Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient people, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.
A dazzling queer historical fantasy of war and destiny set in an epic alternate China - and sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling She Who Became the Sun.
Il n'y a pas si longtemps de cela, des hommes qui n'étaient autres que des membres d'une même famille, des voisins ou des amis se réunissaient sagement assis autour d'un feu de bois dans l'attente d'un couscous oasien qui fumait ou confortablement allongés au clair de la lune sur les terrasses de maisons ou agréablement entourés d'amis pendant qu'un calumet dans des fumeries passait de bouche en bouche et des récits se narraient entre eux, récits soigneusement mémorisés par des femmes et par des hommes qui les tenaient de leurs lointains aïeuls de génération en génération dans une contrée verdoyante du lointain et aride Atlas Saharien.
Hans Christian Andersens Märchen und Geschichten gehören wohl zu den berühmtesten ihrer Gattung: Wer kennt nicht die Abenteuer, die ein Geschwisterpaar zusammen im Land der »Schneekönigin« bestehen muss?
Der Weltbestseller als hochwertiges Geschenkbuch mit einem Nachwort von Mirko BonnéEs ist die Geschichte einer wundersamen Reise, die jeder einmal gelesen haben sollte und die es immer wieder zu lesen lohnt: »Der kleine Prinz«.
An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants*; Explores in depth the medicinal and magical properties of the many herbs, barks, and berries associated with the Christmas and Yuletide season*; Looks at the origins of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus, as well as female gift bringers, holiday Spirits, and Yuletide animals*; Shares crafts such as how to make a Yule Log, practices such as Winter Solstice divinations, and recipes for traditional foods and drinksFor millennia cultures have taken time out to honor the darkest days of the year with lights, foods, and festivities.
Erweiterte Neuausgabe 2025: Werktext seiten- und zeilengleich mit der Ausgabe Reclams Universal-Bibliothek 14693Die beiden bedeutendsten frühromantischen KunstmärchenRätselhaft, vieldeutig, beunruhigend, gar albtraumhaft: Tiecks frühromantische Kunstmärchen aus der Phantasus-Sammlung sind eine grundsätzliche Infragestellung der Aufklärungsideale von Vernunft und Klarheit.
Dans un monde féerique, un soir de veillée joyeuse, Sam le Bavard et quelques autres conteurs, comme le sinistre Jack le Caquet ou le blême Cadavérique, narrent des histoires héroïques, rêveuses, ironiques ou inquiétantes… Un recueil de pure fantasy, peuplé de nains buveurs, d'ondins mystérieux et de trolls effrayants en quête d'or et d'argent.
«Apprends alors ta simplification à ton peuple non initié, mais, de grâce, ne néglige pas la sacralité de la nature, car c'est elle notre mère qui accomode la vie aux harmonies de l'univers.
For two Greek boys the author has made this little book, which tells them in English some of the stories that they soon will read for themselves in the tongue of their forefathers.
A seemingly innocuous remark over an innocent cup of tea, and Aranya discovers that her family has been fighting a decade-long legal battle over her grandfather' s expansive estate.
Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of a boy known as Siddhartha from the Indian subcontinent during the time of Lord Buddha.
Deep within the Kashmir Valley, a group of terrorists are left stumped as a man they were holding hostage vanishes into thin air with his family from right under their noses.
A great many years ago, in the enchanted fairy tale world, there were fairies and elves and devils and angels Princes-wicked and charming Snow Queens and Ice Maidens A girl as little as a thumb And a Little Mermaid .
A humorous and thought-provoking narration filled with wonderfully written observations about the places, people, societies, and situations that the author encountered during his journey around the world.
In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman's annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder detective hot on her trail, and a deadly curse hanging over her head.
An exploration of the different tenants of Fairyland from around the world-hobgoblins, sprites, bogeys, pixies, goblins, bonga, duende, elves, and more.
Bohemia a principios del siglo XV: la epidemia de peste ha terminado y los habitantes de un pequeño pueblo regresan de las cuevas donde se escondieron de la peste y sobrevivieron.
'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightAn intrepid professor must uncover faerie secrets in the delightful and heart-warming second instalment of the Sunday Times bestselling Emily Wilde series.
