Title | : | Raising the Wind: The Legend of Lapland and Finland Wizards in Literature |
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ISBN | : | 0874131464 |
ISBN-10 | : | 9780874131468 |
Format Type | : | Unknown Binding |
Number of Pages | : | 212 |
Publication | : | First published June 1, 1981 |
Raising the Wind traces the long history of an associated group of folk beliefs attributing to the Finns and the Lapps, powers of "second sight" and the ability to raise the wind at sea. Professor Moyne cites hundreds of examples of lore concerning the mysterious peoples of Northern Europe.