The Enchanted Garden. The May Tree, Fern Flower, and Other Legends about Plants

The Enchanted Garden. The May Tree, Fern Flower, and Other Legends about Plants

Alexandra Barkova invites you on a journey through the secret paths of the Botanical Garden, through numerous myths, rituals, and beliefs associated with plants.

Modern studies of folklore allow us to look at the magical representations of the past in a... new way. Our ancestors believed that plants were endowed with the power to heal and kill, to predict fate and avert misfortune. Rowan was a protective charm against elves, spruce was the tree of death, and weeds were seen as the creation of the devil.

On this journey, you will pass through all seasons, different eras, and corners of the world to see a new meaning in every flower and tree.

Author: Александра Баркова

Printhouse: Mann, Ivanov i Ferber

Series: Terrifyingly Interesting

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785002504817

Number of pages: 272

Size: 200х133х16 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 340 g

ID: 1717119

Alexandra Barkova invites you on a journey through the secret paths of the Botanical Garden, through numerous myths, rituals, and beliefs associated with plants.

Modern studies of folklore allow us to look at the magical representations of the past in a new way. Our ancestors believed that plants were endowed with the power to heal and kill, to predict fate and avert misfortune. Rowan was a protective charm against elves, spruce was the tree of death, and weeds were seen as the creation of the devil.

On this journey, you will pass through all seasons, different eras, and corners of the world to see a new meaning in every flower and tree.

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