Looking for some good books about mythology and forklore?

Question

also fairies? names and authors?

Answer 1

Bulfinch's Mythology ~ Thomas Bulfinch

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology ~ Arthur Cotterell & Rachel Storm

Both are excellent sources of mythology & folklore as well as fairies, dragons, knights, etc.

Answer 2

Though it's fiction "Greenmantle" by Charles De Lint is great modern day folklore.

And ANY Nordic mythology.

Answer 3

General Mythology

The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings From Myth and Magic

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Don't Know Much About Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology

Edith Hamilton's Mythology

Giants, Monsters, and Dragons by Carol Rose

A Dictionary of Folklore by David Pickering

Fairies

The Book of Faeries: A Guide to the World of Elves, Pixies, Goblins, and Other Magic Spirits

The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves & Other Little People by Thomas Keightley

A Complete Guide to Faeries & Magical Beings: Explore the Mystical Realm of the Little People by Cassandra Eason

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies by Anna Franklin

The Great Encyclopedia Of Faeries

Faeries (25th Anniversary Edition)

Greek Mythology

The Greek Myths by Robert Graves

Du'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

Arthurian Legend

The New Arthurian Encylopaedia

Egyptian Mythology

The Oxford Essential Guide to Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt

Celtic

Celtic Myths and Legends

Norse

Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs

African

African Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore) by Roger Abrahams

Asian

Asian Mythology: Myths and Legends of China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia

Native American

American Indian Myths and Legends (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz

Oceanic

Oceanic Mythology by Roland B. Dixon

I hope I helped.

Answer 4

try anything by COLIN WILSON