The Mythology Of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Mythology Of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show
By (Author) Nathan Robert Brown
Penguin Putnam Inc
Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
2nd August 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal
791.4572
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
244g
Description
Supernatural is one of the biggest TV series to hit the UK in recent years. Now on its sixth season, it follows two brothers as they travel around the country hunting and confronting the supernatural. From angels to demons, The Mythology of Supernatural explores the religious roots and the ancient folklore of the otherworldly entities that brothers Sam and Dean Winchester face on the show - and that have inhabited the shadows of human imagination across countless cultures and centuries.
Author Bio
Nathan Robert Brown is an author, pop culture mythologist, and technical writer from Texas, currently residing in Florida. He received the 2008 Harry Brown Award forThe Rape of Lilith. Nathan has done extensive research in world mythology, folklore, urban legends, ancient civilizations, and world religions, and is an expert on trinities/tripartite systems and universal themes in myth, religion, mysticism, and pop culture. He is the author of many books, such asThe Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology,World Religions at Your Fingertips,The Mythology of Supernatural, andThe Mythology of Grimm.Nathan is also a public speaker and pro-bono demonology consultant.
