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Die Autorin hat ihre Kindheit an verschiedenen Orten des Landes zwischen den Meeren verbracht. Aber sie erzählt auch über die Zeit, in der sie mit ihrem Mann, er ist Pastor, von Hamburg in die Provinz zog, und sie dann als Logopädin und...

Die Geschichte der Menschheit wird als bekannt vorausgesetzt, schließlich wird sie seit vielen Jahrzehnten in Schulen und Universitäten gelehrt. Die Evolution der Menschheit, jene der Technik, die Entstehung der Religionen - alles logisch!?Die Autoren...

J.R.R. Tolkien stated that he wrote his mythology to be enjoyed by readers - and yet, that was only the beginning. But are there more to Tolkien's words beyond the "fairy tale?"For decades, interpreters have guessed at the underlying...

Introducing: An Asian Mythology Trilogy From the Creator of the Captivating History SeriesThis book includes three captivating manuscripts:Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient...

The Irish Celtic Magical Tradition explores the wealth of spiritual philosophy locked into Celtic legend in The Battle of Moytura (Cath Maige Tuired), a historical-mythological account of the conflict, both physical and Otherworldly, between the Fomoire...

Who hasn’t heard of him – Oedipus, the tragic figure from Greek mythology whose shocking fate has moved so many generations, inspired so many writers and even found his way into modern psychology through Sigmund Freud?Is it conceivable that...

Epona: Hidden Goddess of the Celts reflects the importance of gender in ancient religion, and the author explores the primacy of the Feminine through Epona's sovereignty as Horse Goddess among the Celts; her identity as "Mistress of...

ContentsFlavius Josephus' Terminology of Magic: Accommodating Jewish Magic to a Roman Audience, / Philip JewellThe Role of Grimoires in the Conjure Tradition / Dan HarmsHermetic/Cabalistic Ritual in Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus / Dana...

Standing astride the British landscape looms the giant blue form of the Cailleach. Whether she is seen as a benevolent earth-shaping giantess, harsh winter hag goddess, shape-shifting crone, guardian of sacred wells and animals, or ancient bestower...

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A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, the poetic drama that establishes Goethe as a renowned Romantic author. As a play written in poetic verse of the Romantic era, Faust...

¿Siempre ha sentido curiosidad por los misterios que rodean a las runas nórdicas futhark?¿Considera que aprender a leer las runas le ayudará a tomar mejores decisiones?¿Desea un entrenamiento sobre cómo lanzar y leer las runas? Si ha respondido sí a...

The author of Loser delivers Lie'f. Lie'f brings to the forefront the dangerous romance of the streets and the cycle of violence, drugs and fatherless children that are likely to follow. Lie'f provides brutal awareness to readers. The author does little...

The stunning mountains of Virginia offer spectacular views and endless outdoor activities, yet they also hold secrets. A nineteenth-century cache of gold is buried in the hills. Nine-foot giants once walked the ridges, pre-Columbian explorers built homes...

I am everywhere yet I am nowhere. I dont exist yet I rule the world. I am known as The Great Geometer and Architect of the Universe yet I am the author of chaos. I have no name but I take after my mother, a woman of 10,000 names who was never born. I am...

This book is volume I of the Greek and Roman edition of “The Mythology of All Races” series, dealing comprehensively with the titans, heroes, God, and demi-Gods of Greco-Roman legend. Highly Detailed and profusely illustrated, this book constitutes an...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

An intensive study of Scotland's folklore and a detailed evaluation of the characteristic features that brought Celtic lore into prominence. This volume includes comparative notes and historical summaries of stories of alien intrusions, settlements, and...

The Story of Hansel and Gretel - & Other Tales By The Brothers Grimm is a fantastic collection of stories, decorated with Arthur Rackham's splendid illustrations. Included, are such well-known and loved stories as 'The Frog Prince', 'Hansel and Gretel',...

The luxury and privilege of a Goddess is now within your reach.Let these unique and magnificent book create an ocean of feelings that will touch the deepest layers of your Spirit and Soul. Discover the treasure of your inner harmony, peace and power. In...

The luxury and privilege of a Goddess is now within your reach. Let these unique and magnificent books create an ocean of feelings that will touch the deepest layers of your Spirit and Soul. Discover the treasure of your inner harmony, peace and power...

The luxury and privilege of a Goddess is now within your reach.Let these unique and magnificent books create an ocean of feelings that will touch the deepest layers of your Spirit and Soul. Discover the treasure of your inner harmony, peace and power.In...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

""Spanish Legends and Traditions"" is a book written by Henry Albert Reed and published in 1914. The book is a collection of stories and legends from Spain, including tales of knights, kings, and saints. The author has compiled these stories from various...

