--- product_id: 7814397 title: "Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia" brand: "carol rose" price: "401 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/7814397-spirits-fairies-leprechauns-and-goblins-an-encyclopedia store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia **Brand:** carol rose **Price:** 401 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia by carol rose - **How much does it cost?** 401 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/7814397-spirits-fairies-leprechauns-and-goblins-an-encyclopedia) ## Best For - carol rose enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carol rose brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61ihCaCaTLL.jpg) ![Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jcjIQgw5L.jpg) ![Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4174-VqmRlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Reference to the Other World *by Z***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 2, 2007* Carol Rose's 'Spirit, Fairies, Leprechauns and Goblins' is exactly what it claims to be - an encyclopediac guide to all manner of spirits, ghosts, djinn, goblins, angels, demons, fairies, dwarves, gods and other denizens of folklore and myth. And while no such volume could ever be complete, given how rich (and often contradcitory) the world's folkelore really is, this volume is still quite good. No doubt those reading this book will have heard of, say, the Green Man, La Llorona, brownies, nagas, trolls and elves, but what about more obscure tales such as Pahuanuiapitaaiterai, the each usige, hantu ayer or leshii? Each spirit, goblin or deity is given a seperate, dictionary style entry, along with references and related articles. Entries may refer to individual beings (Coyote, Lilith, the Jersey Devil) or types of spirits (black dogs, ohdowas, pitris, roane). Furthermore, she also gives a series of appendices at the end, breaking down entries by type of spirit (Demon, Nat, Nymph, Keremet, etc), associations (spirits of water, spirits of nature, spirits of fate, spirits of disease, etc), and country or culture (Welsh, Gypsy, Middle Eastern, Brazilian, Vietnamese, Norse, etc).One of the big strengths here is that Rose was so thorough in including often overlooked non-western beings, like Indian gandharvas, Malay langsuir, Afro-Brazilian Exu or the Penobscot wanagemeswak. In addition, she does make notes on regional variations on particular beings, such as the different role of Daevas in Hinduism and Persian Zoroastrianism, or how dwarves change in German, Scnadinavian and other folklores. And yet, as previous reviewers noted, she also sometimes displays very obvious western biases. For instance, saying Durga is 'evil' completely misunderstands her role in Hinduism. Far from being evil, Durga is a demon-slayer and one of the most beloved aspects of the Goddess (Devi) in all of India! Even in her more destructive aspect of Kali, she is still not 'evil.' Still, one cannot be an expert on everything, and excepting these cultural biases, this work is a good reference for looking up various spirit beliefs. More detailed research you can find elsewhere.So while there are indeed a couple of shortcomings, this is still an excellent resource for looking up different types of goblins, bogies, phantoms, demons and other denizens of the invisible worlds. Couple this with a half-way decent library of folklore, mythology and legends and your set to do some serious research here. Students of folklore will get good use out of this book, especially with regards to the more obscure beings, so definately give this book a look. As for myself, I saw she has a companion volume, 'Giants, Monsters and Dragons,' which I am going to pick up soon. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect fantasy reference. *by J***7 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2012* I was looking for a book exactly like this. I can't begin to describe just how much of a perfect fit this is for what I was looking for.If you're looking for some whimsical storybook then this is not the book for you. This reads like a dictionary of fantasy creature names. There are only short blurbs on each, and you get about 10 per page for 346 pages. Then the appendix groups them in interesting ways (grouped by country, for example, or "Spirits associated with woods" etc.If you're looking for a extensive back story for every creature in existence, this is not the book for you. If you're looking for a good starting point to get just a very basic idea of the different types of creatures out there to spur additional research into those that seem particularly interesting, this is EXACTLY the book for you.As a reference point, I'm an indy game developer and have been looking for a "Bestiary" of sorts to get inspiration for in-game creatures. Again, this is precisely what I was looking for. A simple, no-nonsense list of creatures with a small tidbit of info about each.Wish I could give more than 5 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great reference book about mythological creatures *by B***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 1, 2021* I adore this book!It is written in encyclopedia style, so volumes about each creature is not what this is about.For me, it's enough to learn about different mythological beings which serves as a springboard to do further research. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/7814397-spirits-fairies-leprechauns-and-goblins-an-encyclopedia](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/7814397-spirits-fairies-leprechauns-and-goblins-an-encyclopedia) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*