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Pagan Mythology, Gods and Sacred Symbols

Ancient gods, sacred animals, ritual plants, symbols, charms, and the shifting meanings of mythic imagery.

A home for deities, sacred animals, ritual plants, apotropaic signs, ancient emblems, and the symbolic vocabulary that passed from pagan antiquity into later folklore and religion.

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British Folklore, Superstition and the Uncanny 18 Celtic Britain, Sacred Landscapes and Lost Kingdoms 15 Christian Origins, Heresy and the Making of Doctrine 14 Festival Lore and the Ritual Year 20 Pagan Mythology, Gods and Sacred Symbols 18 Saints, Relics and Holy Figures 12