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Poseidon
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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-05-03
Poseidon written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-03 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts of Poseidon *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae. A two-fold office the gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth, to be a tamer of horses and a savior of ships! Hail, Poseidon, Holder of the Earth, dark-haired lord! O blessed one, be kindly in heart and help those who voyage in ships!" = Homeric Hymn to Poseidon Poseidon is one of the most easily recognizable characters in all of ancient Greek mythology. His signature trident is iconic; one sight of it invariably floods the modern mind with images of aquatic chariots and daunting typhoons. But there is so much more to the character of Poseidon than maritime denizens and disasters, which shouldn't really come as a surprise. Poseidon was one of the most revered gods of the ancient Mediterranean for centuries - if not millennia - and that kind of reverence brings with it the layering of myths, rituals, and history like the strata of sediments on a river bed. The idea of a god like Poseidon being only the god of the sea is too minimalistic and too reductionist to come anywhere near the truth of how an ancient worshipper may have pictured him in her prayers. In Aristophanes's comedy The Birds, Poseidon is depicted as a haughty, stern character with little changeability or volatility. He is the typical "pillar" of the Pantheon of Olympian gods that Poseidon came to represent to later audiences. However, it is vital to remember that The Birds was performed nearly two centuries after the opening quote of this book, and the evolution of Poseidon's character is a stark one. A "Shaker of the Earth" and a "savior of ships" can hardly be expected to be mundane. Acclaimed historian Robert Parker put it best when he said, "Poseidon was a god of the old-fashioned, ambiguous type who had the power to quell storms because he also had power to raise them." Notice "old-fashioned" has nothing to do with "reliability" or "dependability." If anything, very early religion in ancient Greece was more fluid and volatile. Gods could be dismissed or assimilated by other gods and cults could "invade" territories and overthrow or adopt the local gods as facets of their own personalities. In Archaic Greece, the cult idol was often an amorphous block of wood called a Xoanon, which people would worship as an aniconic symbol of a numinous power with a name. This ambiguity of character granted Poseidon and the other gods the ability to gradually adopt the characteristics of their personalities and cults over time. Their personas evolved thanks to a series of catastrophic and logical events visible in both the literary and archaeological record and continued to do so until they became the calcified, easily understandable stock characters of modern-day mythology books. With just a cursory look into the evolution of his character, however, Poseidon becomes as mercurial and turbulent and fascinating as the sea itself. Poseidon: The Origins and History of the Greek God of the Sea looks at the story of the Sea God and the various roles he played in Greek mythology. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about Poseidon like never before.
Poseidon
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Author : Teri Temple
language : en
Publisher: Av2
Release Date : 2016
Poseidon written by Teri Temple and has been published by Av2 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Gods, Greek categories.
Young readers are introduced to some of the most exciting figures in Greek mythology in this vibrant new series. Each title describes the responsibilities and characteristics of a featured god or goddess. A detailed mythological family tree also provides useful background information. The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece series is sure to inspire a fascination for mythology and a love of reading. Each Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece title features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.
The Gods Of The Sea
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Author : Fynn Holm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The Gods Of The Sea written by Fynn Holm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Japan categories.
"Challenging common portrayals of Japan as a centuries-old whaling nation, Fynn Holm shows that many coastal communities in early modern Northeast Japan believed whales to be the incarnation of the god of the sea that brought fish to the shore, leading to violent anti-whaling protests that shocked the country"--
The God Beneath The Sea
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Author : Edward BLISHEN
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The God Beneath The Sea written by Edward BLISHEN and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with categories.
The Storm God And The Sea
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Author : Noga Ayali-Darshan
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2020-05-12
The Storm God And The Sea written by Noga Ayali-Darshan and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-12 with Religion categories.
The tale of the combat between the Storm-god and the Sea that began circulating in the early second millennium BCE was one of the most well-known ancient Near Eastern myths. Its widespread dissemination in distinct versions across disparate locations and time periods - Syria, Egypt, Anatolia, Ugarit, Mesopotamia, and Israel - calls for analysis of all the textual variants in order to determine its earliest form, geo-cultural origin, and transmission history. In undertaking this task, Noga Ayali-Darshan examines works such as the Astarte Papyrus, the Pisaisa Myth, the Songs of Hedammu and Ullikummi, the Baal Cycle, Enuma elis, and pertinent biblical texts. She interprets these and other related writings philologically according to their provenance and comparatively in the light of parallel texts. The examination of this story appearing in all the ancient Near Eastern cultures also calls for a discussion of the theology, literature, and history of these societies and the way they shaped the local versions of the myth.
Singer To The Sea God
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Author : Vivien Alcock
language : en
Publisher: Yearling
Release Date : 1995-02
Singer To The Sea God written by Vivien Alcock and has been published by Yearling this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-02 with Fiction categories.
It is said that if one stares at the head of Medusa, he or she will turn to stone, but Cleo, not believing the legend, does just that and is instantly tumed into a statue! Now her brother Phaidon and uncle are on a grand adventure that takes them through ancient Greece as they attempt to turn Cleo back into a mortal. Will Phaidon's song to the sea god have the power to bring Cleo back to life?
Dictionary Of Nature Myths
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Author : Tamra Andrews
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
Dictionary Of Nature Myths written by Tamra Andrews 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 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.
Nikos And The Sea God
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Author : Hardie Gramatky
language : en
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Release Date : 2014-04-30
Nikos And The Sea God written by Hardie Gramatky and has been published by StarWalk Kids Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-30 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The modern fairy tale of a Greek boy who believes ardently in Poseidon, God of the sea, is presented with conviction by the author of Little Toot.
An Instrument Of The Gods And Other Stories Of The Sea Classic Reprint
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Author : Lincoln Colcord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-09
An Instrument Of The Gods And Other Stories Of The Sea Classic Reprint written by Lincoln Colcord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-09 with Fiction categories.
Excerpt from An Instrument of the Gods and Other Stories of the Sea In making another selection of stories for publication, I have been led to inquire more closely than ever before into the essential nature of nautical fiction. It was the sub-title to the present volume which, as it were, brought me up with a round turn. " ... And Other Stories of the Sea" - the caption went down naturally, almost without thought. Why, certainly, stories of the sea! What else, if you please? I am accustomed to regard myself as a sailor, and what I write as being more or less directly the product of seafaring. The sea is my ground and origin; I have no other point of departure. I am a native of a latitude and longitude. The other day in the attic, overhauling a chest of old letters, I ran across a small pasteboard box containing a piece of shell-encrusted seaweed; it was one of the mementoes that came home among my father's effects when he died on board his vessel in Bremerhaven the year before the war. On the box, in his handwriting, was this inscription: "A bit of weed from L -'s birthplace, washed on board the S. S. American on June 2nd, 1905, in 44 south latitude, South Atlantic Ocean, in the same kind of a S. W. gale in which he was born; picked up and salted down by his father, this being the first that any of the family ever have seen of that country." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
The Sea Gods After Atlantis
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Author : Valerie Bonwick
language : en
Publisher: Intaglio Pub.
Release Date : 1986-01-01
The Sea Gods After Atlantis written by Valerie Bonwick and has been published by Intaglio Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-01-01 with Atlantis (Legendary place) categories.