Mythology

Explore the roots of Viking culture and traditions as you embark on a Norse mythology, mysticism, and magic journey. How did the universe come into being?Was it a creation of a God that shaped the cosmos in a matter of days?Or was it the slaying of a giant at the hands of three brothers that gave rise to everything we know?That last question might seem odd, but it forms the very foundation of one of the richest and most fascinating religions that flourished in Europe during the Early Middle Ages.Very different from monotheistic religions and prominent in the Scandinavian regions, Norse Paganism was a collection of customs, beliefs, and sagas that defined the Viking way of life - full of magic, mysticism, and an ever-expanding mythos. Today, however, you'd recognize the elements of Norse Paganism populating the fabric of pop culture - in historical TV shows, superhero movies, video games, and even novels - retelling the sagas of gods such as Odin, Thor, Loki, and more.But Norse Paganism packs more within its intricate layers of stories and cultural practices - it is a melting pot of high values, interwoven with nature and a true sense of freedom.Sounds interesting? If you want to explore this fascinating pantheon and perhaps become a Norse Pagan yourself, you're at the right place. In this beginner-friendly guide to understanding the Norse faith, you will discover:A detailed guide to what it takes to be a Norse Paganist - explore the world of Norse traditions, beliefs, mystical practices, and more A brief history and the origin of the Nordic Pagan practices - unravel the rise and fall of the Viking people as you trace their history and explore their unusual traditionsA thrilling dive into Norse cosmology - follow in the footsteps of Odin and see how the universe, the nine realms, and the world tree came into beingNorse Sagas at your fingertips - travel with Thor, revel in the beauty of Freya, and play tricks with Loki as you explore a plethora of fascinating gods and goddessesElves, dwarves, trolls, giants, and many magical creatures and monsters in a comprehensive Norse bestiary Runic Magic 101 - uncover the magic and mysticism of ancient runic symbolsThe cycle of birth and death and how it shaped the Viking cultureHow to practice your beliefs while living in modern times - discover a complete framework to becoming a Norse Pagan And much more.All this is just the tip of the iceberg. Within the Norse traditions, you'll find a more profound and meaningful way to live your life. Its refreshing and liberating ways allow you to unlock your spiritual, physical, material, and emotional potential.So, what are you waiting for?The world of Norse Paganism awaits you - Start Reading right now.

A Box of Monkeys - and other farce-comedies is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

"Seit der Zeit jagt Peter Muggel noch oft auf seinem dreibeinigen Schimmel in der Nacht durch das Dorf Gieselrade mit furchtbarem Gerassel und Getöse. Er reitet dann zu einem großen Teiche in der Nähe des Dorfes und schwemmt da sein Pferd und kehrt ebenso wieder nach seinem Schlupfwinkel zurück. Jedermann muss sich hüten, ihm zu begegnen." Mündlich überlieferte Erzählungen über Räuber und Prinzessinnen, Seefahrtabenteuer und Schlachten zwischen Grafen und Herzogen -all diese hoch- und plattdeutschen Sagen und Märchen spiegeln die Mentalität der Bevölkerung Schleswig-Holsteins des 19. Jahrhunderts wieder. Durch ihre Regionalität vermitteln sie Jung und Alt einen Bezug zu ihrer Heimat. Diese Ausgabe ist liebevoll illustriert. Der deutsche Autor und Wissenschaftler Karl Müllenhoff (1818-1884) schrieb die Schleswig-Holsteinischen Sagen und Märchen 1845 in einem gesammelten Werk nieder. Besonders machen sie auch die plattdeutschen Passagen. Da die Originalsammlung seit Jahrzenten verschwunden war, machte es sich der deutsche Sprachforscher Otto Mensing (1868-1939) zur Aufgabe, die klassischen Erzählungen erneut zusammen zu stellen.

