Mythology

Betreed een betoverende wereld vol magie en avontuur, waar de ziel van Hongarije tot leven komt in een verzameling typisch Hongaarse verhalen. Ontmoet betoverende feeën, dappere helden en grillige personages die je meenemen op een reis door de rijke tradities en kleurrijke geschiedenis van het land. Laat je verbeelding prikkelen en je hart verwarmen terwijl je wordt ondergedompeld in de tijdloze strijd tussen goed en kwaad. 'Fabelachtig Hongarije: een Verzameling Volksverhalen en Sprookjes' is een onvergetelijke viering van de verhalen die generaties hebben betoverd en een eerbetoon aan het culturele erfgoed van Hongarije.

Drei Freunde spazieren am Strand der malerischen antiken Hafenstadt Ostia. Es ist ein lauschiger Herbsttag zur Zeit der Weinlese. Das Meer untermalt die angeregten Gespräche. Doch dann, vor einer Götterstatue entbrennt plötzlich ein Disput zwischen dem Christ Octavius und dem philosophischen Atheisten Caecilius. Minucius Felix soll als Dritter in der Mitte zwischen beiden Schiedsrichter sein in einem Wettstreit der Argumente auf höchstem Niveau, wo es am Ende nur einen Sieger geben kann.Dieser Dialog ist ein literarisches und apologetisches Meisterwerk des frühen Christentums, als die Lehre der Apostel noch lebendig und frisch war, die Gesellschaft aber argwöhnisch gegenüber den Christen. Minucius Felix berichtet uns kurzweilig und eindrücklich, mit welchen Anschuldigungen die Christen seinerzeit konfrontiert wurden, wie sie sich dagegen wehrten, und gibt uns nebenbei einen Kurs in antiker Mythologie und Geschichte.

"Men cannot live without gods, Chansol," he said quietly, "but gods cannot live without men, either." Five years ago, the mountain god's daughter and the dragon of the Han River caused a terrible accident. Now, they decide to set things straight-by calling on two human girls that are somehow at the heart of it all. As a result, the shaman's rebellious daughter Daseul, along with the scholar's tomboy Wolhwa, are both thrust from their lives in Haedong Village and into the realm of the gods. But with an ominous curse, hidden enemies, and the rapid approach of aggressive Western forces, will the girls-and the gods-be able to discover the secrets of their entangled past before it's too late? In Third Moon Passing, Rina Olsen presents a world where ancient folk tales become a reality, where gods and humans alike walk the earth, and where history can change its course with the flick of a dragon's tail.

Finding love when you're the heir to Christmas...Dating isn't easy, even when you're ready to settle down. But for Jack, dating is nearly impossible. The busy CEO of East Coast Toys works hard but being the heir to the one and only Santa Claus is his biggest obstacle. When the time comes for him to find his Mrs. Claus, Allie, his assistant at his NYC office, and an elf from the North Pole, teams up with Mrs. Claus to set up some dates and urge him to keep trying. After losing both her parents, Jessica took on the responsibility of caring for her teenage sister, Holly. As a baker, she's up early, works hard and comes home late to either do something for her sister, the house, or try a new recipe, no longer taking time for herself, including going out. Holly pushes Jessica to do something for herself and start dating again with her help and encouragement. A cookie recipe, an unexpected encounter and a Christmas no one would see coming. Join Jessica and Jack on a journey of love and Christmas cookies.

Stories and SecretsIn this land where stories are as much a currency as gold or silver, secrets-the stories you don't tell--also have their price. Nivvy the thief keeps many secrets, having left his home for the Thieves Guild, then having left the Thieves Guild-involuntarily-for a life alone. His fortune changes the day Bella, a mysterious woman in an ancient dress, hires him for a nigh-impossible theft: to steal back the kingdom she claims is her own. If Nivvy is equal to this epic task, surely he will be admitted back to proper disreputability in the Thieves Guild.But Bella has secrets of her own, and her quest is not what it appears to be. As Nivvy uncovers some of the truths behind what he'd dismissed as ancient stories and Bella's improbable connection to those tales, he realizes that this journey is more dangerous than he could have dreamed. If he survives this adventure, merely stealing a kingdom couldn't hold a candle to the rest of the story...

