Mytologi

Ayant traversé les trois calamités du monde des transformations (Abred), ayant triomphé des trois nécessités qui s¿attachent à sa nature mortelle, ayant remporté les trois victoires qui justifient l¿état d¿humanité, l¿Homme pénètre dans le monde des Esprits purs ou Monde de la Blancheur et se crée une personnalité indestructible. La vérité, la volonté et la puissance accomplissent, par l¿union de leurs forces, tout ce qüelles désirent; elles commencent dans l¿état d¿humanité et durent ensuite toujours.Ce résumé de la doctrine druidique, fondé sur les Triades et le Barddas, a d¿abord été rédigé en breton par Kaledvouc¿h (Yves Berthou) sous le titre Dindan derw an drouized.Traduit en français par Philéas Lebesgue, Sous le chêne des druides a paru pour la première fois en 1931.Né à Pleubian (Côtes-d¿Armor) le 4 septembre 1861, Berthou suivit une formation technique qui le fit mécanicien dans la Marine, dessinateur au Havre et sous-ingénieur dans la construction navale à Rochefort. Il s¿agrégea à un cénacle littéraire rochefortais et publia ses premiers recueils (C¿ur breton, 1892 ; La Lande fleurie, 1894...). Il créa au Havre un mensuel littéraire catholique, La Trêve-Dieu (1896-1897), qui reçut des contributions de qualité (Frédéric Le Guyader, Georges Rodenbach, Francis Jammes, Paul Fort, Léon Bloy...). Les exigences du labeur le menèrent ensuite à Paris. Il s¿y lia à Le Fustec dont l¿influence ajouta à la découverte des poèmes de François Jaffrennou pour le convaincre de se consacrer à la cause bretonne. Aux côtés de Le Fustec et Jaffrennou il contribua à la fondation du Gorsedd breton (1900), adoptant le nom bardique d¿Alc¿houeder Treger (« Alouette du Trégor »). Il dirigea le Ti Kaniri Breiz (« Maison du chant de Bretagne »), société de propagande régionale et linguistique par la chanson. En 1902, il publia un recueil très hostile à la France, Dre an delen hag c¿horn-boud (« Par la harpe et le cor de guerre »).Élu grand-druide en remplacement de Le Fustec (1904), il se choisit pour pseudonyme Kaledvoulc¿h, nom breton d¿Excalibur, l¿épée d¿Arthur. Il présida les assemblées du Gorsedd tout en participant étroitement aux autres aspects du mouvement breton, notamment par sa collaboration aux journaux régionalistes.En 1917, il prit sa retraite à Pleubian mais vécut ses dernières années dans la misère, contraint de vendre son mobilier, sa bibliothèque puis sa maison. Il mourut de froid le 27 janvier 1933.

2023 Nautilus Gold Award Winner Later life, for all the challenges and changes that come with it, is a time to embark upon a uniquely exciting adventure. It is, in many ways, an inner journey, one of deepening our understanding of our lives and our selves by tapping into the rich cache of experiences that have assembled silently inside of us through the years. When viewed with insight, openness and wonder, aging is an adventure in truly growing older, rather than-passively, resignedly-getting older. In Fairy Tale Wisdom, authors Bill Randall, Barbara Lewis, and Andy Achenbaum crawl inside an assortment of fables, parables, and other stories that they recall from their childhood and revisit them as older adults. They re-read-and re-member-timeless tales like Hansel and Gretel, The Ugly Duckling, The Tortoise and The Hare, plus many others, through the lens of the still-unfolding stories of their own lives, with all the losses and loves, the layers and learning that 70-odd years involve. Reflecting on these stories with a blend of playfulness and seriousness, the authors find themselves asking questions, making out patterns, and stumbling onto truths (not always comfortable) to which they might otherwise be blind. This delightful book is an invitation to see these old tales with fresh eyes and celebrate the wisdom that lurks between the lines of your own life.

Powerful enchantments. Danger lurking in every corner. Can this trio of unlikely friends serve the fae crown without triggering another disaster?Jessamine is heartbroken over an unexpected tragedy but has no time to grieve before the throne delivers an ultimatum: become a spy or face banishment.Laec is under house-arrest for his part in Çifta's rescue but still keeping his eyes and ears open for his Seelie queen. He's suspicious of the winter kingdom leaving their lands for the first time in forty years and arriving at the Scented Court... where dire predictions of darkness loom. Can he prove himself to the court, and maybe Çifta's father?Çifta longs to command her own future. She is safe-for now-in Solana, a place that appreciates her talents. But can she convince her father to annul the betrothal, without putting more lives at risk?As their paths converge at the famed Midwinter Festival, the three schemers uncover threads of a twisted plot. With life, limb, and love on the line, they realize joining forces once again is the only hope of stopping an encroaching evil. Will their secret maneuvers bring them back into sovereign favor or leave them out in the treacherous cold?A Memory of Nightshade is the lush second book in The Scented Court a young adult epic fantasy series. If you like suspenseful adventures, witty dialogue, and forbidden romance, then you'll adore A.L. Knorr's faerie realm.

Fall into the magic land of the Mythos along with its brave and forgotten daughter. Yevliesza has been caring for her ailing father when she is summoned home to a world she has never seen. Using a hidden portal, she enters the realm of Numinat, a myth world arisen from legend. Although she is the daughter of witches, she was raised in the modern age with little knowledge of their customs and none of their magic. For the the last leg of her journey, she flies on the back of a dragon. When a storm splits open the sky, Yevliesza is caught in its blinding light. She arrives at the medieval city-palace severely damaged, forever marked as an outsider. In this kingdom of deep powers, she is devoid of magic. Determined to claim her place, she must counter dangerous court intrigues and a sorceress who intends to see this foreigner cast from the great Tower. Yevliesza may find protection with a powerful lord if her heart can bear the penalty of his conditions. In the end, however, she must find her own path if she is to survive. But what she discovers is a perilous magic that, once revealed, may make her a permanent outcast. A high fantasy from acclaimed fantasy and science fiction world-builder Kay Kenyon.

Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, this is the most comprehensive survey of classical mythology available--and the first full-color textbook of its kind.

"The mighty goddess reimagines myths in poetic language, putting the goddess at the centre of the narrative, exploring the many ways in which goddesses are represented."--Page [4] of cover.

The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealedFrom the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history. Their story has given rise to a set of incredible legends: spaceships, ley lines, mysterious goings on... Is it fact or fiction? Joyce Tyldesley, writer, lecturer and broadcaster on Ancient Egypt, cuts away modern myth and prejudice to reveal the truth behind these astonishing structures. The Old Kingdom pharaohs believed that death was the beginning of eternal life. To help them on their way they built pyramids; huge ramps or stairways charged with the most potent magic, leading directly to the sky. Pyramids chronicles how and why Egypt's pharaohs built on so grand a scale, and shows how the pyramids helped to build Egypt itself. 'A fascinating survey... For anyone who wants to know about pyramids, this is required reading' Spectator'Tyldesley sets out to fill the gap between Egyptologists' reserve, the excesses of tour guides and misinformed traditions... [she] should be required reading.' Sunday Times

"A ground-breaking analysis of the origins of Western linguistic thought, exploring how ancient Greek and Mesopotamian thinkers saw the relationship between human symbols and the universe. By examining neglected primary sources, the book offers fresh reconstructions of how these thinkers conceived the interrelation of language and reality"--

The epic story of Aeneas takes place at the time of the fall of Troy and the rise of Rome, but was Aeneas in fact a real person? In Search of Aeneas opens a fresh window onto the ancient world for all students of general history.