The Return of the Light
Twelve Tales from Around the World for the Winter Solstice, 5th Anniversary Edition

This collection of short myths are all in celebration of the Winter Solstice and the return of the light. In addition to the 12 stories there are games, rites and songs in the back that look interesting. The stories include: Why Hummingbird has a red throat = Olamentko-Miwok, NC The Golden Earring = Th......more

A great book full of folktales from around the world! This was super interesting. I loved hearing some of the lesser-known folktales from ancient peoples I was honestly ignorant of. My favorites were La Befana, and the legend of how Loki stole the light (of course). They were all so beautifully writt......more

I really enjoyed the stories themselves. It felt like the author was trying to push her her own voice and agenda through the stories, and that was distracting when it came through. Her introduction makes her particular agenda clear, but her inclusion of some of the modified songs in the back starts......more

Lovely book with 12 myths from around the world concerning the birth and/or return of the sun. I'd never read any of them before, and even ones that appeared familiar - such as how the rooster came by his red crown and the tale of La Befana - were versions that were new to me. The author split the t......more