Mytologi

The most translated Bulgarian book of 2018! This is a fairy tale. A fairy tale for people of all ages, in which everyone can discover a longing from their childhood. Every page that we read leads us deeper and deeper into the magical world of most cherished wishes and the Middle Ages. Together with the main character Mateo, we pursue a noble dream and embark on a variety of adventures.And the finale... The end of this fairy tale is filled with warmth and the joy of life. And of course, wherever we go, whatever we see, there is no better place than home and the most important thing in this world is love. This is an amazing and heart-warming fairy tale which makes you smile, believe in miracles and dare to dream.

A heartbreaking new novel, with Greek mythology and romance, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller's A Song of Achilles, Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, or Molly Tullis' Consort of Darkness: Greek Gods Romance.Every stupid thing anyone has ever done has been done for power, or love ... or love of power. The Gods are no exception.Athena has been told by the Fates that humanity is on the brink of extinction. Unbelieving in magic or gods, the insidious fear within the humans will drive them to their demise.Only a priestess sent by the Gods can save them.Prometheus, creator of the humans and bearer of foresight, is adamant that sending the priestess to Earth will cause more harm than good. He has no intention of aiding the goddesses' plan; Fates be damned. He also has no intention of falling in love.When he steals white fire, a symbol of the Gods' knowledge, and gives it to the priestess ... the Fates align. Humanity will never be the same again. A new era will begin.But at what cost to those involved? Gwyneth Lesley's "Prometheus' Priestess" is the first standalone novel in the Femme Fatale series "that will sweep you off your feet before crashing back down to Earth as it delves into the human condition with staggering accuracy." "Prometheus' Priestess" is a modern-day Greek mythology retelling containing themes of sexual assault.

Did you know that you need a Hayagriva to slay a Hayagriva?Or that living beings can be created from something as gross as ear-wax or sweat?Or that the way you pronounce a Sanskrit word can change your destiny, turning you into a buffalo instead of a queen?Demons and Demonesses of Hindu Mythology takes you millions of years back in time when beings as tall as mountains walked the ground, their every stride causing earthquakes and tsunamis; when they stayed in their mother's wombs for thousands of years before being born; when they transformed into lions or buffaloes or elephants in the blink of an eye and when encountering beings with five heads, three legs, twenty arms or indeed torsos without heads was not an exception, but the norm.Plunge into the Garbhodaka Ocean where it all started and immerse yourself in the stories of some of the most exotic, magical and powerful asuras and rakshasas in Hindu mythology.This book contains stories of some of the most intriguing asuras and rakshasas of Hindu mythology-from Mahishasura and the infamous ten-headed Ravana, to lesser-known demons such as Jalandhara, the five-headed Mura and the headless Kabandha.The book serves as a great read for children and young adults with a curious mind to know about the intriguing myths and legends connected with demons and demonesses.Each chapter is bursting with stories, facts and trivia that provide insight into various asura and rakshasa stories.It contains both known and unknown myths and legends of Indian mythology.