Mytologi

A refreshing collection of enchanting fairy tales that reflects the spectrum of human sexuality.

Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica, is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media.The fables originally belonged to the oral tradition and were not collected for some three centuries after Aesop's death. By that time a variety of other stories, jokes and proverbs were being ascribed to him, although some of that material was from sources earlier than him or came from beyond the Greek cultural sphere. The process of inclusion has continued until the present, with some of the fables unrecorded before the later Middle Ages and others arriving from outside Europe. The process is continuous and new stories are still being added to the Aesop corpus, even when they are demonstrably more recent work and sometimes from known authors.Manuscripts in Latin and Greek were important avenues of transmission, although poetical treatments in European vernaculars eventually formed another. On the arrival of printing, collections of Aesop's fables were among the earliest books in a variety of languages. Through the means of later collections, and translations or adaptations of them, Aesop's reputation as a fabulist was transmitted throughout the world.Initially the fables were addressed to adults and covered religious, social and political themes. They were also put to use as ethical guides and from the Renaissance onwards were particularly used for the education of children. Their ethical dimension was reinforced in the adult world through depiction in sculpture, painting and other illustrative means, as well as adaptation to drama and song. In addition, there have been reinterpretations of the meaning of fables and changes in emphasis over time.

"Moderne Folkefortællinger" er en samling af 15 fortællinger, som alle har rod i en eller flere folkeviser. Visernes kernetema og symbolik er overført til moderne kontekst og sprogbrug. Hvor folkeviser ofte beskæftiger sig med overgange, relationer og seksualitet på en symbolsk og generaliseret måde, så er fortællingerne i "Moderne Folkefortællinger" lettere tilgængelige og mulige at spejle sig i for en bredere læserskare, selv om temaerne er de samme. Det er 15 spændende fortællinger med en del twists, og de giver læseren noget at reflektere over, fordi temaerne på en gang er aktuelle og universelle.

"The Morrigan is one of Pagan Ireland's most famous--and notorious--goddesses. Her name translated as "phantom queen" or "great queen," the Morrigan is famous for being a goddess of war, witchcraft and death, protection and retribution. This book also explores her patronage of motherhood, healing, shapeshifting, and the land. Classified among the Sidhe (fairies), the Morrigan dates back at least to Ireland's Iron Age, but she is as modern as she is ancient enjoying a growing contemporary and global following. Author Courtney Weber provides a guide for the modern devotee of this complex, mysterious goddess that encompasses practical veneration with modern devotionals, entwined with traditional lore and Irish-Celtic history."--Provided by publisher.

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885) and Jørgen Moe (1813–1882) were energetic writers and researchers best known for their monumental collection Norske folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folktales), which introduced the lively traditions of Norwegian storytelling to readers around the world. Tiina Nunnally is an award-winning translator of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish literature. Her many translations include Sigrid Undset’s first novel, Marta Oulie; the Minnesota Trilogy by Vidar Sundstøl; and Ola Larsmo’s Swede Hollow, all published by the University of Minnesota Press. She translated fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, and her translation of Kristin Lavransdatter: The Cross by Sigrid Undset won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize. In 2013 she was appointed Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for her efforts on behalf of Norwegian literature in the United States. Neil Gaiman is a New York Times best-selling author of award-winning titles including Norse Mythology, American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens, The View from the Cheap Seats, and the groundbreaking Sandman graphic novels. He is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama. Several of his titles have been adapted for television, including the critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated adaptation of American Gods and his miniseries of Good Omens, based on the novel he co-wrote with the late Sir Terry Pratchett. Originally from England, he now lives in the United States.

Join one of the world's greatest adventure writers on the new thrill-ride in the international bestselling series.

A roleplaying game of adventure and fantasy in the age of King Arthur and the Britain of folklore.Romance of the Perilous Land is a roleplaying game of magic and adventure set in the world of British folklore, from the stories of King Arthur to the wonderful regional tales told throughout this green and pleasant land. It is a world of romantic chivalry, but also of great danger, with ambitious kings, evil knights, and thieving brigands terrorizing the land, while greedy giants, malevolent sorcerers, and water-dwelling knuckers lurk in the shadows. As valiant knights, mighty barbarians, subtle cunning folk, and more, the players are heroes, roaming the land to fight evil, right wrongs, and create their own legends.

MARKUS ZUSAK is the bestselling author of six novels, including THE BOOK THIEF. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, to both popular and critical acclaim. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.Find Markus on his blog www.zusakbooks.comFacebook /markuszusakInstagram @markuszusak.

A modern reimagining of a classic fairy tale by one of most bewitching, idiosyncratic British writers of the twentieth century.Bella Winter has hit a low. Homeless and jobless, she is the mother of a toddler by a man whose name she didn't quite catch, and her once pretty face is disfigured by the scar she acquired in a car accident. Friendless and without family, she's recently disentangled herself from a selfish and indifferent boyfriend and a cruel and indifferent mother. But she shares a quality common to Barbara Comyns's other heroines: a bracingly unsentimental ability to carry on. Before too long, Bella has found not only a job but a vocation; not only a place to live but a home and a makeshift family. As Comyns's novel progresses, the story echoes and inverts the Brothers Grimm's macabre tale The Juniper Tree. Will Bella's hard-won restoration to life and love come at the cost of the happiness of others?

