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We often think of them as tiny, glittering creatures fluttering about in pastel tulle, but fairies haven't always been so benign. Here, historian Sarah Clegg explores the true history of fairies, and the menace and ambiguity that always lurks within the shimmering fantasy. This history takes us from elf fires in Iceland to a burial mound in Ireland; and from a stream in Cottingley where two sisters created a fairy hoax to a modern-day fairy ball in Los Angeles.

Eine faszinierende Reise zu den dunklen Seiten der Weihnachtszeit! Auf den Spuren dieser winterlichen Traditionen reist Sarah Clegg durch Europa und erkundet ihre düsteren Seiten: von englischen Mummers-Spielen, österreichischen Krampusläufen, dem Nikolaus und seinem Knecht Ruprecht bis hin zu modernen heidnischen Ritualen in Stonehenge und dem Luciafest in Finnland.

The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women – and then won back again. Demonic temptresses – from siren-mermaids to Lilith – are well known today, and their mythology focuses around the seductive danger they pose to men. But the root of these figures can be traced back 4...

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER As winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over the centuries in...