From the trickster kitsune to the demon oni, this guide profiles the spirits, creatures, and legendary figures of Japanese folklore. The creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan guides readers through these stories, complete with art evoking today's popular yokai-inspired properties, and teaches readers how yokai have found their way into every corner of our pop culture—including our favorite video games, anime, and horror movies!

This book showcases the variety and vitality of contemporary scholarship on Old Norse and related medieval literatures and their modern afterlives. The volume features original new work on Old Norse poetry and saga, other languages and literatures of medieval north-western Europe, and the afterlife of Old Norse in modern English literature. Demonstrating the lively state of contemporary research on Old Norse and related subjects, this collection celebrates Heather O'Donoghue's extraordinary and enduring influence on the field, as manifested in the wide-ranging and innovative research of her former students and colleagues.

"Moving beyond Virgil-centric readings of Statius' poetry, this book offers an innovative, intermedial, and Ovidian reading of the Thebaid, suggesting that the poem reworks both Virgil and Ovid's politically loaded myths and spatial narratives to scrutinise the new realities of Flavian Rome through the mythical story of Thebes"--

A compelling gothic fairytale by bruja and award-winning writer Maria DeBlassie.The women of Sueño, New Mexico don't know how to live a life without sorrows. That's La Llorona's doing. She roams the waterways looking for the next generation of girls to baptize, filling them with more tears than any woman should have to hold. And there's not much they can do about the Weeping Woman except to avoid walking along the riverbank at night and to try to keep their sadness in check. That's what attracts her to them: the pain and heartache that gets passed down from one generation of women to the next.Mercy knows this, probably better than anyone. She lost her best friend to La Llorona and almost found a watery grave herself. But she survived. Only she didn't come back quite right and she knows La Llorona won't be satisfied until she drags the one soul that got away back to the bottom of the river.In a battle for her life, Mercy fights to break the chains of generational trauma and reclaim her soul free from ancestral hauntings by turning to the only things that she knows can save her: plant medicine, pulp books, and the promise of a love so strong not even La Llorona can stop it from happening. What unfolds is a stunning tale of one woman's journey into magic, healing, and rebirth.

The promise of a peaceful life can be deadly trap.Sama is intent on claiming October for his own, and he has all of eternity to plot her abduction. When Danny goes off the rails, Team Terraway has their hands full trying to fend off a psychosis that's set in deep.When an attack on the council sets everyone spinning, October learns she must draw clear lines to show Captain Finn where her loyalties lie. Duty can only be expected to drive a person so far, but love is what motivates October to run away from her shifter king and vampire mate. She won't hesitate to lay down her life, if there's a chance it might save them.If you love Bella Forrest, Cassandra Clare, and falling in love with the bad boy, you'll devour the "Terraway" series by Mary E. Twomey.Trap is book eight in the nine-part paranormal reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

When life doesn't go as planned, there's no telling whose temper will be more explosive.Having a baby wasn't in October's plans, but being a pregnant virgin is just one more sacrifice along her journey. With Von gone and Captain Finn stepping up, reaping is the only thing October can do to take her mind off things. Even her dream life starts to twist with a little too much darkness and begins to bleed into reality.October isn't sure who she can trust, or how to protect herself and her baby from the shifter king in her bed, the Kataw Alpha male in her life, and the vampire mate in her heart.If you love Bella Forrest, Cassandra Clare, and falling in love with the bad boy, you'll devour the "Terraway" series by Mary E. Twomey.This is book six in the 9-part paranormal reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Life in the village isn't as safe as Adelita thought it would be.With a new family ready to take her in, Adelita still isn't quite sure she belongs, bringing danger ever nearer to her one safe place. Though she's beginning to fall into a rhythm with the three warriors, their protection has some serious setbacks whenever she questions the formidable Cruz.The Kalku haven't stopped hunting her down. They are determined to steal her strength at any cost. When Adelita realizes the protection the village offers might be at risk, she knows that even though she wants to remain with them, if she wants to keep them safe, she has to leave them all......Even the ones who have stolen her heart.If you like first kisses with a bit of sweetness and scandal, you'll love this urban fantasy romance series with a dystopian edge. The series is based in Hispanic folklore, with an entirely Hispanic cast of characters, written by USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey.

