College of the Crossroads archive Library
The following links will take you to online books that can be downloaded as PDF files or read on site. There books are complete and have been scanned from the original 19th century or early 20th century editions. Therefore they belong to the public domain and copyrights no longer apply. Note that the pages are scanned as photos of the pages and therefore the text cannot be edited on a word processor. You can print the scanned pages from the PDF file download.
Although the following books have been carefully selected because of their important to neo-Pagan research, we do not necessarily agree with everything written in these books. Instead we offer them to you for your own discernment.
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OUR CURRENT BOOK LIST
Traces of the Elder Faiths of Ireland: A Folklore Sketch; a Handbook of Irish Pre-Christian Traditions
Author: W.G. Wood-Martin (Longmans, Green, And Co., 1902).
This book presents an interesting overview of history and lore pertaining to the survival of pagan elements. Great photos and drawings.
Horns of Honour
Author: Fredrick T. Elworthy (John Murray, 1900).
This book presents information related to horned gods and entities. It is full of fascinating lore that extends to other related areas. Great illustrations. A must read for modern Pagans, Wiccans, and Witches.
The Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man
Author: A.W.Moore (David Nutt, 1891).
This book is a collection of lore specific to the Isle of Man. It covers a wide list of topics
Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore (Lancashire and northern England)
Author: Charles Hardwick (Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1872).
This book covers a wide variety of topics related to parts of England. Topics include such celebrations as Yule, May Day and others. Also included is lore on fairies, spirits, and other beings.
Magic and Husbandry, The Folklore of Agriculture
Author: Lewis Burdick (The Otseningo Publishing Co., 1905).
This book contains a great deal of lore related to agricultural themes. Among the topics are plowing, planting, and harvesting. Also included is some lore related to birds and insects along with material on healing.
History and Chronology of the Myth-making Age
Author: J.F. Hewitt (J. Parker and Co., 1901).
This book presents some very interesting lore related to the “Year God” mythos. Also discusses the ages of Solar and Lunar worship. The material goes well with themes in modern Wicca and Paganism.
The Worship of the Dead
Author: Colonel J. Garnier (Chapman & Hall, Limited., 1904).
This is a book about ancestral veneration that extends well beyond the subject to include other topics. Among them is the Great Goddess, serpent worship, astronomical cults, pagan gods, and biblical references.
Plant Lore, Legends and Lyrics: Embracing the myths, superstitions, and folklore of the Plant Kingdom
Author: Richard Folkard (Oxford University, 1884).
This book contains a huge and amazing collection of lore about trees, plants, flowers, and related topics. Great 19th century illustrations.
The Fairy Mythology
Author: Thomas Keightley (Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., 1828).
This book contains some old lore about fairies in various lands.
The Magic of the Horse-Shoe, with other folk-lore notes
Author Robert Lawrence (Houghton, Miffline and Company, 1896).
This book contains lots of lore on a variety of subjects.
The Evil Eye
(an article)
Author: Frank J. Mather JR. (The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, vol. IXXX, 1910).
This is a very interesting article on the lore of the evil eye in Italy. Some great illustrations including an old cimaruta.
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