Tales of Superhuman Powers (Paperback)

Csenge Virag Zalka

ISBN 10: 0786477040 / ISBN 13: 9780786477043

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. Csenge Virag Zalka, a Hungarian storyteller, has collected 55 folktales from around the world about supernatural abilities like superhuman strength, invulnerability, flying, heightened senses, speed, invisibility, healing, agility, precognition, telepathy, fire manipulation, teleportation, water powers, and shifting. These tales represent powers that people have dreamed of, conjured up and strived for through the ages. Many of the powers are present in popular culture, making the superheroes who wield them the direct descendants of characters such as the princess who could see through walls or the invulnerable Isfandiyar. Zalka excluded stories about magic or about gods with divine powers, and focused on less well-known stories. She included information on similar heroes, the ability in the story, sources of the powers, the origin of the story, teachings in it, the recommended age group, sources, variants, and comments. "This book is a collection of 55 folktales that feature supernatural abilities. These tales represent powers which people have dreamed of, conjured up, and strived for through the ages. Many of the powers are present in popular culture, making the superheroes who wield them the direct descendants of characters such as the princess who could see through walls"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tales of Superhuman Powers (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786477040
• ISBN 13: 9780786477043
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Csenge Virag Zalka, a Hungarian storyteller, has collected 55 folktales from around the world about supernatural abilities like superhuman strength, invulnerability, flying, heightened senses, speed, invisibility, healing, agility, precognition, telepathy, fire manipulation, teleportation, water powers, and shifting. These tales represent powers that people have dreamed of, conjured up and strived for through the ages. Many of the powers are present in popular culture, making the superheroes who wield them the direct descendants of characters such as the princess who could see through walls or the invulnerable Isfandiyar. Zalka excluded stories about magic or about gods with divine powers, and focused on less well-known stories. She included information on similar heroes, the ability in the story, sources of the powers, the origin of the story, teachings in it, the recommended age group, sources, variants, and comments.

About the Author

Csenge Virag Zalka is a Hungarian storyteller and author, in the United States as a Fulbright student interested in historical fiction, oral traditions and popular culture. She lives in Hungary.