Her artistic interests include the female figure, folklore tales, and the natural world interpreted through her eyes.Anelia visited Emona and the Black Sea in 1998. She likes writing mystery romance inspired by legends and tales. Ronesa Aveela is the pen name for the collaborative works by Anelia Samovila and Rebecca Carter.Anelia is a freelance artist and writer who lives near Boston, MA. If you like impeccable research, chilling stories, and clever humor, then you'll love Ronesa Aveela's educational folklore series.Įxplore the pages of Household Spirits today to discover a world of wonders. Household Spirits is an enlightening nonfiction cultural study in the Spirits and Creatures series. Have you heard of the Bannik? Taking a steam bath will never be the same again after you learn about his habits.Forgetting to wash your dishes at night and leaving your house messy anger a Kikimora, and she'll get her revenge.
Builders often measure passersby with string or "capture" their shadow in the mortar of a wall to make structures strong.Here are a few tidbits about what you can expect to find within the book's pages: You'll learn historical facts, discover intriguing and horrifying stories, and enjoy beautiful illustrations to gain a complete experience of these elusive house spirits. Household Spirits, the first book in the series, takes you on a journey of discovery of spirits closest to home. Many have lost their original significance, but others are still practiced-especially in remote, rural locations. She shares those and others in this series of studies about Eastern European mythology and folklore-a rich, colorful blend of Christian and pagan tales, customs, and rituals. GOLD medal winner! 2019 Readers' Favorite Non-fiction Cultural.ĭo you love all things paranormal? What you know about the spirit world is about to change as you discover these nine unusual household spirits.Īuthor Ronesa Aveela grew up in Bulgaria, spellbound by her grandmother's tales of spirits and other creatures that haunted the countryside.
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