Mythologie

"Pleading doesn't suit you. Either scream or enjoy it."Poppy King is on the run.Forced to pair up with Dorian, she finds herself confronting her feelings for the man who is not a man whilst learning more about his monstrous kin and way of life. But with Poppy's friends investigating a series of kidnappings in order to prevent another human auction, Poppy may well be forced to come out of hiding to keep them from falling into the clutches of the very creatures they seek to take down.Dorian Kapros never thought he'd find himself siding with a human over his own kind, but Poppy is no ordinary woman. Torn between denying his true nature to make her happy and succumbing to his insatiable urge to eat, Dorian must decide once and for all what is more important to him: having Poppy by his side for the rest of his immortal life...or living as a proverbial god amongst monsters.Alliances are tested, new bonds are formed and betrayal is rife in the thrilling second instalment of H. L. Macfarlane's Monsters Trilogy.

Die ganze Vielfalt des Glaubens Welche Tradition befolgen orthodoxe Juden und was ist ein Mudschaheddin? Seit Jahrtausenden prägen Religionen, Glaube und Spiritualität das Leben von Menschen überall auf der Welt. Ob Christentum, Hinduismus oder Islam - dieses illustrierte Nachschlagewerk erzählt anhand der heiligen Texte, religiösen Artefakte und wichtigsten Glaubensvorstellungen die faszinierende Geschichte der großen Weltreligionen und stellt auch weniger bekannte Glaubensrichtungen wie etwa alternative Naturreligionen der Neuzeit vor. Einzigartige Einführung in die wichtigsten Religionen der Welt - Umfassender Überblick: Vom Christentum, Judentum und Islam über fernöstliche Religionen bis hin zu den Riten der Naturvölker - Lebendige, leicht lesbare Texte geben Einblick in die Geschichte und Grundzüge der Weltreligionen und erklären die wichtigsten Schriften, Traditionen und Rituale. - Über 600 farbige Abbildungen von heiligen Stätten, Kultgegenständen und Gemäldenzeigen anschaulich, wie die einzelnen Religionen seit Jahrtausenden gesellschaftlich und kulturell verankert sind. Alles, was Sie über die Weltreligionen wissen müssen! Wie heißt die Muttergöttin im Hinduismus? Und was sind die 5 Säulen des Islam? Zahlreiche Details warten in diesem reich bebilderten Buch darauf, entdeckt zu werden. Tauchen Sie ein in die Geschichten, Lehren und Praktiken von Religionen weltweit und lernen Sie die wichtigsten Vertreter*innen der einzelnen Glaubensrichtungen kennen. So lassen sich Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen den einzelnen Religionen erkennen und Unterschiede besser verstehen. Religionen der Welt auf einen Blick- ergründen Sie in diesem umfassenden und reich bebilderten Nachschlagewerk die Vielfalt weltweiter Glaubensrichtungen.

Willkommen in der Welt der Göttinnen und Heldinnen! Wie hat Scheherazade den König überlistet? Was hat es mit Pandora und ihrer geheimnisvollen Büchse auf sich? Dieses Buch lässt Kinder ab 10 Jahren in die Geschichten von über 80 mutigen Heldinnen, legendären Göttinnen und sagenumwobenen Frauen eintauchen. Wunderschöne Illustrationen und atmosphärische Texte erzählen von starken Frauenfiguren aller Kulturen und entführen die jungen Leser*innen in die Welt der Sagen und Mythen Inspirierende Geschichten von sagenhaften Frauen - Über 30 Mythen werden in diesem Kinderbuch stimmungsvoll und altersgerecht zum Leben erweckt - Farbenfrohe Steckbriefe erzählen von den wichtigsten Göttinnen und praktische Erklärungen helfen bei der richtigen Aussprache der Namen - Ein fantastisches Kennenlernen mit den weiblichen Vorbildern für bekannte und weniger bekannte Superheldinnen und Fantasy-Figuren wie Mulan - Liebevoll gestaltet von Katie Ponder, preisgekrönter Illustratorin des Bestsellers "Griechische Mythen und Sagen" Eine spannende Reise zu eindrucksvollen Frauenfiguren aus Mythologie und Religion Jede Kultur und jede Epoche kennt Geschichten von faszinierenden Frauen. So führt dieses Buch zum Beispiel nach Japan zur Göttin der Morgenröte Ame-no-Uzume, die den Tag durch ihren Tanz rettet, nach Griechenland zur Zauberin Medea, die half einen Drachen zu besiegen, oder zur legendären keltischen Kriegerin Scáthach, die den Helden Cú Chulainn im Kampf ausbildete. Der ideale Einstieg in die spannende Welt der bekannten und weniger bekannten Frauenfiguren aus Mythologie und Religion - und zudem ein wunderschönes Geschenk. Auf den Spuren von Göttinnen, Heldinnen und legendären Frauen: Eine zauberhafte und fantasievoll illustrierte Begegnung mit beeindruckenden Frauen aller Kulturen für Kinder ab 10 Jahren.

