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7 edition of Old Polish Legends found in the catalog.

Old Polish Legends

by F. C. Anstruther

  • 113 Want to read
  • 33 Currently reading

Published by Hippocrene Books .
Written in

    Subjects:
  • Folklore,
  • Folklore & Mythology,
  • Literature: Folklore/Mythology,
  • Sociology,
  • Poland,
  • Folklore & Mythology - Folklore

  • The Physical Object
    FormatHardcover
    Number of Pages66
    ID Numbers
    Open LibraryOL8095740M
    ISBN 10078180521X
    ISBN 109780781805216
    OCLC/WorldCa24643352

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Out of 5 stars Old Polish Legends Reviewed in the United States on J The legends included in this book explain the White Polish Imperial Eagle, the dislike of German influences and the tradition of the Trumpeter of Krakow (National Geographic also touched on this legend in their documentary of the Mongols and their Kahns)/5(6).

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This fine collection of eleven fai /5. out of 5 stars Old Polish Legends Reviewed in the United States on J The legends included in this book explain the White Polish Imperial Eagle, the dislike of German influences and the tradition of the Trumpeter of Krakow (National Geographic also touched on this legend in their documentary of the Mongols and their Kahns)/5.

Poland is located in Central Europe. With more than a thousand years of tradition, the Polish have developed a unique cultural heritage.

The collection of folktales. Old Polish legends. Glasgow: Polish Library, (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: F C Anstruther. Find more information about: OCLC Number: Description: 66 pages: Contents: The legend of Lech and Gniezno.- The story of Popiel.

Old Polish Legends, as retold by F. Anstruther contains 11 legends that have survived a thousand years. The book is beautifully illustrated with wood-engravings by J. stories recount the meaning behind Poland's national symbol and flag, about several of its early rulers and first king, and the dragon of Krakow/5(3).

ISBN: X OCLC Number: Description: 66 pages: illustrations ; 25 cm: Contents: Legend of Lech and Gniezno --Story of Popiel --Legend of Krakus --Legend of Wanda --Legend of the Piasts --Legend of Mieszko --Legend of St.

Adalbert --How the Emperor Otto visited Gniezno --Legend of Boleslaw and his knights --Story of the. Old Polish Legends by F. Anstruther, J. Sekalski (Illustrator) Hardcover $ $ Save 6% Current price is $, Original price is $ You Save 6%. View All Available Formats & Editions. Ship This Item — Temporarily Out of Stock Online.

Publish your book with B&: According to an old Polish legend, many springtimes ago a mother cat was crying at the bank of the river in which her kittens were drowning.

The willows at the river's edge longed to help her, so they swept their long graceful branches into the waters to rescue the tiny.

Polish Legends, Folklore, Myths and Stories. Poland like every other nation has its own traditions, and an integral part of these traditions are countless myths and legends.

These stories constitute an important aspect of national heritage. The difficulty the medieval scribes had to face was attempting to codify the language was the inadequacy of the Latin alphabet to some sounds of the Polish language, for example cz, sz.

Thus, Old Polish does not have a standard spelling. One letter could give several sounds - e.g. s can be read as s, sz or ś. Writing words was almost entirely Era: developed into Middle Polish by the 16th century.

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Free shipping for many products. Old Polish Legends. Anstruther Published by Hippocrene Books (). Condition is Like New. - This particular collectors item is from a well cared-for collection of over 4, different titles that we are currently working on putting online for sale.5/5(1).

Jump to full list of Polish fairy tales. About: With universal themes of love, sorrow and lack of freedom, Polish folk tales take on timeless qualities that resonate with young and old alike.

Oral storytelling was the earliest genre of Polish literature and spread through the mouths of the common people in a rich and enduring tradition. Old Polish Legends by F.C. Anstruther. Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S., Near Fine/Very Good. Sekalski, J.

66pp illustrated with 9 full page wood engravings Near fine condition with very good dust jacket Name & date handwritten in the top corner of front endpaper 11 traditional Polish legends & fairytales retold in English. Slavic paganism or Slavic religion describes the religious beliefs, myths and ritual practices of the Slavs prior to latter occurred at various stages between the 8th and the 13th century: The South Slavs living on the Balkan Peninsula in South Eastern Europe, bordering with the Byzantine Empire to the south, came under the sphere of influence of Eastern Orthodox.

Once Upon a Time in Poland, volume one of old Polish legends and famous folk tales from different regions of Poland. This book is dedicated to all the people who take time to tell stories to their children and keep our Polish tradition alive.

Fourteen well known stories, printed on. In many of these old legends, told around the campfire or a roaring hearth, can be heard the approach of galloping horses, the whispers of phantoms in ghost towns, the far-off sounds of pistols blazing, and the sighing moans of the winds drifting through the ancient trees of hunting, mining, and cowboy camps.

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This new joint effort give fruit in anthology of short stories released as an free e-book.The collection of Celtic folktales consists of nine books with stories: 26 Celtic folktales, English folktales, 38 Irish folktales, 33 Scottish folktales and 24 Welsh folktales.

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