{"id":5281,"date":"2014-11-20T08:47:42","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/houghtonmodern\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2014-11-20T08:48:14","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T13:48:14","slug":"myths-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/houghtonmodern\/2014\/11\/20\/myths-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths of London"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Santo Domingo collection.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"London<\/a>Although at first glance London Walkabout<\/em> by Andrew Collins looks like a typical pamphlet for a tourist it actually is much more unusual.\u00a0 Subtitled \u201cYour guide to discovering the myths and legends of ten mystical sties in and around the City of London, accessible in one easy walkabout,\u201d this pamphlet promises a whole lot more than a standard tour.\u00a0\u00a0 The ten sites include: the Tower of London, the London Stone, the Temple of Mithras, St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, the Church of St. Martin\u2019s-within-Ludgate, St. Bride\u2019s Church Fleet St., the Church of St. Dunstan\u2019s-in-the-West Fleet St., the Temple Church and St. Clement Danes Aldwych.\"London<\/a><\/p>\n

Each site has its own section which includes basic historical facts as well as myths and stories about the supernatural occurrences at the site.\u00a0\u00a0 A list of famous ghosts at the Tower of London, an explanation of the Dianic Cult at St. Paul\u2019s Cathedral\u00a0 and a section on psychic work at the Temple Church are some of the more intriguing stories told. \u00a0Essentially arranged in a geographic line, Collin’s gives a walking guide that takes about 5 hours to complete and can be done entirely on one’s own. \u00a0Details of what to look for at each site are included with the stories as well as pictures of each site for historical comparison and identification.<\/p>\n

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Andrew Collins, a prolific writer on the supernatural\u00a0and occult, leads you through each site with unusual insights and history. \u00a0Still an active writer today, he also does book tours and signings for his many mythological texts. \u00a0Several of his books are available at Widener including\u00a0Beneath the pyramids : Egypt’s greatest secret uncovered<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0The Cygnus mystery : unlocking the ancient secret of life’s origins in the cosmos<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0The knights of Danbury<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0London walkabout<\/em> \/by Andrew Collins, Wickford : Earthquest, 1984 (1986 [printing])<\/a>\u00a0is also available at Widener Library.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Emma Clement, Santo Domingo Library Assistant, for contributing this post.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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