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Myths and folk tales

Lost Cantos of the Ouroboros Caves

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  • Running Time: 05:00 hrs
    Narrator: Janis Ian.
    Publisher:
    Blackstone Publishing, 2017
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Schein, Maggie
    Contributor: Conroy, Pat; Ian, Janis
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2017
    Summary:

    In this collection of fables in the literary tradition of Italo Calvino, Maggie Schein brings together medicine men, monks, immortals, witches, seekers, souls in various stages of their cycles in and out of lived-life, and the occasional talking animal, all searching for the meaning of it all and each other. Each fable is a meditation on love, death, growth, pain, identity, self, spirit, and the natural world, as seen from the perspectives of the primal, the celestial, or the spiritual.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Short stories
    Subject(s): Fables, American
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon], Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781538535721, 1538535726, 9781538535738, 1538535734

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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  • Narrator: Sean Bean
    Publisher:
    Naxos AudioBooks, Distributed by OneClick Digital, 2011
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Flynn, Benedict
    Contributor: Bean, Sean
    Date:
    Created
    2011
    Summary:

    These stories are about how, many years ago, Arthur the once and future King of England, set out to save his country from the troubles that plagued it, aided by the brave knights of his round table, and the most famous sword in the world, Excalibur. How Merlin the Wizard fought against the wicked Morgana le Fay's enchantments, and how Arthur loved and lost the beautiful Guinevere, his Queen.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales
    Subject(s): Arthur,King | Arthurian romances | Folklore | Knights and knighthood
    Original Publisher: [Franklin, Tenn.], [Prince Frederick, Md.], Naxos AudioBooks, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9789629543983, 9629543982

The alchemist

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  • Running Time: 04:00 hrs
    Narrator: Jeremy Irons
    Publisher:
    Harper Audio, Distributed by OneClick Digital, 2012
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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Eye

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  • Publisher:
    Guernica Editions, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Micros, Marianne
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Myth, folklore, and magic permeate the stories in Marianne Micros' collection Eye. Set in ancient and modern Greece, and in contemporary Europe and North America, these tales tell of evil-eye curses, women healers, ghosts, a changeling, and people struggling to retain or gain power in a world of changing beliefs. Here you will find stories of a nymph transformed into a heifer, a young soldier who returns home to discover that his brother is a changeling, a betrayed woman lost in a labyrinth, a wise woman whose position is threatened by modern technology. Some stories show that people still seek refuge in myth and folk beliefs; the ways of the past continue to influence the present. The paving of a village does not destroy the power of the evil eye or the ability to repel it. A temple in honour of the old gods comes again to the surface. An unfinished musical composition for piano magically completes itself whenever it is played. Magic is not dead but rises again in unexpected ways.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Myths and folk tales, Mythological fiction, Short stories
    Subject(s): Mythology
    Original Publisher: Toronto, Guernica Editions
    Language(s): English
    Collection(s)/Series: Governor General's Literary Awards 2019

Ghostly campfire stories of Western Canada

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  • Publisher:
    Heritage House, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Smith, Barbara
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Hair-raising tales of ghosts, spirits, and unexplained phenomena set across Western Canada. Praise for Campfire Stories of Western Canada: "Smith's spooky tales are perfect for warm summer nights spent around the campfire. Her latest book of ghost stories focuses solely on Western Canada and is a wonderful fit for families looking for fun and spooky tales to tell under the stars."- Quirk Magazine. In this delightful companion to the bestselling Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith scours the spookiest corners of local folklore from Vancouver Island to the Canadian Rockies to the vast plains of the Prairies to bring readers a brand-new collection of ghost stories. Combining truth, legend, and a healthy dose of suspense, Smith weaves together over thirty bone-chilling tales perfectly suited for reading aloud on family camping trips or quiet nights at home. Suitable for ages eight to eighty-eight, this frighteningly fun collection reveals the supernatural side of Western Canada.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Myths and folk tales
    Subject(s): Apparitions | Ghost stories | Legends
    Original Publisher: Victoria, Heritage House
    Language(s): English

Fire spook : the mysterious Nova Scotia haunting

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  • Publisher:
    Nimbus, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Graham, Monica
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Just below the Antigonish-Guysborough County line, there is an overgrown spot, nearly impossible to find without a guide, where the cursed MacDonald farm once stood. Though no physical trace remains, the legend of the mysterious events that once took place lives on. In the newest addition to the Stories of our Past series, Monica Graham exposes the fascinating history behind the fire-spook of Caledonia Mills, Nova Scotia, a true story that spread as quickly and uncontrollably as the flames that started it all. But were these spontaneous fires and sinister sightings the work of a poltergeist, or of a troubled young woman?

    Genre:
    Canadian nonfiction, Myths and folk tales, History
    Subject(s): Nova Scotia--Caledonia Mills | Urban folklore
    Original Publisher: [S.l.], Nimbus
    Language(s): English

Where the ghosts are : a guide to Nova Scotia's spookiest places

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  • Publisher:
    Nimbus, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Vernon, Steve
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    If you're from Halifax, you've probably heard that the Five Fisherman Restaurant is supposedly haunted, and that Georges Island is overrun with ghosts. If you're from Nova Scotia, you probably know about rumours of buried treasure on Oak Island, or about the UFO sighting in Shag Harbour. But what about the Grey Lady of Stoney Beach? Or the Ghost of Haddon Hall? Featuring addresses and GPS coordinates, this guide to Nova Scotian haunts maps out the origin stories of 50 spooky tales.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Guidebooks
    Subject(s): Ghost stories | Nova Scotia
    Original Publisher: [S.l.], Nimbus
    Language(s): English

The wild beast read-along

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  • Author: Walters, Eric; Todd, Sue; Down, Christian
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little ones to a story rich in both imagery and in lesson: Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

    Genre:
    Canadian fiction, Myths and folk tales, Juvenile fiction, Picture books
    Subject(s): Creation | Folklore | Gnus
    Original Publisher: Victoria, Orca Book Publishers
    Language(s): English

Doty meets Coyote

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    Running Time: 08:00 hrs
    Narrator: Thomas Doty
    Publisher:
    Blackstone Audio, 2016
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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The children's classic collection

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  • Running Time: 04:30 hrs
    Narrator: a full cast
    Publisher:
    Blackstone Audio, 2016
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Contributor: Dickens, Charles; Carroll, Lewis; Andersen, H. C.; Grimm, Jacob
    Date:
    Created
    2016
    Summary:

    This delightful collection of children's stories is perfect listening for the whole family. Featured are four beloved stories to entice your imagination, including A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Bell by Hans Christian Andersen, and Snow White by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Each story is performed by a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music.

    Genre:
    Myths and folk tales, Juvenile fiction
    Subject(s): Children's stories | Fairy Tales
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon], Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781455155286, 1455155284, 9781455155316, 1455155314
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