Dictionary Of Nature Myths
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Dictionary Of Nature Myths
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Author : Tamra Andrews
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 2000
Dictionary Of Nature Myths written by Tamra Andrews and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
Dictionary Of Nature Myths
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Author : Tamra Andrews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Dictionary Of Nature Myths written by Tamra Andrews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.
Legends Of The Earth Sea And Sky
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Author : Tamra Andrews
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 1998-10-15
Legends Of The Earth Sea And Sky written by Tamra Andrews and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
A tertiary reference assembling information on ancient myths concerning the physical world. Entries include natural forces, deities, terms relating to the myths, and broad geographical areas. Many of them include summaries of myths and legends, and a few are accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. Andrews, whose primary interest is astronomy, cross-references extensively and indexes cultures as well as subjects. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Encyclopedia Of Beasts And Monsters In Myth Legend And Folklore
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Author : Theresa Bane
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-05-22
Encyclopedia Of Beasts And Monsters In Myth Legend And Folklore written by Theresa Bane and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-22 with Social Science categories.
"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.
Encyclopedia Of Imaginary And Mythical Places
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Author : Theresa Bane
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-03-28
Encyclopedia Of Imaginary And Mythical Places written by Theresa Bane and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-28 with Religion categories.
The heavens and hells of the world’s religions and the “far, far away” legends cannot be seen or visited, but they remain an integral part of culture and history. This encyclopedia catalogs more than 800 imaginary and mythological lands from all over the world, including fairy realms, settings from Arthurian lore, and kingdoms found in fairy tales and political and philosophical works, including Sir Thomas More’s Utopia and Plato’s Atlantis. From al A’raf, the limbo of Islam, to Zulal, one of the many streams that run through Paradise, entries give the literary origin of each site, explain its cultural context, and describe its topical features, listing variations on names when applicable. Cross-referenced for ease of use, this compendium will prove useful to scholars, researchers or anyone wishing to tour the unseen landscapes of myth and legend.
A Dictionary Of Celtic Mythology
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Author : James MacKillop
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2004
A Dictionary Of Celtic Mythology written by James MacKillop and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Literary Criticism categories.
This accessible new work explores the whole of Celtic mythology, legend, saga, and folklore.
Creatures In The Mist
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Author : Gary R. Varner
language : en
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Release Date : 2007
Creatures In The Mist written by Gary R. Varner and has been published by Algora Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Fiction categories.
Bringing together a medley of stories, myths, and folklore Gary Varner shares a fascination and respect for humankind's early and contemporary cultures and wonders at similarities across the board. Here, he focuses on "Little People" and giants, animals and were-creatures, and the odd, helpful or threatening ways imputed to our earthly companions including dogs and cats, bats and spiders, and the stories people have told each other about them since time immemorial. Gary Varner has performed a valuable service in these books. [Presenting] lore from about the world, a collector's hoard of traditions rich and strange, ... Varner shows there really are obvious and puzzling similarities between widely separated cultures. Gary Varner has pointed the way to some important cross-cultural readings in the ageless themes of stone and water. - Jeremy Harte, Curator of the Bourne Hall Museum, Surrey, England, in Northern Earth magazine, #103, 2005 Menhirs, Dolmen and Circles of Stone is an excellent guide to large-scale magical stones and stone magic. This book is a must for anyone interested in megalithic sites. Most highly recommended. -PanGaia Magazine, United States As with other books by the same author, this is a book based upon broad research into the subject, stretching across the world. What results is a fascinating weave of stories and images, descriptions of sites and associated tales, that leaves a sense of a thousand deities whispering in the air. Because it is so broad a sweep, the positive outcome is an overreaching perspective of the patterns and commonalities held between human communities - our ancestors - all around the world. The book is a sound overview and provocation toresearch more deeply ourselves, to find alternative visions, tales and interpretations, to find out more about the sacred currents, their depths and importance - both to our ancestors and to ourselves. The author's notations are comprehensive, allowing us easily to follow the clues. A valuable piece of work. -The Druid Network, England * Gary R. Varner is a lecturer and writer on folklore and early religions. He is author of several popular books comparing legends and beliefs around the world, including The Mythic Forest, the Green Man & the Spirit of Nature (Algora 2006); Menhirs, Dolmen and Circles of Stone: The Folklore and Magic of Sacred Stone (Algora 2005); and Sacred Wells: A Study in the History, Meaning, and Mythology of Holy Wells. His approach incorporates details from ancient cultures and from Native American, UK and European, Asian, South Pacific and African folklore. Varner is a member of the American Folklore Society.
Dictionary Of All Scriptures And Myths
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Author : G. A. Gaskell
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Dictionary Of All Scriptures And Myths written by G. A. Gaskell and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with Religion categories.
War In Greek Mythology
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Author : Paul Chrystal
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-09-30
War In Greek Mythology written by Paul Chrystal and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-30 with History categories.
A study of the Greek mythological wars between Olympians, Titans, giants, centaurs, lapiths and humans, and their significant influence on later cultures. Even though war and conflict generally feature prominently in Greek mythology, comparatively little has been written on the subject. This is surprising because wars and battles in Greek mythology are freighted with symbolism and laden with meaning and significance—historical, political, social and cultural. The gods and goddesses of war are prominent members of the Greek pantheon: the battles fought by and between Olympians, Titans, giants and Amazons, between centaurs and lapiths, were pivotal in Greek civilization. The Trojan War itself had huge and far-reaching consequences for subsequent Greek culture. The ubiquity of war themes in the Greek myths reflects the prominence of war in everyday Greek life and society, which makes the relative obscurity of published literature all the more puzzling. This book redresses this by showing how conflict in mythology and legend resonated loudly as essential, existentialist even, symbols in Greek culture and how they are represented in classical literature, philosophy, religion, feminism, art, statuary, ceramics, architecture, numismatics, etymology, astronomy, even vulcanology. Praise for War in Greek Mythology “An excellent study of the more military of the Greek myths, telling the stories while also acknowledging the many different versions of so many of them, and also the varying attitudes of the ancient Greeks to these stories.” —History of War
Encyclopedia Of Giants And Humanoids In Myth Legend And Folklore
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Author : Theresa Bane
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-05-26
Encyclopedia Of Giants And Humanoids In Myth Legend And Folklore written by Theresa Bane and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-26 with Social Science categories.
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.