Custom and Myth: Folklore Compared Across Nations
Andrew Lang
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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Complete and unabridged, with 59 full-page plates by Nicolas Poussin, Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Jean-Léon Gérôme. Why the same absurd stories turn up in Greek myth and among peoples the Greeks never met - Lang's argument against the solar-myth school, made with wit and a good deal of ridicule. It changed the direction of the subject. This edition is bound with 59 plates of painting, among them works by Poussin, Redon and Turner, and five illustrations restored and coloured.
Complete and unabridged, with 59 full-page plates by Nicolas Poussin, Lawrence Alma-Tadema and Jean-Léon Gérôme. Why the same absurd stories turn up in Greek myth and among peoples the Greeks never met - Lang's argument against the solar-myth school, made with wit and a good deal of ridicule. It ...
About the author
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet, critic, folklorist and historian born in Selkirk. He translated Homer, wrote on anthropology and psychical research, and edited the twelve coloured Fairy Books that carried the folk tales of the world to English children. His works include Custom and Myth, The Blue Fairy Book, Historical Mysteries, and Myth, Ritual and Religion.
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet, critic, folklorist and historian born in Selkirk. He translated Homer, wrote on anthropology and psychical research, and edited the twelve coloured Fairy Books that carried the folk tales of the world to English children. His works include Custom and M...
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