Depuis 1870, une légende parcourt l'Auvergne. On raconte que les nuits où s'installe un épais brouillard, on entend les hurlements d'une meute de loups à travers les collines. On y a vu des cercles lumineux colorés danser au-dessus d'un puits naturel que les Auvergnats appellent « Le puits aux Fadarelles ». Lors de ces nuits lugubres, les voyageurs à pied évitent de parcourir les chemins...

They call him Marrex the Monster.Deformed and wretched, Captain Marrex roams the black of space with only a pair of eccentric AIs for company. The curse in his DNA means a long, bitterly lonely life for the Ghelyxian, and it's a fate Marrex knows he can't change.After a long sleep in stasis, Juniper Bo wakes to discover he's an unwelcome guest aboard Captain Marrex's ship. Though he tries to stay away from the surly Ghelyxian, he just doesn't get why the curse is such a big deal-then again, Juniper knows his tastes are rather… unusual for a Human.When friendship blooms between Marrex and Juniper, they realize they face a future that neither could have predicted in their wildest dreams.

What would you do if, suddenly, you lost everyone you loved only to be given an extraordinary opportunity to help the most powerful magician in the land? Would you step up? Would you be willing to help Merddyn Emrys flee with the most legendary child in history? Well now you can join Bronwyn on the quest of a lifetime!At last, the untold told story of the life of the courageous young woman who was chosen by her cousin Myrddin Emrys, to be wet nurse and surrogate mother to the infant Arthur Pendragon is told.When you meet her in the first book of the saga, Bronwyn begins her recollection and recounting of her life's adventures. In her own words, she recalls her brief sojourn as wife, widow and grieving parent. When her cousin Emrys comes to ask her aid, she finds a second chance at love, parenthood and a purposeful life as the keeper of the Once and Future King of Briton.A different perspective on an ancient tale This is the story of a woman's (womyn's) journey through a life filled with all the emotions known to womankind. Travel with her as she enters her own chrysalis to activate her metamorphosis into someone, something that she never dreamed existed or, in her most secret of hearts never dreamed she could be. You are invited to come with Bronwyn on her journey that unfolds to become her quest for Self. See through her eyes and grow with her as she lives through her personal labyrinth of trials, heartbreak and betrayal to emerge with her as she finds her ultimate joy. Stand tall beside her when she triumphantly emerges into her own power and light. Meet Bronwyn Elizabeth Graham and begin the quest in Book One of the Bronwyn Graham Saga, From Tintagel.

Favole e fiabe siciliane senza tempo, raccolte e tradotte con amore, direttamente dagli anziani di una famiglia siciliana.Nel vasto panorama delle storie siciliane questa raccolta ha senso, soprattutto, nel carattere intimo, familiare: quasi un testamento di ricordi. Di un tempo dedicato a raccontare una e più volte le storie della tradizione orale.Questo libro è anche una testimonianza di una consuetudine del passato ormai rara: adulti che raccontano ai più giovani e che attraverso i racconti trasmettono la sapienza delle passate generazioni.Consigliato ad adulti ancora bambini e a bambini non ancora troppo adulti. Buona lettura.Testo in italiano e in siciliano.

"This book sparkles like a jewel in a cosmic clockwork-an uplifting gift to readers everywhere." - Dan Millman, author of Way of the Peaceful WarriorWhy are the churches closed on Christmas Eve in Florence's San Frediano district? This mystery perplexes an acclaimed American poet who journeys to the fabled city seeking inspiration. The proprietor of his hotel, raconteur Alberto Giannotti, reveals that it has nothing to do with the holiday-and everything to do with poetry.With charm and Tuscan flair, Giannotti relates the story of Pietro Begnini, who was blessed with the sign of the sonnet. He wants to become a poet and marry his beloved Sophia-but a devastating blow from a jealous enemy, the Grand Inquisitor for the Academy of Poetic Arts, sends him reeling throughout Italy and beyond. Pietro meets the great genius Leo (from Vinci), the doomed beauty Lucy (eventually a Borgia), the publishing pioneer Aldus Manutius, the poetry instructor Vito (the Vituperative), and the renowned pirate Jean-David Neu, the Italian Flail. He is even tempted by The Evil One. But eventually, Pietro returns to Florence for one last chance to achieve his dreams.If you cherish passion, perseverance, or poets, you'll be enthralled by this enchanting story of what one man can achieve for love. The Florentine Poet is bestselling author William Bernhardt's most personal and unique work, illuminated by Brian Call's delightful illustrations.