Was ist eine Chimäre? Wo leben sie? Wo können wir sie antreffen? Wie müssen wir uns verhalten, wenn wir eine Chimäre treffen? Antworten auf diese Fragen und vieles mehr über ihre Geschichte, einzelne Gestalten und ihre Organisation findet man in diesem Buch.

Die Hobbits von J.R.R. Tolkien, Harry Potter und Hogwarts oder zuletzt die Starks, Lannisters und Targaryens aus der »Game of Thrones«-Welt sind Beweis genug: Auch in den heutzutage hochtechnisierten Zeiten interessieren sich die Menschen für fantastische Geschichten über Zauberer und Hexen, Zwerge und Gespenster, Ritter, Elfen und Drachen. Wer weiß: Vielleicht brauchen wir diese Art von Geschichten ja sogar ...Hogwarts, Mittelerde und Westeros jedenfalls scheinen gleich um die Ecke zu liegen, und dies gilt insbesondere für die Eifel, die Ardennen und das Rheinland! In den hier angesiedelten, uralten Sagen und Legenden wimmelt es geradezu von verwunschenen Burgmauern, Allianzen mit dem Teufel, wütenden Kobolden, durchtriebenen Hexen und allerlei anderen seltsamen Gestalten und Orten. Günter Kriegern hat viele dieser Eifeler Heimatmythen gesammelt und erzählt sie hier neu, ohne jedoch ihren Kern zu verändern.

Eine weitere zauberhafte Geschichte des magischen Einhorns für kleine und große Träumer.Eigentlich möchte Clementine nur ihre Oma besuchen. Doch dann erfahren das Mädchen und sein magisches Einhorn Nora von einer garstigen Prinzessin. Einst war diese herzensgut, doch seit ihr Ring gestohlen wurde, herrscht sie grausam über ihr Land. Um zu helfen, müssen die beiden Freunde gefährliche Abenteuer bestehen, sie kämpfen gegen Piraten und landen sogar im Kerker. Werden sie wieder Lachen und Fröhlichkeit in das traurige Land der Prinzessin bringen können?Eine spannende, wunderbar illustrierte Geschichte über Freundschaft, Mut und den Glauben an die eigene Kraft.

"Matti did not come to Ukko's funeral, although his parents sent a message about it. He could not cope with facing the loss in the form of a coffin, a funeral, the grief of the parents, the support of society for the bereaved. And he did not dare to risk meeting his own parents, his own family. He would stand there as a representative of sin from the south, the sin that had killed his best friend. They would blame him. They would be disgusted at the sight of him. And not for a single moment would they acknowledge his presence.""Northland" is a story about Matti from Kärsämäki in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. An isolated place with a single bus stop on the route between Oulu and Helsinki and a pit stop for drivers who need to refuel on the way to or from their holiday in Lapland. Here, a particularly conservative Christian denomination, Laestadianism, has been strong since the mid-1800s, and Matti was born into one of its congregations. But the world is changing, and so are people. Maybe."Northland" is based on inspiration from local sources from Kärsämäki, the area's nature, history and folklore and of course from Kalevala, Finland's national epic. "Northland" is the 6th independent story in the series Modern Nordic Folk Tales. Storytelling for adults.

