{"title":"Corinne Lecouteux","description":"\u003cp\u003eCorinne Lecouteux’s works delve into the rich tapestry of folklore, exploring themes of the supernatural with a blend of historical insight and imaginative storytelling. Her books invite readers to discover \u003cem\u003etales and legends\u003c\/em\u003e that reveal the enduring power of myth and belief in shaping culture and consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus that often touches on personal transformation and the mysterious forces at play in human experience, Lecouteux’s writing bridges \u003cstrong\u003ehealth and wellness\u003c\/strong\u003e with a deep curiosity about the unseen. These narratives offer both enchanting insights and thought-provoking perspectives for readers interested in spiritual growth and self-understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tales-of-witchcraft-and-wonder-by-claude-lecouteux-9781644111703","title":"Tales of Witchcraft and Wonder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of Witchcraft and Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e by Claude Lecouteux and Corinne Lecouteux is a captivating collection of stories from the Middle Ages, focusing on otherworldly powers, magical animals, miracles, demonic apparitions, and supernatural events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors provide commentary for each story, revealing its historical context, cultural and esoteric associations, and hidden pagan beliefs. They explore how these tales transformed over the ages, tracing their origins to Classical Antiquity, the Middle East, and India. The collection includes stories never-before-translated from their original Latin, and many purposely left obscure due to scandalous depictions of popes and other notables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Middle Ages saw the flourishing of oral traditions, and echoes of these can still be found in many legends, fables, and tales today. In this collection of medieval tales of witchcraft, wonder, and the supernatural, the Lecouteuxs explain how many stories arose in Classical Antiquity and made their way into Dark Ages Europe. Unlike the fairy tales popularised by the Brothers Grimm, many of these stories were obscured because of their scandalous content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, for many tales, the authors meticulously peel back the Christian veneer to reveal how the stories were essential in preserving age-old pagan beliefs. These beliefs are explored through tales of animals with magical powers, such as the Grateful Lion from Aesop’s fables, and stories of individuals with supernatural abilities, like the Venomous Maiden who poisons all men who have relations with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes legends of miracles and wondrous events that defy the laws of nature, such as people returning from the dead to aid descendants, and tales of witchcraft, magic, and demonic apparitions, with stories of a demon-disguised pope. 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It traces the devil’s shapeshifting powers back to their Vedic origins in ancient India and looks at his connections with witches and storm magic. The book reveals how many of the qualities and magical powers attributed to the devil were once those belonging to pagan gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe devil has many more guises than the cliché red boogeyman named Lucifer or Satan who haunts Christianity. In some traditions, the devil is sinister and cunning, while in others he is an oaf who can easily be conned and evaded by anyone with an ounce of cleverness. In other tales and legends, he is the primal shapeshifter, and the Roma, also known as the gypsies, claimed his talents of metamorphosis were so strong he could even assume the appearance of a priest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on folk traditions from all over Europe, including Transylvanian Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Switzerland, Italy, France, Scandinavia, Moravia, Bohemia, Lapland, and the Baltic countries, Claude and Corinne Lecouteux explore the many forms and abilities of the devil in stories, tales, and legends throughout the ages. They trace the devil’s shapeshifting powers back to their Vedic origins in ancient India and examine his connections with witches, storm magic, and other magical events. They explore the symbolic implications of the devil's appearance in these tales, such as how he is often either limping or disfigured with the legs or feet of a goat or other animals traditionally linked to the lower powers or passions. The authors explain how the devil’s limp or his goat-like feet reflect the prevalence in world mythology of the sacred nature of crippling injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePeeling back the Christian veneer embedded in many tales and legends about the so-called Evil One, the authors ultimately reveal how many qualities and magical powers attributed to the devil were once those belonging to pagan gods, like the Lithuanian thunder god Perkūnas or the Titan Chronos, as well as to playful woodland spirits and the sometimes helpful, sometimes fearful fauns and satyrs of Greco-Roman mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432778809580,"sku":"9781644116852","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781644116852.jpg?v=1774556693"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/corinne-lecouteux.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}