Mytologi

A new look at the stories at the heart of Celtic mythology, exploring their cultural impact right up to the present day.

A unique approach to Egyptian mythology that takes the reader on a tour up the Nile, stopping at the most famous monuments and vividly retelling the myths connected to each site.

What if the legendary giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his pet blue ox Babe really did exist? Young Billy Bunyan and his disabled brother Hap are determined to find out with unexpected consequences that will change their broken family's future forever. A legend comes to life in this bittersweet look at what happens to the bonds of a modern-day Wisconsin family when they revive their giant uncle and his pet ox Babe after 170 years of hibernation. The wilderness Paul knew is long gone. Forests and wildlife have been replaced by a hostile landscape of fenced farms, cluttered concrete highways, and wired power grids. Once the "cult of celebrity" wears off for the giants, the Bunyans face an onslaught of negative public opinion and government regulations. They become social outcasts until the giants are needed in an ecological emergency. In a race against time, Paul Bunyan and his giant ox prove their worth when the marvels of modern technology fail. Heroes once again, the giants quietly slip away for Canada to find the free and open spaces they once cherished before the sour limelight of fame falls on them again.

Some of Æsop's Fables with Modern Instances is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition .Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

First century Phoenicia, land of purple. A successful businesswoman abandons the dye trade and her glamorous lifestyle to walk with madmen, artists, a magus' apprentice, devotees and thieves as she follows a charismatic healer to Jerusalem. She can give up her jewelry and towering hairdo but can she wash clean the secret stain of her previous career as a dancer in the temple of Venus? The answer comes with an indelible gift that will leave its mark on her and her friends forever... Though some say St Veronica may not really have existed, these pages tell her surprising and inspiring tale of real transformation. The True Picture is an intoxicating mix of historical fact with colourful fiction.

În zorii timpurilor, doi adversari antici se luptau pentru controlul P¿mântului. Un singur b¿rbat s-a în¿l¿at, pe atunci, de-a dreapta oamenilor. Un soldat al c¿rui nume ni-l amintim înc¿ ¿i ast¿zi...Înc¿ de când s-a pr¿büit cu nava sa, Colonelul For¿elor Speciale Angelice, Mikhail Mannuki'ili, s-a luptat cu sentimentul c¿ ar trebui s¿ încheie o anume misiune. Din p¿cate, accidentul l-a f¿cut s¿ î¿i piard¿ toate amintirile, astfel c¿ Angelicul nu mai ¿tie cui ar trebui s¿ i se adreseze sau ce scop avea acea misiune. Acum c¿ el ¿i Ninsianna ¿i-au m¿rturisit în sfâr¿it iubirea unul fä¿ de cel¿lalt, pare din ce în ce mai tentant s¿ uite povestea misiunii. În fond, cui i-ar p¿sa de o planet¿ atât de primitiv¿ ca P¿mântul?Cea-Care-Este îi trimite continuu Ninsiannei viziuni legate de o apocalips¿ pe cale s¿ se produc¿, o apocalips¿ ce nu poate fi oprit¿ decât de Mikhail. Este o tentäie üoar¿- Mikhail o iube¿te- tot ce trebuie s¿ fac¿ este s¿ îi conving¿ pe r¿zboinici s¿ îl lase s¿ îi antreneze. De ce ar trebui s¿ îi spun¿ c¿ un rival cunoäte locäia Templului lui Ki?Între timp, în ceruri, Lucifer pune la cale un plan de a se folosi de femeile umane pentru a-i instiga pe ceilal¿i Angelici afläi pe cale de dispari¿ie s¿ organizeze o revolt¿ împotriva tat¿lui s¿u nemuritor.Saga ¿Sabia Zeilor" continü în volumul al III-lea: Fructul interzis.

Times of crisis test us, physically, emotionally, spiritually. But crises can also be opportunities for change, for renewed health, and new visions. Our response can make all the difference. Will we let crisis defeat us? Or will we rise to the challenge and one day emerge from these catastrophic events as better people building a better world? Change must come; it is inevitable. But the form that change takes is at least partly up to us.The prayers collected here, written in the Celtic tradition, offer us ways to spiritually meet the crises of our day. They call us to hope and to healing, to blessing others and to receiving strength and courage. They remind us that the Divine One is at work, even now, ever here.

Coloring is no longer for children only.Adult coloring books stimulate our imaginations. They can also be a form of mindfulness technique, just as yoga and meditation are. Research shows that coloring can reduce stress by helping to slow heart rate and respiration, loosen muscles, and stimulate the brain. Coloring can open up a quiet space where we are able to hear the Divine voice speaking to our hearts.The images in this coloring book were drawn from medieval bestiaries, and the descriptions of the animal are summaries compiled from actual ancient texts. Although today we may no longer believe that a panther''s breath is so sweet that it draws everyone to her . . . or that barnacle geese grow on trees . . . or that mermaids even exist, we still can learn from these fantastical bestiary creatures, just as medieval readers did. Each animal included here, from dragons to goats and unicorns to crocodiles, is a delight in its own right. Each one allows us to engage with the Divine as the ancient Celts did-and as we might have when we were children-using our imaginations, our creativity, and our hands to connect mind, heart, and body with God and Creation.Ask the animals, and they will teach you,or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,or let the fish in the sea inform you.Job 12:7-8

Coloring with the Green ManMore and more people are rediscovering what they already knew when they were kids-coloring is fun. What''s more, coloring can lead us into a deeper awareness of both our inner selves and the world around us.The Green Man images in this coloring book have been paired with short quotations from two of Anamchara Books'' titles: The Green Man: Ancient Symbol for the Modern World and Celtic Nature Prayers: Prayers from an Ancient Well, both by Kenneth McIntosh. These quotations are offered for use as mental focal points as you color, with space provided for you to jot down any thoughts that may rise to the surface.As you color, you may find yourself connecting with Nature in a new way, experiencing what poet Elizabeth Browning described: "Earth is crammed with heaven and every bush aflame with God."

Here are prayers and blessings that sanctify the simplest of daily activities. They remind us to look for the holiness of the everyday and the real presence of God in Creation. They will illumine your life.

This little book contains "green thoughts" from writers who gardened across the centuries, thoughts that speak about the beauty and meaning of gardens. These words are combined with the author''s personal prayers, based on the ancient Celtic words from the Carmina Gadelica. Whether you garden yourself or only enjoy looking at gardens, this collection of thoughts will remind you of the deep connection with the life force that sustains not only every green thing but also our own lives and the entire cosmos.Here in my garden, I bend my kneeto the beauty I see beneath me,to the beauty I see above me,to the beauty I see all around me.O Great Being, Spirit of Beauty,bestow on me eyes to see beauty in leaf, beauty in flower,beauty in love, beauty in power, beauty in stem, beauty in fruit,beauty in soil, beauty in root. Beauty on earth as it is in heaven,here in my garden, in shade and light, by day and night,I bend my knee to beauty.

In this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, now available in English for the first time, one of South Korea's most treasured writers explores love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence in two pairs of interconnected stories.