SUN LORE OF ALL AGES: A COLLECTION OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS CONCERNING THE SUN AND ITS WORSHIP
Book Details + Condition: G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York and London). First Edition, 1914. Hardcover with dark red boards, and pasted decoration to front; gilt titling (etc) to front and spine. 351 pages with Bibliography, Index and Advertisements. Includes 30 full-page illustrations and drawings. Signed and inscribed on the first blank page by the author, William Tyler Olcott. The book begins with solar creation myths, exploring ancient ideology surrounding the sun and moon, solar mythology, and solar folklore. An extended analysis of sun worship around the world leads to accounts of sun-catcher myths and solar festivals. Chapters include:
- Solar Creation Myths
- Ancient Ideas of the Sun and the Moon
- Solar Mythology
- Solar Folk-Lore
- Sun Worship
- Sun-Catcher Myths
- Solar Festivals
- Solar Omens, Traditions, and Superstitions
- Solar Significance of Burial Customs Orientation
- Emblematic and Symbolic Forms of the Sun
- The Sun Revealed by Science
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; normal light aging and wear to boards; chafed spine ends, with fading present to spine; interior is clean and free of markings, save author's personal inscription to ffep. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
