D.O - Folklore & Mythology 1

The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archety……続きを見る

Look beyond the sand and surf to the fasinating history of the Parish of Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, U.K. Learn about intresting facts, watch animations and play games all within this ebook! This Ebook……続きを見る

'A real page-turner, one that kept me guessing, and pulling the rug out from under me' Novel Notions 'A glorious reconfiguration of classic fantasy' David Wragg, author of The Blackhawks Raine ……続きを見る

The anthology 'The Mythology of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan, and Zuñi' stands as a monumental collection that traverses the rich tapestry of Native American mythology. Encompassing a wide arr……続きを見る

Speak in the Charming Tradition of Ozark Rhymes, Poems & Verses Little Ann was born in Nelson's Holler during a thunderstorm on the same day her grandmother died. She was also born with the gift. Fo……続きを見る

The Mythology of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan, and Zu√±i is a seminal anthology that delves into the rich tapestry of indigenous mythologies, unraveling a spectrum of narratives that reflect t……続きを見る

Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the Honduran interior. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to……続きを見る

“This is the best work ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas.” ーBasic Texas Books Written in 1930, Coronado’s Children was one o……続きを見る

A collection of fifteen essays exploring what folklore is, its history, and how it all connects to the world. Celebrated folklorist, Dorothy Noyes, offers an unforgettable glimpse of her craft and t……続きを見る

“Entertaining. . . . practical, ghostly, and often very funny tales . . . including those by saints like Rumi as well as lay storytellers from Turkey and Persia.” ーPublishers Weekly The stories in ……続きを見る

Upholds “a Disney vacation as a religious experience . . . [offers] insightful arguments relating to the nature of play as well as Nietzschean philosophy” (Reading Religion). Rituals mark significan……続きを見る

“A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal crittersーcryptids, as they are calledーand the people who pursue them . . . entertaining and thoroughly documented.” ーThe Wall Street Journal Throughout o……続きを見る

This A-to-Z reference offers in-depth information on the history and mythologies of the forty-eight classical constellationsーwith excerpts from ancient texts. The nightly appearance of the stars, t……続きを見る

A fascinating investigation of what strikes fear in an immortal’s heart Vampires exist. And in every culture with a legend about bloodsuckers that rise from the grave to prey upon the living, there ……続きを見る

“[A] well-researched and well-written book . . . linking traditional folklore studies to current scientific research and to thinking about human behavior.” ーAmerican Journal of Play Wiggling a penc……続きを見る

İletişim ve bilgi çağı olarak da adlandırılan çağımızda teknolojinin hızı, iletişim süreçlerini daha karmaşık hâle getirmiştir. Mesafeler hızla küçülürken kişiler arası iletişim boyutu değişmiş, anc……続きを見る

Chemin de Fables est une étude autour d’un genre littéraire particulier. Dans sa première partie, Maurice Masdoumier remonte le temps jusqu’au 9e siècle av. J.-C., pour aider le lecteur à comprendre……続きを見る

Um livro para orientar as leitoras através dos diferentes estágios da jornada da heroína e curar as feridas femininas em nível pessoal, cultural e espiritual. Inclui exercícios criativos, de imagina……続きを見る

African Proverbs as Epistemologies of Decolonization calls for a rethinking of education by engaging African proverbs as valuable and salient epistemologies for contemporary times. The book addresse……続きを見る

Portugal's countryside is beautiful and remote, steeped in rich folktales and deep religious superstition. This book is a fabulous window into an unseen old world. Many of the earliest books, partic……続きを見る

Este livro é um dos mais interessantes estudos sobre a lenda de D. Sebastião.続きを見る

TEUTONIC MYTH AND LEGEND by DONALD A. MACKENZIE (1912) An Introduction to the Eddas and Sagas; Beowulf; The Nibelungenlied and others. This is Donald Mackenzie's able retelling of the Northern mytho……続きを見る

The seven Cherokee clans are found in no other American Indian tribe. They are Wolf (Ani-Wahiya), Bird (Ani-Tsiskwa), Deer (Ani-Kawi), Twister (Ani-Gilohi), Wild Potato (Ani-Gotegewi), Panther (Ani-……続きを見る

Espiritualismo at the U.S.-Mexican Border Region: A Case Study of Possession, Globalization, and the Maintenance of Tradition is a sensitive, empathetic, and beautifully detailed account of the Mexi……続きを見る

Fuente inagotable de constante reflexión artística e intelectual, el mito griego nos trae los ecos –familiares y extraños a un mismo tiempo– de los relatos de dioses y héroes que nos anclan a los or……続きを見る

“Tudo é possível para as mulheres quando encontramos nossa voz, honramos nossa identidade, batalhamos juntas por um objetivo comum e permanecemos de braços abertos aos céus, como a antiga deusa mãe,……続きを見る

In the following pages our readers are afforded a comprehensive survey of the divine and heroic literature of Northern Europe. The drama of Norse myth has been reconstructed, so far as possible, in ……続きを見る

The Icelandic nation has a long and rich history of storytelling. Throughout centuries characterized by hardship, poverty, and dark winters, the Icelanders kept their spirits high and moral values i……続きを見る

• Provides a detailed exploration of the gods, monsters, characters and symbols of Norse mythology • Examines the written sources of Norse mythology, the Eddas and Norse sagas • Illustrated with 180……続きを見る

¿Por qué la figura de Prometeo es tan importante y simbólica en la historia de la cultura? ¿Qué tienen en común el Prometeo de Hesíodo y Platón con las recreaciones de Goethe y Fritz Lang, con el Fr……続きを見る