Mythologie

The most popular series by the most successful Chinese author - a cultural monument translated into English for the first time

The translation of Beowulf by J.R.R. Tolkien was an early work, very distinctive in its mode, completed in 1926: he returned to it later to make hasty corrections, but seems never to have considered its publication.

Here is the tragic tale of the rise and fall of Camelot - but seen through the eyes of Camelot's women: The devout Gwenhwyfar, Arthur's Queen; Vivane, High priestess of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake; above all, Morgaine, possessor of the sight, the wise, the wise-woman fated to bring ruin on them all...

From Bernard Cornwell. the creator of the No. 1 bestselling Sharpe novels. Arthur seeks peace, with the aid of his sword Excaliber . . . After rebellions and betrayals by those he believed loved him most, Arthur looks at his most weak. His Saxon enemies decide to strike before he regains his strength, plunging Britain into war. It will require all Arthur's leadership and military cunning to win this last battle.But in this final struggle of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the dark magic of the priestess Nimue could conspire to bring about Arthur's downfall. Even his trusty blade Excaliber may not be sharp enough to save him . . .Bernard Cornwell concludes The Warlord Chronicles, bringing the Arthurian legend to thrilling new life.'A powerful and dramatic retelling of the Arthurian legend' Sharon Penman'Of all the books I have written these are my favourites' Bernard Cornwell

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The BFG by Roald Dahl, read by David Walliams. The BFG is a nice and jumbly giant. In fact, he is the only big friendly giant in Giant Country. All the other giants are big bonecrunching brutes, and now the BFG and his friend Sophie must stop them guzzling up little human beans - with some help from Her Majester, the Queen. David Walliams is a multi-award winning British comedian, actor and writer, best known for the comedy series Little Britain; but his acting work includes plays, dramas and films. He is also the author of five hugely successful childrens books, including two illustrated by Quentin Blake - Roald Dahls favourite illustrator.

Axels Olriks gengivelse af de klassiske danske heltesagn fra sagntid, vikingetid og riddertid: Kong Dan, Skjold, Vermund og Uffe, Amled, Hroar og Helge, Hagbard og Signe, Stærkodder, Regner Lodbrog, Jomsvikingerne m.fl.

Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard?Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she,or the Beast,are swallowed by them.

BESTSELLER, KTÓRY DOTYKA SERC I DUSZ CZYTELNIKÓW NA CA¿YM ¿WIECIE W DWÓCH WERSJACH J¿ZYKOWYCHINSPIRUJ¿CA, INTYMNA PRAWDZIWA HISTORIA, KTÓRA POMO¿E CI W DRODZE PO MARZENIA.Poczujesz si¿ tak, jakby¿ sam prze¿y¿ to wszystko, z czym autorka musiäa si¿ zmierzy¿, a na köcu odkryjesz wraz z ni¿, jak möna si¿ na nowo duchowo odrodzi¿ i spojrze¿ na ¿wiat z nadziej¿ i wiar¿. Odkryjesz w sobie ukryt¿ m¿drö¿, si¿¿ i pokochasz w¿asn¿ dusz¿, aby móc stä si¿ tym, kim powiniene¿ by¿. MI¿O¿CI¿.Najwi¿kszym marzeniem Moniki by¿o zamieszkä w Anglii. W 2004 , gdy Polska wesz¿a do Unii Europejskiej, zdecydowäa si¿ zrealizowä to marzenie, rzucaj¿c si¿ w obj¿cia przeznaczenia i wyje¿d¿aj¿c w nieznane. Pomimo ogromnych wyzwä od dnia pierwszego, pozostaje nieugi¿ta, przezwyci¿¿aj¿c swe s¿aböci i dzielnie pod¿¿a za marzeniami. Gdy nagle traci wszystko, na co tak ci¿¿ko pracowäa, decyduje si¿ opowiedzie¿ swoj¿ histori¿, pokazuj¿c tym samym, ¿e nigdy nie nale¿y si¿ w ¿yciu poddawä, niezale¿nie od tego, jakie przeszkody zsy¿a nam los, oraz ¿e droga do poznania samego siebie, nie zawsze us¿ana jest ró¿ami.Historia dzielnej polki opisana z lekköci¿ i rzadko spotykan¿ szczeröci¿ daje niezwyk¿y wgl¿d w ¿ycie emigranta. To prawdziwa próba wytrwäöci i odwagi, ale przede wszystkim, podró¿ do duchowego öwiecenia, poznania siebie i znalezienia prawdziwej mi¿öci.

