The Quest for the Nine Maidens (SIGNED) Stuart McHardy : Shape-shifters Diviners

The Quest for the Nine Maidens 

By Stuart McGardy

Published by Luath Press, Edinburgh, 2003. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Hardback book with dust jacket. 8vo. 216 pages.

King Arthur went to Avalon with Morgan and her eight sisters. In this book McHardy traces similar groups of nine maidens throughout the ancient Celtic and Germanic worlds and far beyond. In Pictland, Wales, Ireland, Scandinavia, Gaul and Iberia the nine Maidens were known in mythology and as practising priestesses. As far away as Kenya the Kikuyu people claim descent from nine sisters, while a cave painting in Catalonia shows nine dancing maidens from almost 15,000 years ago. Weather-workers, shape-shifters, diviners and healers - the Nine Maidens are linked to the Old Religion over much of our planet.

CONDITION
A very good signed first edition. The dust jacket  remains unclipped and in very good condition with no tears. The book itself is very clean throughout. No names or writing other than that of the author's inscription.

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