Mythology

Philippine Folk-Tales, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

This book recounts the eventful life of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from infamous mummy-pits of Egypt. In piecing together Ankh-Hap's story, including details of his life in Egypt and the journey his mummy took to and through America, A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits provides a fascinating glimpse into a dark chapter of mummy history.

From Robert Dinsdale, the critically acclaimed author of The Toymakers, comes an imaginative retelling of the legend of the Minotaur.

Celtic Devotional is for all who want to find and follow their spiritual pathway. Drawing on the inspiration of the seasonal unfolding of the year and on the ancestral environmental vision of the Celtic period, this devotional creates a framework for the daily rekindling and refreshment of the soul. A combination of existing and newly composed prayers, blessings and ceremonies for people of all traditions or none, this much-loved devotional returns to uplift and accompany the daily round through the seasons of the year.

An odyssey of childhood, mythology and the imagination from the Booker Prize-winning author of Possession and The Children's Book

Samples of Steiner's work are to be found in this book of edited texts, which brings together excerpts from his many talks and writings on the subject of the Druids. This volume also features an editorial introduction, commentary and notes by Dr Andrew Welburn.

Diplom-Sozialpädagoge Klaus Ratzek, langjähriger Wegbegleiter von Herrn Anton Schmitt, sagt: Lassen Sie sich mit auf eine Reise nehmen und sich in skurrile und fantasievolle Welten entführen. Witzig, frech und markant erzählt von einem Menschen, der sich diese Geschichten nicht nur ausdenkt, sondern sie mit Leib und Seele in seinen schizophrenen Psychosen durchlebt."Psychosen können beflügeln und sind der Nährboden für meinen Einfallsreichtum!" ... so Anton Schmitt.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me...-Exodus 20:3In many a Christian mind, people take for granted the reason, the need, for a commandment like this at all; they mistakenly equate mere belief with worship. But in fact, this commandment is also a confession: other gods exist, and have always existed, guiding our pagan ancestors in lands and times and cultures so very different from the first people to know God. One might write these deities off as nothing more than myths and legends, but even then, what if there's more to the story of the gods than what's written down in the texts of antiquity? And what if they're not only real, but have never stopped speaking to us, trying to tell those stories?What if we simply forgot how to listen? To the gods of our ancestors-and to the God so many folks still follow today?In Sara Raztresen's Where the Gods Left Off, the reader has the chance to explore the realm of the Divine with her, following along as she reaches across the unseen world to get answers and rebuild long-burned bridges.In this book lies her encounters with angels and demons, gods and Saints, all across various culture and faiths, and the reflections and knowledge that come with these meetings.

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick ?Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six Step into Starling House - if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Naomi Novik. Nobody in Eden remembers when Starling House was built. But the town agrees it's best to let this ill-omened mansion - and its last lonely heir - go to hell. Stories of the house's bad luck, like good china, have been passed down the generations. Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses, or brooding men. But when an opportunity to work there arises, the money might get her brother out of Eden. Starling House is uncanny and full of secrets - just like Arthur, its heir. It also feels strangely, dangerously, like something she's never had: a home. Yet Opal isn't the only one interested in the horrors and the wonders that lie buried beneath it.. Sinister forces converge on Eden - and Opal realizes that if she wants a home, she'll have to fight for it. Even if it involves digging up her family's ugly past to achieve a better future. She'll have to go down, deep down beneath Starling House, to claw her way back to the light . . . This is a romantic and spellbinding Gothic fairytale from Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-shortlisted Alix E. Harrow. 'Starling House is Alix E. Harrow's greatest work yet' - Ava Reid, author of Juniper and Thorn

Book of Thoth is a collection of global consciousness questions that arise in the new age. Each question answered by SEVEN, Thoth, Altea, the 24, and the Council of NINE. With a multitude of vast questions, some based on current events, others the deeper aspect of spiritual growth to the history of the Annunaki. The great ancient war in biblical times witnessed among the skies.Thoth is an ancient being who came from the universe known as ANON, came into our universe as ARZU became THOTH among Venus with the RA Collective. Transcended into ALTEA with LATEA and became SEVEN of the Council of NINE.,

This is the story of the keeper of my kin. It's been prescribed a life of violence which is none of its choosing. But master it we must, or else our clan shall perish.Three separate incidents between World War 2 and the Malayan Emergency period connect the dots to reveal a sinister force haunting three generations of the Raden family.THE RED-HAIRED GURKHASA ghost appears just as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission exhumes the remains of fallen World War 2 soldiers. A long-forgotten guardian reawakens to protect the Raden family and wreak havoc.THE TIGER-MAN AND HIS CONSTANT COMPANIONAn elderly relative reveals what their other family 'keeper', the Tiger-Man, did to the enemy soldiers. The price paid was too high.THE NIGHT OF THE FLYING BLADESThe Raden children learn more about their family's dark past during the Emergency period. The flying blades are justice reserved for those betrayed by kith and kin.