Addy knows her secret ability can't remain hidden forever, but when a rebel faction hunts her down, everything she thought she could handle goes up in flames.When three men from a warrior tribe collide with her attackers, it's all Addy can do to hold on to her secret, and what's left of her heart. There are many things the warriors are known for, but kindness isn't one of them. Yet the longer they travel together, the more Addy realizes there's more to them than muscle and magic... and more to her than her secret.When her abilities come to light, Addy isn't sure if the guys can offer a safe place to hide, or if the trouble they bring might be worse than a life without their protection. Though she knows she has to leave them, her heart tells her to stay......Even if it means certain death.If you like Veronica Roth, Bella Forrest, and first kisses with a bit of sweetness and scandal, you'll love this urban fantasy romance series with a dystopian edge. The series is based in Hispanic folklore, with an entirely Hispanic cast of characters, written by USA Today bestselling author Mary E. Twomey.

The heroic, poetic, powerful tales of Serbian folklore reflect the nature of ancient South Slavic peoples.Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over the lands of the once great Ancient Greeks, the Latins and the Thracians. Their folk tales echo the beautiful landscape and the intermingling with classic, heroic culture of the Byzantines. With a new introduction this powerful collection gathers together tales such as 'He Who Asks Little Receives Much', 'The Maiden Wiser Than the Tsar, 'The Biter Bit', 'Good Deeds Never Perish' and 'The Ram With the Golden Fleece'. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of myths, folklore and the fantastic.

If one is fortunate enough to find a mysterious lamp which may have washed upon on the beach, try rubbing the lamp. After all, it is the old lamp is all covered with sand, it needs rubbing off. Inside may be a genie who has been imprisoned within that lamp for a thousand years. Out of gratitude for his release, the genie is empowered to grant you your desires in the form of wishes. Usually three wishes. Thus tell the old stories. But perhaps that's all they are. Old stories. But what if the genie has a whole different definition of showing gratitude? Instead of showing gratitude for his release, your wishes are turned upside down. Instead of good fortune, you gain the opposite. And the genie seems more interested in playing tricks on you than on granting your wishes. Awful tricks too. Perhaps if the genie had come out of a lamp instead of an old clock, perhaps things would have been different for Mr. Weatherspoon. On the other hand, perhaps not. That's what Elijah Weatherspoon found, to his dismay. All coming his way was misfortune contrary to the wishes he asked for.

Two manuscripts in one book:Paganism for Beginners: Unlocking Norse Magic, Druidry, Celtic Shamanism, Runes, Signs, and SymbolsCeltic Shamanism: The Ultimate Guide to Celtic Druidry, Spirituality, Earth Magic, Spells, Symbols, and Tree AstrologyFrom Norse paganism to Druidry to Celtic shamanism, the ancient pagan religions offer many ways for spiritual growth and the evolution of one's magical practices.In the first part of this book, you'll:Discover the fascinating history of Paganism and how it shaped the history and religious beliefs since ancient timesLearn the basics of pagan spirituality and what beliefs it's based on, including the deities and the reverence toward natureUnderstand how Paganism evolved into modern practices like Neopaganism, Wicca, and moreExplore the practical methods of Wicca by learning how to use the different Wiccan tools, exercises, and techniquesUncover the history of the old Norse religion and how its depicted through Nordic mythology and AsatruLearn about the Sidr path, and the concepts of their practices, including the different levels of journeying and trancesDiscover the history of Norse runes and how it helps you incorporate them into your practiceReveal the unique relationship between Celtic shamanism and Druidry and how it evolved throughout historyMaster the art of walking the Druid path by learning how Paganism can be incorporated into modern Druidic practicesThe Celtic people spent thousands of years cultivating their culture and religion, and modern neopagans have done extensive work to revive it in an authentic form while finding ways to apply it to contemporary society.In the second part of this book, you will:Gain an understanding of Celtic paganismLearn the differences between shamanism and DruidryDelve into the world of Celtic mythologyDiscover the hidden Celtic alphabet of OghamLearn about Celtic symbolsUncover the secrets of Celtic animal and earth magicLearn about Celtic Tree AstrologyAnd much much more!