American Myths and Legends Volume 1 is a book written by Charles Montgomery Skinner in 1903. The book is a collection of myths and legends from various regions of the United States. The stories cover a wide range of topics including Native American...

What exactly are fairy tales and how did they get their name?Have you ever wondered what fairy tales were like before Walt Disney got his hands on them?And who the heck are these Grimm brothers? Fairy Tales 101 is your one-stop shop for these answers and...

A True Crime anthology centering around women who used poison to kill their victims...Holly McFeeture was sent to prison for slowly poisoning her fiancee by giving him daily doses of antifreeze into his beverages. But did she do it? Wrongful convictions...

Edmund Lopes was as charming as they come. He could befriend any man or woman on the street with his "golden tongue". Known to tell a tall tale or two, he led a normal life until he abandoned his first wife and his children. From there, he would remarry,...

Connie stands as one of the first known modern musicians to contribute to the singer-songwriter genre. During the 1950s, she worked around New York City but was barely recognized at that time. What is perhaps better known than her music is her personal...

Laura lived in room 518 in Hill Hall dormitory, a single room at Eastern Michigan University. When she walked into her door after the secret Santa Christmas party, she called her boyfriend Travis Scott, who worked at an engineering firm, Covanta Energy,...

Amy was looking for a new lease on life when she moved to Las Vegas. She owned a successful cleaning company and developed an insatiable passion for the poker tables. She would meet Bruce Weinstein in one of the casinos and the two immediately hit it off...

En este ensayo casi-autobiográfico, el autor vuelca no sólo sus 15 años de experiencia de pertenecer a una secta destructiva de la individualidad, sino los estudios ulteriores de temáticas relacionadas y de horas de entrevistas con víctimas de cultos de...

The 1950's for the United States of America is best remembered as some of the most trying times in the history of the nation. While the early 1950's saw the baby boom, the late half of the decade was marred by civil instability and mistrust. Many...

Lisa and Toby Tokes had spent a sleepless night and were becoming increasingly frantic the more they did not hear from their daughter. It was unlike Reagan to go a day without reaching to her dad, and the quiet worry that had plagued them at night...

The mysterious disappearance of vulnerable people is always a hard one to swallow. When mothers, elderly people, or children go missing, it often causes empathy and panic to both stir within the community. Perhaps the worst is when children disappear...

Small communities were regarded as safe during the 1980s. Families flocked there from large metropolitan areas in order to live comfortably and away from crime. Queensville was the ideal place for the Jessop family since they had two young children who...

Michael Gargiulo, a reasonably good looking man in his mid-40s, sits calmly staring forward listening intently to the back and forth debate that is taking place in front of him. His newly shaven head glistening slightly as cameras click incessantly in...

here's usually a certain characteristic or gender we think of when we hear the word "serial-killer," but in the case of Betty Neumar, everything changed. Most times, serial-killers are either caught or found dead before they reach senior status, but in...

The murder of Janette Roberson still haunts Reed City, a small community in Michigan. A young mother was murdered in a very mysterious way while working - in the middle of the day. And no one heard a single thing. The murder itself is a real challenge...

On August 24, 2011, Michelle Despain came home to find her husband, Marc, shot dead in the family's Arkansas home. As a real estate investor and appraiser, Marc provided his wife and kids with anything they could ever want - but while the family seemed...

McCamey, Texas. A town of less than two thousand people, out in the scorching Texas desert, where downtown is a stretch of black road with marginally more buildings on either side. McCamey is the type of town that lies, more or less, entirely forgotten...

"It is always understood that Free-Masons have a secret which they carefully conceal; but from every thing that can be collected from their own accounts of Masonry, their real secret is no other than their origin, which but few of them understand; and...

The Book of Halloween (1919) gives the reader an account of the origin and history of Halloween and how it absorbed customs belonging to other days in the year, such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas.Author Ruth Edna Kelly intensely researched the...

Egipto, la Puerta de Orión es la tercera entrega de la saga El Santuario de la Tierra, donde nos encontramos ante una nueva aventura sobre los secretos del origen de la humanidad a cargo de la arqueóloga Esperanza Gracia.  En las obras anteriores,...

L'auteurJacques-Antoine Dulaure, né le 3 décembre 1755 à Clermont-Ferrand et mort le 18 août 1835 à Paris, est un archéologue et historien français.L'œuvreL'ouvrage que je publie manquait à notre littérature. Les mythologues, les scrutateurs de...

Adolphe Orain était de Bain-de-Bretagne, Paul Sébillot de Matignon. Tous les deux ont sillonné la région de Chartres et de Bruz à pieds, Orain en quête de contes et Sébillot à la recherche de paysages qu'il pouvait peindre. Tous les deux étaient à...