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Claude Lecouteux Livres

    8 février 1943

    Ce médiéviste explore en profondeur les figures de la mythologie populaire, les croyances liées aux morts et à la mort, ainsi que les mythes, contes et légendes. Ses recherches portent également sur le domaine fascinant de la magie. Il a consacré sa carrière universitaire à l'étude et à l'enseignement des langues, littératures et civilisations germaniques, apportant à son œuvre une compréhension approfondie du folklore et de la pensée médiévale. Ses écrits offrent aux lecteurs une riche exploration du pouvoir durable du mythe et de la croyance.

    Claude Lecouteux
    The Pagan Book of the Dead
    Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells
    Demons and Spirits of the Land
    A Lapidary of Sacred Stones
    Petit dictionnaire de mythologie allemande
    La légende de Siegfried d'après La chanson de Seyfried à la Peau de Corne et La saga de Þiðrekr de Vérone

    • A Lapidary of Sacred Stones

      Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources

      • 376pages
      • 14 heures de lecture
      4,5(23)Évaluer

      Exploring the mystical beliefs surrounding gemstones, this book delves into how ancient cultures viewed stones as vessels of power and protection against misfortune. It compiles lore from various historical sources, detailing the magical properties and uses of over 800 stones, including ways to harness their abilities for healing and enhancement. The author, Claude Lecouteux, draws on rare texts to provide insights into both common and exotic stones, making this a vital resource for historians, gem enthusiasts, and practitioners of magic.

      A Lapidary of Sacred Stones

    • Demons and Spirits of the Land

      • 212pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      4,3(93)Évaluer

      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.

      Demons and Spirits of the Land

    • The Pagan Book of the Dead

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,2(24)Évaluer

      An extensive look at the cartography and folklore of the afterlife worlds as seen by our ancestors

      The Pagan Book of the Dead

    • Tradition of Household Spirits

      • 227pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      4,2(206)Évaluer

      Examines how the ancient customs of constructing and keeping a house formed a sacred bond between homes and their inhabitants

      Tradition of Household Spirits

    • The Return of the Dead

      Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture
      4,2(106)Évaluer

      Exploring the ancient beliefs surrounding death, this work delves into how ancestors were once seen as active participants in the lives of the living. Unlike modern ghost narratives, revenants were believed to interact with the world, seeking justice or upholding moral codes. The text contrasts these views with the church's efforts to redefine the dead as disembodied spirits, leading to a disconnect from ancestral worship. Claude Lecouteux, a former Sorbonne professor, draws on his expertise in medieval literature to illuminate the cultural shifts regarding death and the sacred.

      The Return of the Dead