The Crossroads in Folklore and Myth

This book presents a wide, illustrative, and representative selection of superstitions, traditions, customs, and stories associated with the ageless, worldwide beliefs about the magic or sacred qualities of the crossroads and about the supernatural beings associated with these places. The consideration and analysis of this material lead to the discovery of basic patterns of thought and fantasy that shed light on the roots of these beliefs, whose reflections in literature are also considered.