Cosmic Journey contains 57 original compositions including jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes, waltzes, airs, slides, songs, dance tunes, and a strathspey in the Celtic style for violin (fiddle) or any other C instrument such as flute, penny whistle, concertina, accordion, mandolin, banjo, guitar, or piano. Chord notation is included for accompaniment. It also contains personal inspirations, stories of cosmology, astronomy, faeries, and dragons as well as a few pictures; all surrounded by graphics that could be colored if so desired. The Appendix includes instruction on how to play the fiddle style as well as a breakdown of the tunes in their categories and keys.This is not your ordinary music book. It's a magical experience (journey) for the beginning musician as well as the seasoned professional. Cosmic Journey is book #3 of eight books in the series "The Bardic Journeys of Kelawen".

Myth's family has been enslaved to the Scorpion Mage in Aztlan since the Fifth Sun began. As Witness for the god Nabu, Norrix has seen thousands of civilizations rise and fall. When Myth is freed and Norrix offers her hundreds of worlds, will she choose his? Myth's first taste of freedom comes when she is sent to Ashana to obtain a black knife at auction. But even a world away, she can't escape the Scorpion Mage's control. Back in Aztlan, her daughter is a pawn. As long as the Scorpion Mage has Fable, Myth can never be free. Norrix arrives in Ashana in search of a cure for Musette, but finds his Drag¿ instead. His mind was broken in his service to Nabu, and only partially healed when he was turned into a vampire. But when he's near Myth, his thinking has never been clearer. When she keeps running away, he follows her to Aztlan to find out why. The Scorpion Mage has a plan to bring more power into the world. All he needs is the black blade and the perfect sacrifice. Things come to a head on the altar atop Serpent Mountain during the eclipse that will being the Sixth Sun, but no one expects what comes through the portal. This is a sexy happily-ever-after soulmate novel with no cheating or cliffhangers. It's a fast-paced story that blends romance, mythology, humor, and adventure. While a little more of the Drag¿verse is revealed as the series progresses, the romance in each novel focuses on one couple and can be read as a standalone.

Evira was an intuitive woman that lived in 1601. She was seen talking to heaven.

There are stories of Zeus's disastrous love affairs with Io, Callisto, and Semele, along with the tragic love stories of Pyamus and Thisbe and of Echo and Narcissus. You will also read the story of poor Phaethon, mortal offspring of the divine Sun, who wanted to drive his father's fiery chariot across the sky and more stories.

"Cupid and Psyche," an elaborate fairy tale contained within an ancient Roman novel, The Golden Ass, written by Apuleius and translated here into English by Tony Kline. The story of "Cupid and Psyche" is very similar to the story of "Beauty and the Beast,"

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a village without parents?Every day, honorary Grandpa Gabriel, governor of Casterville, gathers the village children together to tell them stories. Their favorite is about the village down the road and how it survived the deaths of the parents and everyone over the age of fifteen except a blind man and a wizard. How they learn to rely on one another to grow food and to live life day by day while answering the questions of: Who is the black shuck and why is feared? How does the village establish leadership?Watch out, the ex-bully is hungry and doesn't want to work. What is the story behind the weaver's daughter and her mysterious request from Gabriel?Three kids get lost in the woods. Will they survive? Who stole a stack of dishes from the village kitchen?Join the kids from the Village of Casterville as they listed to these and other stories in what is the first of many volumes.

She came to Salem to start a new life, but the gods have other plans. The Coven, a group of Druid leaders initially tasked with protecting the balance, has been polluted by greed. Their leader, Cormac McBrehon covertly plans to steal the abilities of the next high priestess if only he could find her. Alex Sinclair is weary after 600 years of searching for a legend, for that is who she must be. Having nothing but a vague reference from ancient prophecy and the cruel insistence of the gods, he has combed the centuries for her. Racing, with life or death hanging in the balance, he must find her first. Brenawyn McAllister has come back to the fabled city of witches to the only family she has left: her grandmother. From the onset of her move, she is accosted and pursued, identified through obscure visions as a potential, though she knows nothing of magic. A devote Catholic, Brenawyn questions her faith when too many events, irreconcilable with her own beliefs, refuse to be ignored. Can Alex convince Brenawyn that she is the woman for whom he has been searching? Can he teach her to use her powers in time to defend against the Coven?

