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Claude Lecouteux

The Tradition of Household Spirits

Ancestral Lore and Practices

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Examines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants • Shares many tales of house spirits, from cajoling the local land spirit into becoming one's house spirit to the good and bad luck bestowed by mischievous house elves • Explains the meaning behind door and window placement, house orientation, horsehead gables, the fireplace or hearth, and the threshold • Reveals the charms, chants, prayers, and building practices used by our ancestors to bestow happiness and prosperity upon their homes and their occupants Why do we hang horseshoes for good luck or place wreaths on… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-62055-144-8
  • EAN: 9781620551448
  • Produktnummer: 23529895
  • Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
  • Seitenangabe: 248 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 4'802 KB
  • Abbildungen: Includes 8-page color insert and 21 b&w illustrations

Über den Autor


Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, and The Tradition of Household Spirits. He lives in Paris.

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