Mythologie

Die Schriftstellerin Bozena Nemcová (1820-1862) wird in Deutschland vor allem mit dem allseits bekannten DEFA-Weihnachtsmärchen "Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel" assoziiert. Dabei stellt sie in Tschechien eine wichtige Identifikationsfigur und Klassikerin der Märchenliteratur dar, die in ihrem Herkunftsland eine ähnliche Bedeutung hat wie die Brüder Grimm für die deutsche Märchendichtung. Umso mehr überrascht es, dass bisher kein wissenschaftlicher Vergleich zwischen den Märchen von Nemcová und denen der Grimms angestellt wurde. Diese Forschungslücke, die sich vor allem mit unterschiedlichen ideologischen Vereinnahmungen des romantischen Erbes und insbesondere des Konzeptes des ,Volkes' begründen lässt, bemüht sich diese Arbeit zu schließen: Erstmals werden hier das Werk Nemcovás und das der Grimms aus einer komparatistischen Perspektive gegenübergestellt und es wird gezeigt, welchen modellhaften Charakter die grimmschen Märchen für die Ausbildung der tschechischen Nationalliteratur des 19. Jahrhunderts besaßen. Vor allem geht die Studie jedoch in zahlreichen Analysen auf einzelne Märchen der Grimms und Nemcovás ein, die sich in der wechselseitigen Begegnung der beiden untersuchten Dichtungen für eine neue und unerwartete Leseerfahrung öffnen.Im Jahr 2020 jährte sich der Geburtstag Bozena Nemcovás bereits zum 200. Mal.

Myth is found in every culture, and various theories as to their sources have been proposed, ranging from truthful or exaggerated accounts of historical events to the personification of nature. Within this volume, Edward Clodd explores the origins and development of myth from all over the world and its relationship with religion. Contents include: "Man's First Questions", "Myths", "Myths about Sun and Moon", "Myths about Eclipses", "Myths about Stars", "Myths about the Earth and Man", "Man's Ideas about the Soul", "Belief in Magic and Witchcraft", "Man's Awe in the Unknown", "Fetish-Worship", etc. Edward Clodd (1840 - 1930) was an English writer, banker, and anthropologist famous for his various and notable literary and scientific friends, including the likes of Edward Fitzgerald, Samuel Butler, Andrew Lang, and others. Other notable works by author include: "The Childhood of the World" (1872), "Jesus of Nazareth" (1880), and "Nature Studies" (1882). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Linguistic specialist, Dr. Rachel Evans would do anything to get a promotion. That includes traipsing through an uncharted jungle with the man she hates more than any human on the planet - her boss. Bring on the snakes, bugs, and caimans. Years of working for Donald Rumsinger has convinced Rachel that she can handle anything-anything but being sacrificed by the natives to ward off a fierce sex god named Eros. A girl has to draw the line somewhere. The only thing keeping Eros, King of the Atlanteans from giving up hope of saving his people is the prophecy foretelling the Arrival of his destined mate. Now that he's found Rachel, he intends to keep her. Rachel isn't anyone's Queen and she's certainly not a savior, but a few sultry nights spent in Eros's loving arms just might change her mind. When she's 'rescued' by her boss, he offers Rachel a deal: Give him credit for discovering the Atlanteans and he'll ensure that she gets the promotion she's always wanted. All she has to do to make her dream come true is betray Eros. (Atlantean's Quest 2: Exodus, Atlantean's Quest 3: Redemption, Atlantean Heat, Atlantean's Quest 4: The Return)

Puss in Boots' - Origins of the Fairy Tale from around the World' contains seven different versions of the 'Puss in Boots' story. It includes an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of the 'Puss in Boots' story. It encompasses 'Le Maître Chat' by Charles Perrault, Straparola's 'Constantino Fortunato', 'The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat' by the Brothers Grimm, the Indian narrative of 'The Match-Making Jackal', the Scandinavian tale of 'Lord Peter' and Joseph Jacob's 'The Earl of Cattenborough'.What is a fairy tale? The 'Origins of Fairy Tales from around the World' series helps to answer this question, by showcasing the amazing breath and diversity involved in classic fairy tales. It focuses on the unusual phenomenon that the same tales, with only minor variations, appear again and again in different cultures - across time and geographical space. Traditionally told as short stories for children, and for adults too, these popular fairy tales will be sure to delight both young and old. Beautifully illustrated, these story books combine the best story-telling, with the best art-work, in order that the two may be fully appreciated. .

»Wieso sollte ich nicht sprechen können? Wieso kannst du sprechen, Menschlein?« In einer Gartensparte inmitten einer Stadt lenkt ein sprechender Fuchs die Geschicke der Menschen. Weniger mit Zauberkunst als vielmehr mit List versucht er, die Sorglosigkeit seines Landes zu bewahren. Doch nicht nur Gärtnerinnen, Pflanzenkundige und Katzen haben Einfluss auf das Geschehen in seinem Revier. Ein finsteres Übel, dessen Ursprung seit Jahrhunderten als verschwunden galt, zieht unbemerkt durch die fruchtbaren Grünflächen. Märchenhafte Erzählungen, subtil verwoben, berichten von einem grünen Reich voller geheimer Pläne, menschlichen Irrglaubens und längst vergessenen Mächten. Das fantasievolle Debüt von Christian Heyn bildet den Auftakt einer großen Geschichte, deren verborgene Details durch vergangene Zeitalter hinweg verbunden sind.

¿¿¿ Bilingual Editionn ¿¿¿ This dual language book is the way to introduce your kids to the classics.The Brothers Grimm's fairytales are magical; but how do you get kids excited about the stories when most translations were written over 100 years ago in a dated English? This is a collection of the very best known works of Brothers Grimm in modern English. A parallel spanish translated is included next to the English.All the classic tales are here (including: Cinderella, Snow White The Frog Prince, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstitskin, The Fisherman and His Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, and Tom Thumb)

"The heavens are full of gods, to whom we give the names of stars." - AristotleDecoding the Night is a scholarly exploration of the astronomical basis of Greek myth and religion. Ancient Greeks relied on the steady movements of the stars for an accurate calendar and for navigation at sea or in other unmarked territory. What may have started as a practical, graphic tool for identifying the stars developed into an oral tradition of stories that have become Greek myth. The astronomical information became sacred not only for its practical value, but also because it represented an unchanging and perfect universe untouched by the vicissitudes of life on earth.Seeded by the original idea that "immortal" gods refers to circumpolar stars, who reside at the "highest seat of heaven", or North Celestial Pole, a map of the night sky has emerged from works by ancient authors, which places Greek myth in a logical and concrete context. The North Celestial Pole, as the pivot point of all stellar movement, was considered the most sacred and immutable part of the heavens. Mount Olympus to the Greeks, was the home of the "immortal gods", because those stars were always visible in the night sky. "Dying and resurrected" gods were found at lower latitudes, where their annual disappearance below the horizon, was considered a death and entrance into the Underworld. Resurrection occurred at the helical rising of that star/god months or days later. The "death and resurrection" of rise and set stars were the foundation of the Greek religious calendar and ceremonies. The Greeks and other ancient cultures aimed not simply to appease their gods, but used ceremony to mimic the heavens and bring the divine order above down to earth.Decoding the Night leads the reader through the astronomical, geographical, and cultural framework of ancient Greece, which lends new meaning to many facets of myth. The primary constellations are discussed as representatives of well-known gods and goddesses, with the connections and similarities richly illustrated in myth, sculpture, and other art.

J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron.It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form.Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee.