Attn: Folklore question!

[akashiver]

I'm looking for a respectable academic source on the mythology of underground space (caves etc.) in British culture. This includes folktales, Christian theology etc. Any suggestions?

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[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

Hrm. Nothing leaps to mind, but I'll see if I can't turn anything up.

[swan-tower.livejournal.com]

The best I've got -- and it's more of a starting place than an answer -- is The Lore of the Land, edited by Westwood and Simpson. It's an encylopedia of British folklore, with a substantial bibliography, but the downside is that the organization isn't all that ideal for your purposes; you'd have to look up specific caves etc., and then check out their bibliographical references. That might lead you to something of more use, though.

[akashiver.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'll pick it up.