Wicca For Beginnersis your comprehensive guide towards understanding the real basics of what the Wiccan path is about. Full of historical knowledge and important figures like Gerald Gardner, Doreen Valiente, and Aleister Crowley, Wicca For Beginners will take you onto an intellectual journey andeducate you on the true basics, laws, and honor code that is barely touched on. Sure you can buy someone's book about magic, but Wicca For Beginners is a true guide that will stay with you throughout the tests of time. It stays away from typical mainstays like how to cast spells and telling you what tools you need to have and instead focuses on your need to know the real basics behind spellcasting in general, how you can use tools that are specifically important to you, and how to communicate with the deities you are connected to.While reading this book you'll be able to understand:The dark history behind paganism.Understand basic definitions like Wicca, Coven, Pagan, and Neopagan.Understand there are different styles to perform rituals and ceremonies.Understand that each coven has a different aspect of worship.Know that it's okay if you want to be a solitary witch.Read on rumors that researchers like Margaret Murray or occultists like Eliphas Levi concluded and what occurred after.Separate the Aleister Crowley the occultist from the Aleister Crowley the fictional character.Give yourself the ability to compare and contrast past ardanes from the founding Gardnerian era to the more modern ardanes today.And five basic spells to help you in your everyday life.Reveal the ancient and cultural significance behind the Pentagram.Understand who the Goddess and God really are, what they represent, and how they can help you as a beginner starting their Wiccan path.

A refreshing collection of enchanting fairy tales that reflects the spectrum of human sexuality.

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.The fables originally belonged to the oral tradition and were not collected for some three centuries after Aesop's death. By that time a variety of other stories, jokes and proverbs were being ascribed to him, although some of that material was from sources earlier than him or came from beyond the Greek cultural sphere. The process of inclusion has continued until the present, with some of the fables unrecorded before the later Middle Ages and others arriving from outside Europe. The process is continuous and new stories are still being added to the Aesop corpus, even when they are demonstrably more recent work and sometimes from known authors.Manuscripts in Latin and Greek were important avenues of transmission, although poetical treatments in European vernaculars eventually formed another. On the arrival of printing, collections of Aesop's fables were among the earliest books in a variety of languages. Through the means of later collections, and translations or adaptations of them, Aesop's reputation as a fabulist was transmitted throughout the world.Initially the fables were addressed to adults and covered religious, social and political themes. They were also put to use as ethical guides and from the Renaissance onwards were particularly used for the education of children. Their ethical dimension was reinforced in the adult world through depiction in sculpture, painting and other illustrative means, as well as adaptation to drama and song. In addition, there have been reinterpretations of the meaning of fables and changes in emphasis over time.

"Moderne Folkefortællinger" er en samling af 15 fortællinger, som alle har rod i en eller flere folkeviser. Visernes kernetema og symbolik er overført til moderne kontekst og sprogbrug. Hvor folkeviser ofte beskæftiger sig med overgange, relationer og seksualitet på en symbolsk og generaliseret måde, så er fortællingerne i "Moderne Folkefortællinger" lettere tilgængelige og mulige at spejle sig i for en bredere læserskare, selv om temaerne er de samme. Det er 15 spændende fortællinger med en del twists, og de giver læseren noget at reflektere over, fordi temaerne på en gang er aktuelle og universelle.

Langt fra her og nu er der en anden verden, kaldet Ulan.Forfatteren bruger et hemmelighedsfuldt kildemateriale, når han her fortæller om kolonisatoren Akkon Adefkow, der blev fyrste i et jagisk rige.Romanens hovedhistorie handler om hans søn, Wann Wantolo, og dennes kærlighedsforhold til fyrstedatteren Fania og til troldkvinden Sonia.

Laxdaela saga is a 13th century Icelandic saga, telling the story of the people in the Breiðafjörður area from the late 9th century to the early 11th century. The saga tells of a love triangle between Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson. Kjartan and Bolli are two lads who are close friends but they both love Guðrún which causes hatred between them and results in tragedy. Numerous ancient manuscripts contain this saga, dating back to the fourteenth century and it is second only to the Njáls saga in the number of medieval manuscripts preserved. Laxd¿la saga is a popular story because of its poetic beauty and pathetic sentiment.This version contains an illustration and the original marginal sub-headings interweaved in the text.

Richard Schenkman / 6m, 3f / Drama / Unit Set After history professor John Oldman unexpectedly resigns from the University, his startled colleagues impulsively invite themselves to his home, pressing him for an explanation. But they're shocked to hear his reason for premature retirement: John claims he must move on because he is immortal, and cannot stay in one place for more than ten years without his secret being discovered. Tempers rise and emotions flow as John's fellow professors attem