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Sherman, Josepha.

Merlin's kin : world tales of the heroic magician / Josepha Sherman.

Little Rock, AR : August House Publishers, ©1998.

192 pages ; 22 cm

A splendid international collection of folktales that feature magicians, sorcerers, shamans, healers, and wizards. In this collection, Josepha Sherman draws upon her dual training as a comparative folklorist and fantasy novelist to present international folk stories.

Tales.

Magic in literature.

Magicians in literature.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192).

The Lord of Pengerswick (a magician from Cornwall) -- Gwydion (a magician from Wales) -- Michael Scott (a magician from Scotland) -- Mongan (a magician from Ireland) -- Friar Roger Bacon (a magician from England) -- Virgil (a magician from medieval Italy) -- Csucskari (a magician from Hungary) -- Eirik (a magician from Iceland) -- Vainamoinen (a magician from Finland) -- Mindia (a magician from the Georgian Nation) -- King Solomon (a magician from ancient Israel) -- Volka (a magician from Russia) -- Meng Luling or Ma Liang (one or two magicians from Han China) -- Teteke (a magician from Manchuria) -- Chitoku (a magician from Japan) -- The blind fortune-teller (a magician from Korea) -- Shee Yee (a magician from the Hmong of Laos) -- Djunban (a magician from Australia) -- Kukali (a magician from Hawaii) -- Tsak (a magician from the Tsimshian of British Columbia) -- Taligvak (a magician from the Copper Inuit of Canada) -- Spider Woman (a magician from the Hopi of the American Southwest) -- Asidenigan (a magician from the Chippewa of Wisconsin) -- Glooscap (a magician from the Wabanaki of New England and Canada) -- Asin (a magician from the Toba of Argentina) --Setna and Se-Osiris (two magicians from ancient Egypt -- Mbokothe (a magician from the Akamba of Kenya) -- Elephant girl (two magicians from the Ju/'hoan of Botswana) -- Clever Aja (a magician from the Ashante of Ghana) -- Which is the greatest magician? (three magicians from the Ga of Ghana).

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