Dive in and discover everything you need to know about the extensive world of Celtic shamanism!Do you have an interest in the Celtic religion?Are you looking for a guide to shamanism and Druidry?Would you like to know more about Celtic magic and spirituality?Do you want to know more about Celtic Tree Astrology?If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this guide is perfect for you. The 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 this book, you will:¿ Gain an understanding of Celtic paganism¿ Learn the differences between shamanism and Druidry¿ Delve into the world of Celtic mythology¿ Discover the hidden Celtic alphabet of Ogham¿ Learn about Celtic symbols¿ Uncover the secrets of Celtic animal and earth magic¿ Learn about Celtic Tree AstrologyBy the time you've finished this guide, you will have received a comprehensive education on Celtic shamanism and Druidry, Celtic magic, Celtic symbolism, and the Celtic Tree alphabet known as Ogham. Even if you know a little about the Celtic people, you can gain a deeper understanding of the subject, and you are sure to find something new and fascinating from reading this book!

Become fully immersed in the legend inspired by Greek Mythology...Atticus lived a peaceful lifestyle, falling blissfully in love with the beautiful Daphne. When havoc comes to their small town and unnatural forces swarm, Atticus is left devastated.Mustering up his courage and considerable strength, he bargains with the Gods to save his love.Bartering with the Gods is never easy, and the results leave Atticus wondering if his love is strong enough to withstand the growing stakes.

The Tao Te Ching is the greatest guiding treatise for living by divine, natural providence, born of an inherent spiritual wisdom lost by a human race that has buried that wisdom beneath the pretenses of knowledge, power, covetousness and control. Taoism predates all the major religions, and promulgates ideas and principles which those religions pretend to be their own. Indeed, those from later faiths shall here, if reading with open heart and mind, find the roots of their own faith. The Way of the Tao Te Ching is as the sacred seed buried in the soil, forever regenerating the existence trodden upon and taken for granted by a human race that now dishonors nature, believing that it has the right to dominate it.All the great religions followed in Lao Tzu's footsteps, tracing a path which The Old Philosopher himself speaks of coming from eons long past; a trail as ancient as humankind itself, which The Old Philosopher knew of himself to be but a traveler of. I have, here, set upon the path myself, being a long-running student of spirituality. As part of my practice I'm enriched by performing 'active reading exercises' in order to improve my understanding of my reading, in which I gather the insights and principles of the original text and word them as they make the most sense to me, and hopefully to other readers as well.I do this not, in this case, as a foolish attempt to 'one-up' the master metaphysician, but, again, to expand upon my own understanding, hopefully do a service to modern readers, and as a means to more actively consider and pay homage to his wisdom. I do this also to honor that fact that sacred wisdom is both ineffable and, at the same time, by the same nature, may be limitlessly expressed and reworded, like a glorious white light shining through an infinitely-faceted prism.

I have been given a mission. Find the Blackbird.To find Philip Hakorn, the leader of the Blackbird warrior guild, who was taken from his home. I have just retired as the first Minister of Pranda and was looking forward to my retirement. Riding around Tralia risking my life was not my first choice once released from duty. But this search leads me from my old training ground, down to the southern forest and into one of the river towns that holds more secrets than I thought possible. We must find my friend at all cost.There was more to this than an abduction. Someone searched for the guild members kidnapping or murdering them. What were they searching for? What did Philip know that he became a target?The Blackbird warriors were all summoned and when The Blackbird whistles all listen and obey.

Arlo Bates (December 16, 1850 - August 25, 1918) was an American author, educator and newspaperman. Arlo Bates was born at East Machias, Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1876. In 1880 Bates became the editor of the Boston Sunday Courier (1880-1893) and afterward became professor of English at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1900.