A young adult fantasy novel about hope, fear, magic, loyalty, and a young girl who wants to save her only friend, the Fell Beast. The Fell Beast, William, is kept under a spell by the masters of the Ludas Magnus, a place of learning where the ancient arts of alchemy are taught. Rowen wants to know why. Determined to find answers to this mystery, she questions everything she has ever known and struggles to find the truth. What she discovers is a secret so miraculous and deadly that if Rowen wants to survive, she must find a way to free the Fell Beast and unite the free peoples of the world before history repeats itself and the world is once again destroyed.

Este libro para el signo de Capricornio es un certero, moderno, divertido y original libro de astrología práctica para que todos los Capricornio saquen el mayor provecho de la vida: Amor, trabajo, sexo, amistad, amuletos... ¡Todo lo que necesitas para triunfar en todo!Nacer bajo el signo de Capricornio es lo mejor que te puede pasar en la vida y ahora gracias a estos consejos, amuletos, deseos mágicos y más, alcanzarás... ¡las estrellas!Si estás buscando un regalo original para una amiga o amigo nacido bajo el signo de Capricornio, esta es un fantástica manera de sorprenderle! Y si eres tú el afortunado Capricornio, este libro te ayudará a conseguir todo lo que quieres.

Maeva et le chat Pirate et autres Contes donne une nouvelle vie aux contes traditionnels à travers cinq histoires captivantes. Ces récits explorent l¿enfance, l¿ouverture au monde, les rencontres avec autrui et questionnent notre propre identité, dans une danse mystérieuse avec la vie. L¿amitié entre des enfants et leur chat est magnifiquement dépeinte dans ces cinq histoires émouvantes. Plongez dans ce voyage de rêve et d¿évasion vers les îles magiques de la Polynésie française.

Este libro para el signo de Cáncer es un certero, moderno, divertido y original libro de astrología práctica para que todos los Cáncer saquen el mayor provecho de la vida: Amor, trabajo, sexo, amistad, amuletos... ¡Todo lo que necesitas para triunfar en todo!Nacer bajo el signo de Cáncer es lo mejor que te puede pasar en la vida y ahora gracias a estos consejos, amuletos, deseos mágicos y más, alcanzarás... ¡las estrellas!Si estás buscando un regalo original para una amiga o amigo nacido bajo el signo de Cáncer esta es un fantástica manera de sorprenderle! Y si eres tú el afortunado Cáncer, este libro te ayudará a conseguir todo lo que quieres.

When October Grace begins reaping souls, she doesn't think life can get much worse.Mason and Von have their work cut out for them, trying to keep the council members from abducting October. Everyone wants to get their hands on the sagrado stone they need to heal their broken homelands. Now, with all the nations vying for their piece of the stone to heal their land, October doesn't know who to trust. Her attraction to Mason proves problematic when a simple kiss from the shifter in love threatens to splinter apart the trust in their platonic threesome.After accidentally killing off an entire race in Terraway, October isn't sure who the biggest monsters are - the ones trying to work her into an early grave, or the one she fears she's becoming herself.This is book two in the nine-part paranormal reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

When you push everyone in your life away, sometimes they stay gone.Going from being Avondale's Sexiest Bachelor to becoming hideously deformed turns Adam Fontaine into an angry shut-in. Though he's doomed to mutate into a growling member of the Lupine when his thirtieth birthday comes, he wants nothing to do with enjoying what's left of his sentient life.When his last remaining friend hires a nurse to look after him, Adam realizes there's more to his life than just his impending curse. Soon Adam has to decide how far he's willing to go to keep the woman he loves by his side, hoping she'll stay with him through his last days.This is book two in the "Cursed Beauty" series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey, and can be read independently.

