Lore of the Deep: Folklore & Wisdom from the Water Xiao Situ A Washington Post and national

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Lore of the Deep: Folklore & Wisdom from the Water Xiao Situ A Washington Post and nationalDiscover the world beneath the waves with this magically illustrated treasury of folklore from the ocean deeps. Do you know the story of the ghost ship Mary Celeste? Or the myths behind seaquakes and tsunamis? Have you heard of Nanaue, the Hawaiian King of the Sharks? For millennia, humans have lived on and around the sea, relying on it for food, trade, and exploration. The myths, folktales, and lore that have washed up from that relationship are as