Wir befinden uns auf dem Weg in ein neues Goldenes Zeitalter, das Erinnerungen an vergangene paradiesische Zeiten in uns weckt. Lemuria war der Ort, an dem das Göttliche zum ersten Mal seinen Fuß auf die Erde setzte. Hier war der Mensch noch eins mit dem Licht. Dank dieses Kartensets können wir jene Ära wieder aufleben lassen. Die 40 wunderschönen Karten unterstützen uns dabei, unser Bewusstsein weiterzuentwickeln, unsere Vision einer neuen Zeit des Friedens zu formen und gleich den Lemurianern im vollendeten Einklang mit der Erde zu leben. Auf diese Weise werden wir aktive Mitgestalter einer goldenen Epoche der Menschheit.

Alexander Gruber wurde 1937 in Württemberg geboren. Seit 1967 arbeitete er zunächst als Lektor und Dramaturg beimS. Fischer Verlag. Später ging er als Chefdramaturg an die Bühnen der Stadt Bielefeld. Er ist erfolgreicher Theaterautor,unter anderem vieler Kinderstücke, und hat zahlreiche englische und französische Dramen übersetzt und bearbeitet.

The God of Lightning is no match for this fiery dragon shifter.After years of touring the world as the rockstar he is, Zeus is longing for more. The days when people worshiped the gods of Olympus are long gone, and it takes more than an adoring concert crowd to give him that hit of devotion. He needs something more, something new to bring back that spark. And the answers he seeks can only be found in the Underworld.Princess Jade wants nothing to do with her kingdom's old ways. None of the other dragon families still honor the mating rituals that used to be required to secure the bloodlines. But her mother, the queen, is not a modern ruler. And if the queen has her way, Jade will be nothing more than a broodmare for the realm.Can Zee find love that lasts with a runaway princess? Can Jade trust the king of the players with her tender heart?Zeus is book twenty-seven in the Speed Dating with the Denizens of the Underworld shared world, filled with powerful dragon shifters, fun-size satyrs, Greek gods, and so much more.

Curator Madame Françoise René de Cotret travels to Japan to procure loans of Buddhist sculptures for a forthcoming exhibition to be held at the Cernushi Museum in Paris. She is reunited with her Japanese friend Itsue and learns about her troubled romance with a Korean national, Françoise in turn becomes attracted to a Buddhist monk. Later as the two women travel around the Kansai area they are caught by leaders of a criminal syndicate when they discover stolen statues waiting to be exported. Along with an appendix of factual information about temples in the Kansai area, a co-production of forty years experience in Japan, authors Abbott and Léveillé weave together a tale of suspense and romantic intrigue with actual historical and geographical locations.

Orphaned by war yet blessed by the gods, the slave-girl Tisiphone is chosen to become an assassin for the Greek Empire of the North. Fighting her way up from the slave pits, Tisiphone is given to the scarred warrior, Chloe, to train. The seasoned warrior prepares Tisiphone the only way Chloe knows: with the lash, with blood, with fear that must be conquered. For if Tisiphone is to stand with her sister Furies against the barbarian horde that threatens the Empire, she must be made to be like bronze: razor-sharp and unbending. But Tisiphone's heart will not be turned to ice. Tisiphone tempers war with love; for her sister Furies, for a man, perhaps even for undeserving Chloe herself.

Do you know that there was a "three-legged" seer, named rishi Bhringi? Perhaps you do not know. To make you "know" the "unknown," or "lesser known," is the sine qua non, nay the aim, of the book entitled "Story Time: The Puranic Wisdom." For the stories, myths, legends, tales, included in this volume, have been dug out from the holy scriptures and renowned classics. One of the characteristic beauties of the puranic and the classical literature is the happy amalgamation of nature and imagination. It is common to entertain children with stories in which birds and beasts are made to speak. But the stories of the Puranas and the epics are meant for elderly people. The usual expedient device employed is that these creatures in the previous birth, were human beings. For instance, a deer was a rishi in the previous birth, or a fox a king; the subsequent degradation being due to a curse. Each story teaches us something about life.