Moon Lore

From werewolves and witch trials to harvest rites, Moon Lore uncovers how a pale disc has guided fear, faith, and festivity across the centuries. The moon shapes human belief. In this pioneering lunar folklore study, Victorian clergyman Timothy Harley gathers moon myths and legends, lunar superstitions and omens, and the history of moon worship from many cultures and faiths. Rooted in 19th century folklore yet alert to wider patterns, his folklore and mythology book ranges from ancient ritual and comparative religion to the everyday sayings of peasants, poets, and seafarers. Drawing on early cultural astronomy history, Harley shows how the changing phases above became calendars, gods, riddles, and warnings below. The result is a classic folklore reference that opens a rare window into how different ages have tried to read the same cold light.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.Ideal for folklore enthusiasts and for mythology researchers, this comparative religion classic also welcomes curious readers drawn to the stories written in the night sky. Blending vivid storytelling with careful Victorian era scholarship, Moon Lore speaks both to casual browsers and to serious students of 19th century folklore. It is equally at home by an armchair or in a study, a thoughtful choice for collectors of classic literature and anyone building a lasting library of the strange, the sacred, and the storied.