24.02.2023

“The Fall of Camelot” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 15)

Magick Matters

"Volume 15 of The Enchanted World series, The Fall of Camelot, is a departure for the series pattern. Previously, each book had a specific theme and all the stories revolved around it, but they could come from any time and any region in the world. This however is very specific in date and place. The Fall of Camelot is a retelling of the Matter of Britain — that the lord of King Arthur from beginning to end, containing all the old characters you know. And while many of the previous volumes have stories from Arthurian Legend, none are repeated in this book. This book is a valid interpretation of the legends of King Arthur. It...>>

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24.02.2023

“The Book of Christmas” by Brendan Lehane (The Enchanted World 14)

Magick Matters

"Brendan Lehane's Book of Christmas opens with a brief retelling of the Nativity story told in the Gospels of Luke and Mark. It recounts Mary and Joseph going to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus Christ but states that the pattern was already set. The fact that the birth of Jesus, the Sun of Righteousness, is celebrated in December is no accident. There are many winter festivals. Most people worshipped the sun as a god and so were afraid when winter came and it seemed that the lifegiving sun grew weak; thus they celebrated the Solstice, the winter day when the weakening sun regained its strength. In fact, many Christmas traditions have their roots...>>

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24.02.2023

“Fabled Lands” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 13)

Magick Matters

"Tony Allan and Myrna Traylor-Herndon put together an intriguing collection of mythic tales relating to lands of legend. Divided into three chapters: Journeys Into Wonder, Realms of Eternal Night and A Parting of Worlds, the editors collect stories and retell them based on Chapter subjects. Many of the legends are lesser known tales but most stem from European folklore. Each chapter concludes with a special story. The artwork is lavish and makes for an enthralling series."...>>

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24.02.2023

“Seekers and Saviors” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 12)

Magick Matters

"This is a book of tales about the conflicts and interchanges between the world of mankind and the world of the old ones, the elder race, the fair folk. These are tales of a time when the rule of men was on the rise and the rule of magic was passing from the earth. Sometimes it seems that old scores are being settled with the human usurpers, other times, like the worthiness of humans to rule is being tested. In any case, these stories chiefly survived unto the present day as "faery tales" to amuse children. Yet, just perhaps, they are something more... There is a great variety of material gathered in this volume. You...>>

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24.02.2023

“Giants and Ogres” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 11)

Magick Matters

"Giants and Ogres opens by stating that at the dawn of time, the giants were the mightiest of beings, creatures whom even the gods feared. It cites the legends of Og, Orion, Cronus, and Ymir, and shows that in those earliest of days, giants were indeed wielders of incredible size and strength. However, these "princes of the cosmos" were also superior to the gods (their children) in authority, wisdom, and magic. In fact, it was from the giants that the Greek and Norse gods had to wrest their dominion. Even after, as was seen in the Northlands where the giants held to their power the longest, the gods looked to the giants as equals,...>>

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