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    I once found a reference book in a library, as a teenager, that was an encyclopedia..

    Or dictionary of Paganism! This book included every branch of Paganism and included the definition or information about each individual branch. The book was VERY thick and it was an old book. Does anyone know what book this could have possibly been? It was a reference book of sorts. I remember the book may have been green without it's dust jacket but most books online will be pictured with their dust jackets, so this information might be moot. The book of course included Wicca and some branches I have not seen referenced even today. That I can find anyway. I know there is also Asatru, it may or may not have been in the book, it more than likely was. I could have sworn one had to do with the name Morgana but I am not 100% sure.

    This has bothered me for years now and I have never been able to find this book... I never checked it out of the library. I don't even think I was able to because it was a reference book, which are not allowed to be checked out. I just remember standing in the library, I have the memory of standing there, holding this book and looking through it. Ever since, I have been unable to find anything at all similar to that reference book.

    Anyone have a clue?
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    Re: I once found a reference book in a library, as a teenager, that was an encycloped

    The edit button is gone from my thread... and I have things to add?!?! Someone on Yahoo Answers said it might be ... "The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology" and "A Treasury of Witchcraft" -- which I do not believe it is either... basically ALL this book was was a book filled with every branch of Paganism and described every branch. It had no other information in it as far as I remember, just a list of all the branches of Paganism and little paragraphs about each individual one. I am just curious to find this book because I want to see all the different branches it had, that I am not seeing referenced today or being used, as far as I can tell. Especially since I remember the name Morgana or some other branch of Paganism that had to do with a Goddess, it was a female named branch of Paganism in this book, is all I remember. I am pretty sure, there was also the word "Pagan" in the title I do believe as well. I actually would love to find and have this book in my book collection!

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      Re: I once found a reference book in a library, as a teenager, that was an encycloped

      When you say old how long ago would that be? Because whenever I hear the term "old book" I'm thinking of something from the 19th century and I'm not sure that that is what you are thinking.
      But that was an aside. Now I'm not sure this is the one you found back then but if you are looking for something that contains a thorough description of as many paths of paganism as possible - honestly don't think you can get all of them into one book, we're to diverse and changeable for that - you could try Margot Adler's "Drawing Down the Moon". The latest version of that do contain stuff about Asatru/Heathenry whatever we should call this.

      N.B. You can only edit your post for about ten minutes or so. So that was why the button had vanished.
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        Re: I once found a reference book in a library, as a teenager, that was an encycloped

        Originally posted by darkmoongazerlily View Post
        Or dictionary of Paganism! This book included every branch of Paganism and included the definition or information about each individual branch. The book was VERY thick and it was an old book. Does anyone know what book this could have possibly been? It was a reference book of sorts. I remember the book may have been green without it's dust jacket but most books online will be pictured with their dust jackets, so this information might be moot. The book of course included Wicca and some branches I have not seen referenced even today. That I can find anyway. I know there is also Asatru, it may or may not have been in the book, it more than likely was. I could have sworn one had to do with the name Morgana but I am not 100% sure.

        This has bothered me for years now and I have never been able to find this book... I never checked it out of the library. I don't even think I was able to because it was a reference book, which are not allowed to be checked out. I just remember standing in the library, I have the memory of standing there, holding this book and looking through it. Ever since, I have been unable to find anything at all similar to that reference book.

        Anyone have a clue?

        The edit button is gone from my thread... and I have things to add?!?! Someone on Yahoo Answers said it might be ... "The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology" and "A Treasury of Witchcraft" -- which I do not believe it is either... basically ALL this book was was a book filled with every branch of Paganism and described every branch. It had no other information in it as far as I remember, just a list of all the branches of Paganism and little paragraphs about each individual one. I am just curious to find this book because I want to see all the different branches it had, that I am not seeing referenced today or being used, as far as I can tell. Especially since I remember the name Morgana or some other branch of Paganism that had to do with a Goddess, it was a female named branch of Paganism in this book, is all I remember. I am pretty sure, there was also the word "Pagan" in the title I do believe as well. I actually would love to find and have this book in my book collection!
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          Re: I once found a reference book in a library, as a teenager, that was an encycloped

          Encyclopedia of World Religions? It's not just Pagan, but all it does is list world religions and the terms involved in them. It's a good one anyway. And the hardcover version is huge. I was amazed when a saw a paperback version... it was so tiny comparatively.
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          Still, it was a blessing I would never relinquish. Love, genuine love, was always a cause for joy.
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