Odile-the daughter of the sorcerer Rothbart-has spent her life caring for her sister, Odette, whose enchantment causes her to transform from a woman into a swan with every dawn.Certainly, Odile wants the best for her sister, that Prince Siegfried might be the one to break the curse ... and yet ...Anna Tipton's vision of the Swan Lake fairy tale is a rare and compelling work blurring the border between reality and dream to create a gripping twist.

When the Kronides-the six children of Kronos-disappear, so too does the peace between the realms. Poseidon, the Olympian God of the Sea, and one of the three kings of the divine world has disappeared. All that remains of his legacy is an empty throne with no named successor. Although he is the first born child of Poseidon and the one that has taken his place amongst the Twelve Great Olympians, Proteus has no interest in the throne. His sights are set on only one thing-finding his father and all the other Olympians that disappeared. However, he may not have a say in the matter. The threat of war looms ever closer, and the truth is hidden by beings beyond his understanding. With his prophetic abilities in disarray and the divine world observing his every move, the Prince of the Sea will have to rise to the challenge. His journey begins now. Fate favours the eldest!

Mary Magdalene - and other poems is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887.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.

The Story of Patsy is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893.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.

Piceous can smell evil. No one; not even werewolves, wendigos, or vampires, can hide from her once they've committed a crime. When Piceous's paranormal investigation of a local haunting triggers the death of a divorced mother, she is cut short by the provocative Detective Sieg Javier. Now she must either tempt Sieg astray from his clean-cut, straight-edged path or change her apathetic ways and learn the truth about who and what she is - before what she doesn't know kills her. Follow Piceous as the ever-evolving mysteries unfold, revealing answers while at the same time, bringing about more questions as to her true purpose.

In "Stories of Roland Told to the Children," author H. E. Marshall effectively preserves the language of the time period it represents, and her literary devices are gripping. There's no "dumbing down" for the sake of the children, but rather challenges them to think, decipher, and draw conclusions, all the while keeping it entertaining. As a piece to go with the grown-up version of Roland, this story brings the past to life. Accessible to children and can be read at the same time as the Story of Roland. Interesting tale and an invaluable piece of history. The book relates how Roland follows the bravest knights of Charlemagne into battle, how Roland and Oliver meet their deaths, of Charlemagne's vengeance on Marsil and of the punishment of the traitor Ganelon.

Set in the vibrant city of Lagos and the mystical realm of Ilu-Orisa, the story centres on Toyin, a descendant of a powerful lineage of devout worshippers of Sango, the Yoruba god of thunder and fire. When her long-time boyfriend selfishly demands she abandons her dreams to become his wife, Toyin invokes the wrath of Sango on him. Unknown to her, Sango seeks to find at least one human who still remembers him. A human who loves him. Bound by fate and destiny, Toyin and Sango embark on a perilous emotional journey to find his lost symbol of authority. As their connection deepens, Sango must confront ancient adversaries, conspiracies and divine alliances and make the ultimate sacrifice for love.Will Toyin's love be enough to restore Sango to his rightful position, or will they be consumed by the fiery depths of their destiny?

Who is to say who is the real beast?Grendel haunts the land of Frisia in a restless need for vengeance on the human world that has rejected her. With a fiendish master urging her on, she attacks without fear of repercussion.But the arrival of a foreign prince causes Grendel to doubt her invulnerability. Beowulf is renowned for killing monsters, and he can have only one purpose in visiting Frisia: to break her hellish reign.When the inevitable confrontation occurs, the battle between man and beast will change both their lives forever as they find themselves thrust into a quest for truth neither could have anticipated.Allison Tebo re-imagines the ancient legend of Beowulf in an epic story of redemption and grace in a high-stakes fantasy adventure.

An immortal clown. A knight with a secret as black as the impenetrable armor he never takes off. In a strange future where the British Empire reigns supreme, these lonely wanderers meet by the fire and share their stories of service and sorrow. A dark, surreal adult fairy tale based on the writer's actual dreams, "After the Gold Rush" takes inspiration from everything from Neil Young to Kafka, creating something new and mesmerizing in the process.

