The Folklore of Sussex
| Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
| Publisher | : B. T. Batsford Limited |
| Total Pages | : 206 |
| Release | : 1973 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
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Folklore of Sussex
| Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2009-06-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0752499998 |
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Sussex, though near London and nowadays extensively urbanised, has a rich heritage of traditional local stories, customs and beliefs. Among many topics explored here are tales linked to landscape features and ancient churches which involve such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil. There are also traditions relating to ghosts, graves and gibbets and the strange powers of witches. This book, when it was first published in 1973, was the first to be entirely devoted to Sussex folklore. This new edition contains information collected over the last thirty years, updated accounts of county customs and, alongside the original line drawings, is illustrated with photographs and printed ephemera relating to Sussex lore.
Sussex Roots
| Author | : Untruth Seekers |
| Publisher | : Coghurst Press |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1739132319 |
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Every May Day, bundles of branches tied with colourful ribbons appear on Hastings’ shopfronts and streetlamps. Drumming swells as crowds of green-clad bogies, festival-goers in shorts and t-shirts, and Morris dancers fill Hastings’ winding streets. And then comes the main event: Jack in the Green’s wizened face appears on a towering cone of leaves topped with a crown at the centre of the festivities. The Jack in the Green festival marks the passage of spring to summer. But from where does this bizarre tradition originate? The roots are too tangled to know for sure, and the first recording of the festival was in 1770. However, some believe celebrations of the ‘Green Man’ hail from the pagan Anglo-Saxons who established England’s historic county of Sussex, and the myth transformed with each subsequent generation. But Jack in the Green is only one of Sussex’s many mysteries. Fearsome beasts, terrifying giants, cackling witches, and plucky fairies are just a few of the creatures populating the folklore of this strange and savage land. Ending with the modern celebration of the Jack in the Green festival, this collection of stories traces the roots of Sussex’s centuries of tall tales, mythology, and folklore.
Sussex Folk Tales
| Author | : Michael O'Leary |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2013-07-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0752493965 |
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With screaming demons in Wealdon copses and dragons lurking in bottomless ponds, the folk tales of Sussex truly represent the diversity of the area. Meet knuckers and willocks, mawkins and marsh monsters, the Piltdown Man, Lord Moon of Amberley Swamp and the princess of the Mixon Hole. There is also something terrible crawling to Crawley from Gatwick, which develops a degraded appetite in a bin ... From ghosts and madmen to witches and wise women, Michael O’Leary reveals many of the hidden horrors of Sussex – horrors that can be found in the most beautiful places, or that lurk beneath the seemingly mundane. Amid these dark tales are stories of humour and silliness, of love, lust and passion.
Sussex Folk Tales for Children
| Author | : Xanthe Gresham-Knight |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 145 |
| Release | : 2018-05-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0750988363 |
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The stories in this collection have slipped on a sunbeam, skidded on the dew and sprinted fast as a fox to be here with you. Of course, they're true, puffed on to the page with a hint of lavender and a gust of sage. They tell of Sussex: its sparkling seas; chalk giants; wise witches and crossdressing smugglers. Once you've heard them, you'll know that when leaves skitter, it's Puck, the sprite of Sussex, fighting with his sister the Fairy Queen. When you hear laughter in the forest, it's Flint, the phantom highwayman making his escape, and when you run over the Downs, you'll remember they were shaped by the Devil's buttocks. These tales – specially chosen for the enjoyment of 7- to 11-year-old readers – sparkle with magic and explode with adventure. Not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, these stories will also stimulate an interest in the county and help children engage with their own surroundings.
Treasury of Sussex Folklore
| Author | : Tony Wales |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2000-11-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781857702170 |
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Sussex Folk-lore And Customs Connected With The Seasons
| Author | : Frederick Ernest Sawyer |
| Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-07-18 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781021186201 |
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An exploration of traditional folklore and customs in the county of Sussex, England, as they relate to the changing seasons. Written by Frederick Ernest Sawyer. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Dictionary of English Folklore
| Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1046 |
| Release | : 2003-10-09 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 0191578525 |
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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Sussex folk-lore and customs connected with the seasons
| Author | : Frederick Ernest Sawyer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 1883 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
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Sussex Folk-Lore and Customs Connected with the Seasons... - Primary Source Edition
| Author | : Frederick Ernest Sawyer |
| Publisher | : Nabu Press |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 2013-11 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781293191538 |
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Sussex Folk-lore And Customs Connected With The Seasons Frederick Ernest Sawyer Social Science; Folklore & Mythology; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
