Mytologi

Short-stories from a revered Libyan philosopher and writer Sadeq Naihoum who, although virtually unknown in the Western world, was a leading figure in Libyan literary circles and instrumental in the ongoing creative revolution against political repression.

The second book in Lavie Tidhar's Anti-Matter of Britain Quartet - a subversive remixing of the myths and legends that shaped our nation. Will Scarlet, back from the crusades, hopped up on khat and cider and stabbed thrice in the belly but somehow still alive, is heading home to Nottingham. And things are not right in Nottingham.

En la emocionante novela "Always", somos transportados a un mundo lleno de misterios y magia. Matheus, un joven con habilidades extraordinarias, siente que algo falta en su vida a pesar de su apariencia común. Cuando vientos mágicos desencadenan poderes en un mundo desprevenido, Matheus y su tutor se ven obligados a abandonar su distrito y embarcar en un viaje épico.En un lugar nuevo lleno de criaturas fantásticas, Matheus se encuentra con Fernando, un telepático enigmático. A medida que los dos se acercan, descubren una amenaza oscura que los persigue. Matheus, dotado de increíbles transformaciones y habilidades, y Fernando, un ligante, desatan una batalla entre la luz y las sombras.Mientras luchan contra cazadores crueles y entidades mágicas, se revelan secretos, se forman vínculos y se entrelazan destinos. Fernando descubre la importancia de su habilidad y su conexión con la Reina de las Estaciones. A medida que la trama avanza, el lector es transportado a un mundo vibrante, donde el amor y el coraje enfrentan las mayores adversidades.Entre encuentros con feéricos, hombres lobo y brujas, Matheus y Fernando desentrañan una conspiración que amenaza a todo el reino mágico. Con la ayuda de aliados inesperados, se preparan para un enfrentamiento final. Cuando la batalla culmina en un clímax electrizante, Matheus realiza un sacrificio impactante que moldeará el destino de todos."Always" es una aventura intensa y emocionante que atrapa al lector con su narrativa envolvente, personajes cautivadores y giros impredecibles. En esta historia de valentía, amistad y amor, Matheus y Fernando demuestran que algunas luchas son más grandes que la vida y que el poder del espíritu humano trasciende todas las fronteras. Prepárate para sumergirte en un mundo donde la magia es real y las emociones siempre son intensas.

Folklore, fairy tales, myths and legends from East AfricaThe seemingly simple art of storytelling is incredibly important in African societies. Storytelling helps all societies to understand core elements in their lives such as religion, morals, history, purpose social norms. The collective nature of oral storytelling also helps to cement bonds among generations and family groups, and is significant in the way that it helps people to share experiences and ideas. As with so many cultures the storytellers of Eastern Africa recount tales of heroes and ancestors. These heroes and forebears continue to influence the lives of the living in very real ways.Oral traditions in East Africa cover both prose and verse forms, often portraying mythological or historical characters and can include tales of the trickster character. Storytellers in Africa sometimes use call-and-response techniques to tell their stories. Poetry, often sung, includes narrative epic, occupational verse, ritual verse, and praise poems of rulers and other prominent people. Praise singers, bards sometimes known as "griots", tell their stories with music.In general terms Africa has a hugely rich storytelling heritage. From Timbuktu alone, there are an estimated 300,000 or more manuscripts tucked away in various libraries and private collections, mostly written in Arabic but some in native languages such as Fula and Songhai. Many were written at the famous University of Timbuktu. The material covers a wide array of topics, including astronomy, poetry, law, history, faith, politics, and philosophy.The wonderous thing about such a rich heritage, and such a long history of finding compelling ways to interpret the world, is that it creates a massive melting pot of full of ideas. Just a few of those ideas are what we have here in this small collection. As ever it has been a delight to discover and work with these stories. I hope you enjoy them.