The Flight Of Deities
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The Flight Of Deities
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Author : Avatans Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2023-06-06
The Flight Of Deities written by Avatans Kumar and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Religion categories.
A collection of stories based on actual historical events as depicted in Padmasri Meenakshi Jain’s seminal book “Flight of Deities”. Inspired by the historical account, various authors have each focused on a unique historical event, clothed it in flesh and bones, and brought it to life through the magic of prose. From Aryavarta to Dakshinatwa, from the holy lands of Ayodha, Vrindavan and many more, the stories pace, digging into the harsh realities of foreign invasions while portraying vividly the efforts undergone by the devout to preserve their culture and faith. Tales of human grit and determination to preserve, prevail, persist in the face of brute force and annihilation – truly any book lover’s delight!
Flight Of Deities And Rebirth Of Temples
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Author : Jain Meenaksji
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Flight Of Deities And Rebirth Of Temples written by Jain Meenaksji and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Art and architecture categories.
Flight Of Deities And Rebirth Of Temples
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Author : Meenakshi Jain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Flight Of Deities And Rebirth Of Temples written by Meenakshi Jain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Mixanthr Poi
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Author : Emma Aston
language : en
Publisher: Presses universitaires de Liège
Release Date : 2017-10-25
Mixanthr Poi written by Emma Aston and has been published by Presses universitaires de Liège this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-25 with Social Science categories.
Many of the beings in this book – Cheiron, Pan, Acheloos, the Sirens and others – will be familiar from the narratives of Greek mythology, in which fabulous anatomies abound. However, they have never previously been studied together from a religious perspective, as recipients of cult and as members of the ancient pantheon. This book is the first major treatment of the use of part-animal – mixanthropic – form in the representation and visual imagination of Greek gods and goddesses, and of its significance with regard to divine character and function. What did it mean to depict deities in a form so strongly associated in the ancient imagination with monstrous adversaries? How did iconography, myth and ritual interact in particular sites of worship? Drawing together literary and visual material, this study establishes the themes dominant in the worship of divine mixanthropes, and argues that, so far from being insignificant curiosities, they make possible a greater understanding of the fabric of ancient religious practice, in particular the tense and challenging relationship between divinity and visual representation.
Nectar Of The Gods
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Author : Liv Albert
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-04-12
Nectar Of The Gods written by Liv Albert and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-12 with Cooking categories.
Sip sweet libations worthy of the Gods with these Greek myth–inspired concoctions based on all your favorite Gods and Goddesses. Care for Hestia’s Old Fashioned? Want to fall in love with Eros on the Beach? How about the Bacchic Muddled Maenad sangria, topped with a blood orange; or maybe a Labooze of Heracles—made with plenty of strong whiskey? In Nectar of the Gods, you can sip Greek mythology-themed drinks while you enjoy your favorite ancient tales (or mythological retellings) with this collection of delicious and fun cocktails written by Liv Albert, host of the popular podcast Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!. Now you can discover new creations along with all your favorites and drink like the God or Goddess you know you are.
American Gods
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Author : Neil Gaiman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-11-10
American Gods written by Neil Gaiman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-10 with Fiction categories.
AN ACCLAIMED, EMMY-NOMINATED TV SERIES ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO WINNER OF THE HUGO, LOCUS AND BRAM STOKER AWARDS 'To give him his full title: Neil Gaiman, Architect of Worlds, Svengali of Plot, Shaman of Character, Exploder of Cliché, Master Craftsman of Style, Dreamer Laureate of the Republic of Letters' DAVID MITCHELL 'Original, engrossing, and endlessly inventive' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliant and unique' GUARDIAN --- 'This is about the soul of America, the idea that everyone came here from somewhere' NEIL GAIMAN --- After three years in prison, Shadow Moon is free to go home. But hours before his release, his beloved wife is killed in a freak accident. Numbly, he boards a plane where he meets an enigmatic stranger who seems to know Shadow and claims to be an ancient god - and king of America. Together they embark on a profoundly strange road trip across the USA, encountering a kaleidoscopic cast of characters along the way. But all around them a storm of unnatural proportions is gathering. War is coming, an epic struggle for the very soul of America. And Shadow is standing squarely in its path. NEIL GAIMAN. WITH STORIES COME POSSIBILITIES.