Kissing the Monster Hunter is a book about monster hunters, unseen monsters, perpetual dreamers, and the creatures (human and otherwise) who love them. The unmissable prose poems and micros in this collection thrust us into an alternate reality where hope, love, and intimacy, when gone unrecognized, become a mystical force to be reckoned with.

Anlässlich des 200. Jubiläums des ersten Bandes ihrer "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" erweckt Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm siebenundzwanzig der beliebtesten Geschichten der Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm wieder zum Leben, darunter Klassiker wie Aschenputtel, Schneewittchen, Dornröschen sowie Hänsel und Gretel in der originalen Fassung von 1857. Und es wäre nicht TASCHEN, wenn die Bebilderung dahinter zurückbliebe: Werke legendärer Kinderbuch-Illustratoren des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts wie Kay Nielsen (ein führender Exponent des "Goldenen Zeitalters der Illustration", das in den zwanziger Jahren endete), dem Arts-and-Craft-Meister Walter Crane, dem Schweizer Werbegrafiker Herbert Leupin (sein Dornröschen-Schloss aus den 1940ern erinnert an Musical-Bühnenbilder von damals) oder den in Gründerzeit-Kinderzimmern omnipräsenten Illustratoren Heinrich Leutemann, Gustav Süs und Viktor Paul Mohn. Hinzu gesellen sich Schattenrisse aus historischen Grimm-Editionen sowie neue Vignetten, die eigens für diese Ausgabe angefertigt wurden und nun wie schwarze Spitze über die Seiten tanzen. Ergänzt wird das Feuerwerk der Phantasie durch ein Vorwort zum Erbe der Grimms, kurze Einführungen zu jedem Märchen sowie einem Anhang mit den Biografien der Künstler, von denen einige inzwischen fast vergessen sind.Ob Kind oder Erwachsener, rotwangiger Leser oder souveräner Vorleser: Mit diesem Buch in den Händen erfährt jeder aufs Neue die zeitlose Magie von Grimms Märchen - den nach der Bibel meistgelesenen Geschichten der Welt. mit Illustrationen berühmter Künstler aus Deutschland, Großbritannien, Schweden, Österreich, der Tschechischen Republik, der Schweiz und den USA.27 klassische Märchen der Brüder Grimm in ihren originalen Fassungen von 1857Dutzende Silhouetten wurden eigens für diese Ausgabe neu angefertigtals Teil des UNESCO-Weltdokumentenerbes sind diese Erzählungen anerkannt als vitales Stück WeltgeschichteFolgende Märchen sind im Buch:Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich, Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein, Brüderchen und Schwesterchen, Rapunzel, Hänsel und Gretel, Von dem Fischer und seiner Frau, Das tapfere Schneiderlein, Aschenputtel, Frau Holle, Rotkäppchen, Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren, Die Wichtelmänner, Daumerling's Wanderschaft, Dornröschen, Schneewittchen, Rumpelstilzchen, Die drei Federn, Die goldene Gans, Jorinde und Joringel, Die Gänsemagd, Die zertanzten Schuhe, Die Sterntaler, Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot, Der Hase und der Igel, Der gestiefelte Kater, Der goldene Schlüssel.Über die Brüder Grimm:Jacob (1785-1863) und Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) verbrachten als Germanisten Jahre damit, beliebte Sagen und Märchen wie Aschenputtel, Schneewittchen und Rapunzel zu sammeln. So entstanden ihre aus mehr als 200 Geschichten bestehenden Kinder- und Hausmärchen, eine der berühmtesten Märchensammlungen auf der ganzen Welt, die viele Generationen von Schriftstellern, Komponisten, Künstlern, Forschern und Filmemachern beeinflusst hat.