Print book version containing The Bear & Dragon Tales and the Adventures of Bear & Dragon Book 1. A bear cub and dragon hatchling become best friends and enter a quest to keep magic alive in their changing world. Their xhrming solution is both surprising and inspiring. Book 1 is a prequel to The Tales... and ttraces their travels amongst their magical kin in modern Shropshire, Wales, London and Paris as they were developing The ..Tales. The Bear & Dragon Saga celebrates bravery, diverse friendships, unity and how to find all that's magical still. Nor just for kds. these stories are designed to delight grownups too, rekindling the magical worlds we big folk think we forgot.

This is the fourth lesson booklet of the first Mardukite Academy Basic Course on the Fundamentals of Systemology.

Scarred by life, they have abandoned dreams of romance. Until love's kiss awakens them.Life is richer than he expected.John Forsythe abandons London for the furthest reaches of England after a series of betrayals leave him with the shame of a very public divorce, a poor opinion of Society ladies and a heart armored against love. Protected from intruders by his servants, the Thornes, he spends his days with his daughter and in a workshop where he makes clockwork automata.Life is better than she deserves.Pauline Turner has reformed in the years since she joined in her mother's attempts to destroy her step-brother. Eschewing social position and forgetting dreams of marriage and her own home, she is content with space to breed roses and her status as a favorite sister and aunt.A kiss awakens them...When a storm forces Pauline to defy John's ban on visitors, she and John each strike a chord in the other. Though they awaken to the possibility of love, they each have their own lives.... but the trials that follow tear them apartWhen his ex-wife's husband steals John's beloved daughter, Pauline steps in to steal her back. The journey that follows takes them across the sea to Paris and into the depths of their hearts.A Twist Upon a Regency TaleLady Beast's BridegroomOne Perfect DanceSnowy and the Seven DovesPerchance to Dream

A scholarly wallflower.A too-charming prince.Will she choose the protection her godmother offers or risk everything for true love?Elliya has spent her whole life as a servant in her stepmother's home and learned to stay quiet to survive. When a mysterious godmother offers her a new life as an apprentice scholar, Elliya abandons her former home for the one thing she's always wanted: safety.Living inside a monastery full of women scholars, she didn't expect to meet Hawthorne, the most charming prince in the queendom. And despite her lifetime of trained silence, she can't keep her mouth shut around him. Something about him stirs her temper ... and her heart.When the prince is kidnapped, Elliya is the only one who can save him. Will she stay safely tucked inside the walls of the monastery or use her newfound magic to save the man she loves?A playful and heartfelt retelling of Cinderella, A Spark of Nature is the second book of Heart of the Queendom, a series of interconnected but stand-alone fairy tale retellings that feature strong heroines, dreamy princes, and swoon-worthy happily ever afters.

"Herning, Herning follows young Herning on a childhood journey of magical discovery. Based on the author's father's tales of his own childhood spiritual experiences in the Philippines, Herning learns that he was born with the ability to save fellow villagers, but in order to access the magic inside of him, he must believe in his own abilities. With roots in the ancient healing tradition of Hilot, Herning, Herning is a modern Filipino folktale that introduces children and families to the rich spiritual traditions of the Philippines. Featuring a mini glossary of Tagalog words used throughout the story, readers will be delighted by Herning's journey of self-discovery."--

Well behaved women rarely make history. But they still end up as the monsters in folklore.Bounty hunter Faline Frey is huldra-a powerful folkloric woman, able to grow branches and cover her body in defensive bark. She's not the only one. All throughout the United States live secret sects of folkloric women, each group created with unique gifts from their Goddess.They are called Wild Women.And they spend their days living among humans. Repressing abilities they were born with, the very attributes the Hunters deem evil.The Hunters say they're protecting the folkloric women. Their organization of supernatural men claim to have been given strength and authority by God to save the Wild Women from themselves. To Faline, their constant scrutiny feels more like oppression.But when her sister goes missing, Faline needs more than her bounty hunter skills to find her sibling. She must leave the protection of huldra territory and rely on the inner Wild she's been taught to shun. To find her sister, Faline must unearth parts of herself to follow the twisted trail of Hunter propaganda and missing Wild Women. But the Hunters have a longer reach than she imagined, and their organization is determined to prevent the folkloric groups from joining arms to get their sisters and mothers back.Faline's efforts have placed her squarely in the Hunter's crosshairs. What started as a rescue will end in war.