What to do when your crush turns out to be a monster (and other such problems).Just when correctional nurse October Grace has a handle on her stressful job and taking care of her mentally ill mother, a shifter king and a potential vampire mate plunge her into a foreign land that's on the brink of starvation. Now, with a ticking clock and a target on her back, October takes up the mantle of becoming one of the rare Omens who can bring hope to a dying world.Mason and Von remain by her side to shield the national treasure while she sacrifices herself to reap the souls that will feed the nations of Terraway. As the death toll rises daily, October finds herself tangled up in a cutthroat world where fairytale creatures run wild… and every day is a new bloody battle.If you love Bella Forrest, Cassandra Clare, and falling in love with the bad boy, you'll devour the "Terraway" series by Mary E. Twomey."Taste" is book one in a 9-part reaper romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

When trusting the wrong person can get you locked up, Lucy isn't sure where to turn.With half the team left behind or assumed dead, Lucy, Jamie and Foss sail to Fossegrim, a land where Foss is one of the four most powerful men, and Lucy is blonde chum for slave-traders, thieves and the like. Keeping her head down is the least of Lucy's concerns when she gets thrown with other abductees and put up for auction.With her guardian gnome MIA, Lucy has to learn to work with the one person who hates her most, leading her to make dark decisions she never would have considered. Foss takes Lucy through the dangerous parts of his land as they fight with and for each other. The angry Fossegrim sacrifices much, hoping the woman he despises will somehow prove herself worthy of fighting by his side.Fossegrim is book three in a nine-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

How far would you go to protect the people you love?With the joy of leaving Undraland behind, the anticipation of returning back to the Other Side, where Lucy is most familiar, has everyone in high spirits. Soon she realizes that there will be no white picket fence, no home, and no life until the final portal to the Land of Be is destroyed. Pesta uses every tool at her disposal to claw at Lucy, stopping at nothing to take down the one girl who's managed to escape her clutches time and time again.Lucy Kincaid sheds her pacifist ideals once and for all as she fights for the people she loves, destroying the remnants of hope for a happy future in the process.The Other Side is book five in a nine-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

When the lines blur between how far you should fight, and how much you can forgive, Lucy has to decide if redemption is in the cards.Lucy and her Merry Band of Thieves are certain that if they can survive the farlig fisk, nothing is too great to tear them apart. They never counted on their ship landing in Bedra, a land filled with women who use lavender powder to suck the wills from the strongest of men. Jens faces his greatest test as he tries to make it out of Bedra unscathed by the manipulative Mares.Tensions run high as laplanding takes Lucy and Jamie to a whole new level of angst that they must work through together. Foss sheds more layers of his Depravity of Man curse, catching Lucy's eye as they trek through Undraland on their way to tear down the last portal in Elvage. Charles Mace stands by his sister's side as her Uncle Rick makes an executive decision that changes Lucy's life forever.Elvage is book four in a nine-part fantasy romance series written by USA Today Bestselling Author Mary E. Twomey.

Rory's known from birth the date she's destined to die.When Rory unexpectedly meets the man who could break her curse, she has to decide if falling in love is worth risking what's left of her life… and his life, too.If you love strong female heroines, interracial romance, and a little magic in your first kiss, then one-click this "Sleeping Beauty" fairytale retelling, written by USA Today Bestselling fantasy romance author Mary E. Twomey.

Les Légendes relatées dans ce recueil sont retravaillées, réécrites, voire, pour d'autres, le fruit de mon imagination, enrichi par les documents d'époque.Pour autant, elles conservent toujours le sens que les traditions, orales ou écrites, nous ont fait parvenir.Pourquoi ? Parce que s'il est une certitude, c'est bien qu'une légende est la conséquence d'une réalité qui, en son temps, et lors de circonstances particulières, à profondément marqué les esprits.