The Secret Commonwealth is a fascinating and enigmatic text about Celtic fairies. Written in 1691 by a Scottish clergyman, Robert Kirk, though not printed until the early 19th century, this work is an unusual account of the fae, and a complex of still mysterious extrasensory phenomena including poltergeists, clairvoyance, and 'co-walkers'.This edition was issued in 1893 in a very limited edition by the London the London publisher David Nutt. It incorporates commentary by folklorist Andrew Lang. Rebel Satori here presents a facsimile of the 1893 edition in hardback format.

Henry Shoemaker compiled these folk tales set in the Black Forest of north-central Pennsylvania. Shoemaker's stories recall the decline of big game in the region and the exit of the native peoples as the European settlers advanced westward. This collection of tales has been modernized for 21st-century audiences but maintains the charm, wit, and suspense of the originals.John Decker's Elk: A Black Forest SouvenirWhy the Senecas Would Not Eat Trout: A Story of the Coudersport PikeYoung Woman's Creek: The Story of a Mountain StreamConquering Fate: A Story of the Panther CavesIn the Rafters: A Tale of the Mountaineers' ConscienceThe Winter of the Wolves: A Story of Windfall RunThe Three Rivers: A Legend of Potter CountyA Story of Regina: Another Fragment of the Popular LegendThe Death Shout: A Story of the SenecasThe Healing Spring: A Story of Quinn's RunThe Hunter's Daughter: A Story of Lewis' RunThe Moment the Lights Were Lit: A Romance of the MountainsHugh Mitcheltree: A Story of the Genesee ForkGeorge Shover's Panther: A Story of Little Miller RunThe Tramper: The Story of a Famous Lost BoyLittle Red Riding Hood: Story of the Packet-Boat WolfThe Cursed Woods: A Legend of One of Nature's BlightsThe Screaming Skull: A Ghost Story of the Pike

Aus den Vorbergen - Novellen. Dritte Auflage ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1893.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unterschiedlichen Themengebieten wie Forschung und Wissenschaft, Reisen und Expeditionen, Kochen und Ernährung, Medizin und weiteren Genres. Der Schwerpunkt des Verlages liegt auf dem Erhalt historischer Literatur. Viele Werke historischer Schriftsteller und Wissenschaftler sind heute nur noch als Antiquitäten erhältlich. Hansebooks verlegt diese Bücher neu und trägt damit zum Erhalt selten gewordener Literatur und historischem Wissen auch für die Zukunft bei.

A contemporary pastoral novel about a young girl trying to understand the disappearance of her beloved mother.

Chinese myths are rich in symbolism and teach us about an ancient culture that stretches back more than 4000 years. Illustrated with 120 photographs and artworks, Chinese Myths is an accessible, entertaining and highly informative exploration of the fascinating mythology underlying one of the world's oldest and most influential cultures.

Last volume of the Book of Ond. After the events of "The Bard of Castaguard", the young lords of Torra Alta must fight the evil in themselves as well as those who ¿ through deadly steel, treachery or magic ¿ seek to destroy them and the entire kingdom. The trinity of priestesses must be reformed.

Three years on, the fate of Torra Alta and Belbidida hangs in the balance once more.

Deadly wolves attack throughout the kingdom of Belbidia, while the king's wife-to-be has been kidnapped. For both of these, the Barony of Torra Alta is blamed. The heroes must face magic and blood in their quests to avenge the wrongs done to them and restore the Trinity of priestesses.

Collection of Fairy Tales - The very thought of Fairy godmother sparkled stars in our eyes as children. That Idea of instantaneous manifestation, of a wish, turning into reality by defying time and effort, evoked awe. It was so liberating and feather light, the feeling, that it made us feel we were flying ... Into a dream state, of believing - 'Anything and Everything is Possible!'That, is the magic Fairy Tales, create.