Gods Of Fire And Thunder
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Author : Fred Saberhagen
language : en
Publisher: JSS Literary Productions, LLC
Release Date : 2020-09-09
Gods Of Fire And Thunder written by Fred Saberhagen and has been published by JSS Literary Productions, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-09 with Fiction categories.
Haraldur the northman once joined Jason on his fabled quest for the Golden Fleece, but now he wants nothing more to do with gods and adventure. Returning to his homeland for the first time in many years, he hopes only to settle down on a farm of his own—until he comes across an impenetrable wall of eldritch fire and a lovesick youth determined to breach the wall at any cost. Behind the towering flames, he is told, lies a beautiful Valkyrie trapped in an enchanted sleep, as well as, perhaps, a golden treasure beyond mortal reckoning. It is the gold that tempts Hal to agree, against his better judgment, to assist the youth in his quest. But to find a way past the fiery wall, they must first brave gnomes, ghosts, and the wrath of the gods themselves. For a mighty battle is brewing, and Hal soon finds himself caught up in a celestial conflict between Thor the Thunderer, Loki the Trickster, and most powerful of all, Wodan, the merciless Lord of Battles!
Like Sex With Gods
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Author : Bayla Singer
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2003
Like Sex With Gods written by Bayla Singer and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Technology & Engineering categories.
"Human flight is not a simple matter of science and technology. It is a continuing epic of dreams and obsession, of yearning and striving to harness the intellect in the service of the emotions." In Like Sex with Gods: An Unorthodox History of Flight, Bayla Singer offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flying. Rather than merely tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright Brothers, Bayla Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture, and technology on the age-old quest to fly. This enlightening study begins with the deities and other denizens of the heavens that humanity has created in its religion, literature, and art. At first a monopoly of the gods, flight came to interest humanity as a way to free itself from the physical and intellectual bonds of the earth. The myth of flight eventually gives way to the pursuit of actual flight. Singer shows in compelling detail the many flying machines that have been created, including balloons, gliders, and kites. The accomplishment of the Wright Brothers and our successful trips into space are merely stops on a continuing journey, as our ancient dream of flight continues to push us to new and loftier places. Filled with compelling stories and detailed illustrations, this book provides absorbing reading for aviation experts, those fascinated with the intimate relationship between technology and culture, and all of us who have even a passing interest in flying.
The Battle Of Rama
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Author : Meenakshi Jain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Battle Of Rama written by Meenakshi Jain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Ayodhya (Faizabad, India) categories.
Women Who Fly
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Author : Serinity Young
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-02
Women Who Fly written by Serinity Young and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Social Science categories.
From the beautiful apsaras of Hindu myth to the swan maidens of European fairy tales, stories of flying women-some carried by wings, others by clouds, rainbows, floating scarves, and flying horses-reveal the perennial fascination with and ambivalence about female power and sexuality. In Women Who Fly, Serinity Young examines the motif of the flying woman as it appears in a wide variety of cultures and historical periods, in legends, myths, rituals, sacred narratives, and artistic productions. She considers supernatural women like the Valkyries of Norse legend, who transport men to immortality; winged deities like the Greek goddesses Iris and Nike; figures of terror like the Furies, witches, and succubi; airborne Christian mystics; and wayward, dangerous women like Lilith and Morgan le Fay. Looking beyond the supernatural, Young examines the modern mythology surrounding twentieth-century female aviators like Amelia Earhart and Hanna Reitsch. Throughout, Young demonstrates that female power has always been inextricably linked with female sexuality and that the desire to control it is a pervasive theme in these stories. This is vividly depicted, for example, in the twelfth-century Niebelungenlied, in which the proud warrior-queen Brünnhilde loses her great physical strength when she is tricked into surrendering her virginity. Even in the twentieth-century the same idea is reflected in the exploits of the comic book and film character Wonder Woman who, Young suggests, retains her physical strength only because her love for fellow aviator Steve Trevor goes unrequited. The first book to systematically chronicle the figure of the flying woman in myth, literature, art, and pop culture, Women Who Fly offers a fresh look at the ways in which women have both influenced and been understood by society and religious traditions throughout the ages and around the world.