Latest issue of Northern Earth out now
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EventsThe latest issue (101, March 2005) of the earth mysteries, archaeology and folklore magazine, Northern Earth is out now. Contents include News from around the World, an Archaeology Round Up, Book reviews and a series of interesting articles including:The Prehistoric Origins of the Solar Hero Myth.
On earth as it is in heaven - Robin Heath, co-author with John Michell of the acclaimed 'The Measure of Albion', finds a familiar number occurring time and again in megalithic culture and calendars
The Assembly of the Mound: Walter Map and the Origins of the Wild Hunt.
David Sivier looks up the Devil's nose and finds some mediaeval mysteries pertaining to fairylore, barrow mounds and various otherworld denizens
The Legend of the Seven Sisters of Pigeon Cote Farm, Leeds.
Sue Murray retells a local legend in the light of recent discussions over the theme of retribution for interference with sacred sites
An Extraordinary Carved Slab from Fylingdales Moor
Graeme Chappell describes a unique example of prehistoric art recovered from the N Yorkshire Moors
The books reviewed in this issue are:
The Megalithic European (Cope);
Explore Fairy Traditions (Harte);
Traveller's Guide to Fairy Sites (Bord);
Beginnings (Pennick)
The Quest forthe Nine Maidens (McHardy);
Civilisation One (Knight and Butler);
Icelandic Folktales and Legends (Simpson);
Divining Earth Spirit (Moore);
Leicestershire Legends (Black Annis);
Spiritual Land publications (Pennick);
The Death of King Edmund (Dacre);
From Earth to Art (Biggam)
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