Compendium 1 of the Spirit Beings in European Folklore -series covers the northwestern part of the continent where Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures meet the Nordic.
Compendium 1 discusses 292 Spirit Beings in detail, including their alternative names, with additional references to related or subordinate Beings and a unique selection of illustrations..
Iceland and Scandinavia seem to specialize in Spirit Beings who appear fully materialized, such as the different species of Illveli (Evil Whales) and Draugr , the returning dead.
England has its Brownies , several kinds of Fairies and locally famous ghost dogs .
Some even became cultural icons, such as the Irish Leprechaun , the Knockers from Wales, the Scandinavian Trolls and Huldras or the Icelandic Huldufólk .
Many other ghostly entities occur only in specific areas or countries.
These semi-aquatic ghostly creatures come in all kinds of varieties and are typical of the English or Gaelic speaking parts of Europe and Scandinavia.
The latter is perhaps most evident in the various species of Brook-horses or Water-horses .
For centuries, the peoples of these regions have influenced each other in many ways, including their mythologies and folklore.
This book catalogs the mysterious creatures of Ireland, the Isle of Man, England, Wales, Cornwall, Scotland, Hebrides, Orkneys, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Compendium 1 of the Spirit Beings in European Folklore -series covers the northwestern part of the continent where Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures meet the Nordic
