Demons and Spirits of the Land: Ancestral Lore and Practices

An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good will

* Explores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies, fairies, giants, dragons, will-o'-the-wisps, and demons

* Explains the specific rites performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure their permission before building on new land

* Shows how these beliefs carried through to modern times, especially in architecture

Our pagan ancestors ...