Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition

Description

This is essentially an ethnography of practical magic with an Italian flavor. We meet the Goddess of Truffles, learn the details of divining by oil, fire and molten lead; how to bring back the dead, and coerce nature spirits into performing favors. Leland carefully documents his field notes, and includes the full text of numerous spells and songs in Italian, particularly the Tuscan dialect. The text includes many fairy-tales of the sort that are not suitable for children. Although difficult reading at points, this book will reward anyone seeking details about the actual practice of a folk magic.

This book has 444 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1892.

Production notes: This ebook of Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition was published by Global Grey in 2018.