It is not the purpose of this volume to deal to any considerable extent with the history of the Indians, but simply to present some of the legends of the Iroquois.
Understanding Oscar Wilde's characteristically unique approach to writing difference Over the course of his remarkable career, Oscar Wilde published two volumes of fairy tales: The Happy Prince and Other Tales and A House of Pomegranates.
How a legendary woman from classical antiquity has come to embody the threat of transcendent beauty in movies and TVHelen of Troy in Hollywood examines the figure of the mythic Helen in film and television, showing how storytellers from different Hollywood eras have used Helen to grapple with the problems and dynamics of gender and idealized femininity.
'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'AN INCREDIBLE AND UNIQUE IMAGINATION' IRISH TIMES'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTHThe belly groan of a face unpeeled.
Scintillating, surprising, inventive fiction from one of the most talented writers in Britain - this is a superb collection of short stories from the acclaimed author of the Chaos Walking series and 'More Than This'.
Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly traced to the reverence once directed towards female warriors, priestesses, healers, queens, pharaohs, and goddesses.
Del talón de Aquiles al suplicio de Tántalo; del Can Cerbero al Minotauro y la Quimera; del hilo de Ariadna a la caja de Pandora y el tejedesteje de Penélope; de lo afrodisíaco y lo erótico a las Bacanales y la lluvia dorada; de la Ambrosía al Néctar de los dioses; del Arco Iris y la Aurora Boreal a los signos del Zodiaco; del complejo de Edipo a los de Electra, Diana y Narciso; el Caballo que hizo Arder Troya; de los demonios del Averno a los dioses del Olimpo; de limpiar las cuadras de Augias a empujar la piedra de Sísifo… Ser una Amazona, ponerse hecho una Furia, ser Agraciada, una Casandra, una Esfinge, una Harpía, Musa de alguien, una Ninfa, una Sirena, una Vestal… Son muchas las expresiones que a diario utilizamos cuya base está en la mitología grecolatina.
Why a monumental diary by an aunt and niece who published poetry together as ';Michael Field'and who were partners and lovers for decadesis one of the great unknown works of late-Victorian and early modernist literatureMichael Field, the renowned late-Victorian poet, was well known to be the pseudonym of Katharine Bradley (18461914) and her niece, Edith Cooper (18621913).
With 1,001 spreads for every possible need, this guidewritten by a master tarot reader and bestselling authoris the be-all and end-all sourcebook on tarot card layouts!
Unos dicen que proviene de tiempos prehispánicos, otros, que su aparición anunció el término del imperio azteca, otros más, que se trata de una mujer desdichada que sufre un profundo dolor que ni la muerte puede borrar; sin duda, la leyenda de "La Llorona" es la piedra de toque de esta antología.
An in-depth study into the mystery and purpose of angels*; Explains that angels are beings of light consciousness, here to help our individual and planetary cosmic evolution*; Explores angels from Judeo-Christian and Islamic faiths, Hinduism and Buddhism, the beliefs of ancient Egypt, Yezidism, and Zoroastrianism as well as what Theosophists, Kabbalists, Sufi masters, Eastern gurus, and modern mystics like Edgar Cayce have recounted about angels*; Examines contemporary angelic encounters, including the author's own interactions with angels, and also looks at the purpose of dark angels and fallen angelsFrom the divine messengers of Western traditions to the devas of Eastern traditions to the meleks and spirit beings found along the Silk Road, angels are one of the unifying themes of theology worldwide.
The cult, magic, reign, and resurrection of the first female ruler in Egypt*; Reveals the achievements of Sobekneferu, the political and religious issues of her age, the temples and ruins associated with her, and her continuing impact on ancient Egypt after her reign*; Discusses Sobekneferu's magical beliefs and practices centered on the crocodile god Sobek, the hippo goddess Neith, and their representation as constellations*; Examines the modern-day resurrection of Sobekneferu among mystics and occultists of Victorian London, including her role in Bram Stoker's shocking gothic novel, The Jewel of the Seven StarsCleopatra.
Singers generating cultural identity from K-Pop to Beverly Sills Around the world and across time, singers and their songs stand at the crossroads of differing politics and perspectives.
Globalization has presented new challenges for the realization of the goal of womens equality, the gender impact of which has not been systematically evaluated fully.
This early work by Arthur Edward Waite was originally published in the early 20th Century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
Interpretationen des Weltgeschehens als Ergebnis einer großen Verschwörung sind nicht neu, aber noch nie zuvor entwickelten sie ein so intensives Eigenleben.
Dieses wertvolle Buch über Medialität und Channeling will dir ein Wegweiser sein, deine Fähigkeiten, und du besitzt diese Fähigkeiten, weiter auszubauen.
Working with thousands of previously unreleased documents and drawing on more than one thousand interviews, with many witnesses speaking out for the first time, Joan Mellen revisits the investigation of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, the only public official to have indicted, in 1969, a suspect in President John F.
From demons to fallen angels, folk monsters to possession and exorcism, Satanic pacts to black masses, humans have tried to define and combat evil throughout the centuries.
Originally published in 1995, and in the same classic investigative style of Whitewash and Case Open, Harold Weisberg turns his sharp investigative eye towards the events surrounding the autopsy of John F.
