar. It is a dangerous world to enter, but nevertheless one that can give new insights and experiences that change our world view when we return to our mundane world.’
Paperback Edition: gloss laminate cover.
Standard Hardback Edition: an Amethyst case binding with silver foil blocking to the front and spine, black endpapers, and silver and purple head and tail bands.
Size: Paperback – Demy 138 x 216mm, Standard Hardback – Royal 234 x 156mm.
Pagination: 152 pages, 80gsm white paper stock, illustrated with new line drawings, plus 8 pages of black and white photographic plates.
Chapters:
1: Rituals and Rites at Cornish Sites
2: Shamans and Druids
3: The Fairy Lands
4: Piskey-led: Lost in the Mists of Time
5: The Cornish Otherworld
6: Celtic Totem Animals
7: Mermaids and Sea Goddesses
8: Faces in the Rocks, Spirits in the Stones
9: When Giants Strode the Land
10: Songlines: Legends in the Landscape
11: Celtic Goddesses and Gods
12: Riding a Stem of Ragwort
13: The Arthurian Realms
14: Saints and Serpents
15: Other Realms, Other Realities
Index
Paperback Edition
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Standard Hardback Edition
Please note: this edition is now sold out, but we will shortly have stock available of the new Dust Jacketed Hardback edition of this book. We are introducing these editions as a replacement for our foil blocked Standard Hardbacks. We will be continuing with our Special Limited Edition books for future releases.