An authentic book of regional magic and lore from an esteemed Scottish author

Africa south of the Sahara possesses a rich body of folk tales and legends passed down over hundreds of years, often sharing similar elements. This collectable hardback offers a hefty selection of stories - of the gods, origins, trickster exploits, animal fables and more - from the Yoruba people of west Africa to the San people of southern Africa.

In the vein of Wicked, The Woodcutter, and Boy, Snow, Bird, a luminous reimagining of a classic tale, told from the perspective of Agnes, Cinderella's "evil" stepmother. We all know the story of Cinderella.

Nordiske myter og sagn er et af de populæreste værker i Vilhelm Grønbechs store forfatterskab. Det er en række levende og fængslende genfortællinger, som giver læseren en grundig introduktion til den nordiske mytologi - lige fra den første jætte Ymer, hvis døde krop dannede jorden, til Skjoldungesagnene.Bogen er inddelt i to afsnit; det ene om myter og det andet om sagaer og slægtssagn. Myterne beretter om verdens tilblivelse og om de nordiske guder, bl.a. Odin, Loke, Balder og Tor. I sagaerne genfortæller Grønbech de kendte sagn om bl.a. Vølund og Amled, om Vølsungerne og deres bedrifter.

Herakles er uden tvivl den største græske sagnhelt og i mange henseender en succeshistorie. Han optræder i adskillige myter, hvor han nedlægger en lang række forbrydere og monstre, og efter et langt og anstrengende liv udødeliggøres han som en gud. I tragedien Herakles viser Euripides imidlertid en anden og anderledes grusom side af heltens liv og enorme styrke: Ligesom kun de magtfulde guder ville kunne modstå Herakles, når han udfører sine heltegerninger, ville kun guderne være i stand til at forhindre ham i de største ugerninger. En af dem er sågar ansvarlig for, at helten i pludseligt vanvid vender sig imod sin egen kone og sine egne børn, mens de andre guder blot ser passivt til. Euripides beskriver på den måde en verden, hvor mennesket aldrig kan føle sig sikkert, og hvor ikke engang de største bedrifter altid værdsættes, men til tider endda straffes, uden at omverdenen reagerer. Trods de evigt aktuelle emner, som Herakles behandler, har den kun haft begrænset indflydelse i senere tider, og denne oversættelse er den første i godt 140 år.

Langt fra her og nu er der en anden verden, kaldet Ulan.Forfatteren bruger et hemmelighedsfuldt kildemateriale, når han her fortæller om kolonisatoren Akkon Adefkow, der blev fyrste i et jagisk rige.Romanens hovedhistorie handler om hans søn, Wann Wantolo, og dennes kærlighedsforhold til fyrstedatteren Fania og til troldkvinden Sonia.

1968 bød på en af det tyvende århundredes største omvæltninger. 1960’ernes og 1970’ernes sociale bevægelser udfordrede selve grundlaget for efterkrigstidens orden. Selvom arven fra ”det lange 1968” lever videre, misforstås og karikeres begivenheden dog ofte.I et forsøg på at undgå misforståelser og karikaturer og at forstå den vedvarende betydning af 1968 bedre udforsker denne bog æraens revolutionære ideer og praksisser ved at gå direkte til de tekster, bevægelserne selv producerede. Bogen samler og introducerer mere end 80 taler, manifester, øjenvidneberetninger, plakater med mere fra 12 forskellige lande.Bogen giver indblik i, hvordan kvindefrigørelsesbevægelsen, Black Power, anti-imperialismen, væbnet kamp, oprindelige folks bevægelser, modkulturen, miljøbevægelsen, militante arbejdere, homoseksuelles kampe og meget andet blev en del af det politiske landskab. Bogens kapitler gennemgår USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Vesttyskland, Danmark, Frankrig, Italien, Storbritannien, Nordirland, Jugoslavien og Tjekkoslovakiet.

Meditation can be defined as a practice of mental exercises aimed at controlling the mind, specifically to quiet unwanted thoughts and distractions. Why is this necessary? Many people profess belief in something greater than themselves but struggle to articulate what that is. If asked, "Who are you?", most would point to their physical body. Yet, there is a deeper reality beyond our physical existence.Many believe in a soul but may not truly understand it, often reacting to death with fear or mourning. In reality, human beings encompass more than just a physical body; there exists a deeper essence known as the Higher Self.Due to distractions and erroneous lifestyles, people often fail to recognize their higher selves and experience life limited to ordinary existence until death. The Higher Self is akin to air: free and expansive when unobstructed, yet trapped within the confines of the individual personality. Just as air caught in a bottle cannot circulate freely, the human soul, when entangled with desires and fears, loses sight of its universal nature.This limited existence, defined by ego-consciousness, leads the soul to mistakenly identify as individual rather than universal. The ego acts as a veil, obscuring the expansive reality of our true selves. Through Yoga Philosophy and Meditation, individuals can break free from this confinement to rediscover their boundless essence.The manuscript primarily explores themes of Meditation, Spiritual Enlightenment, and Ancient Egyptian Wisdom. It emphasizes meditation as a path to inner peace and spiritual awakening, drawing heavily from the mystical teachings of Ancient Egypt.The book highlights the transformative power of meditation in achieving mental clarity and deeper self-understanding. It addresses common issues like anxiety and depression, offering meditation as a viable solution.Targeted at those interested in spirituality and ancient wisdom, the book is suitable for beginners and those with meditation experience. It aims to guide readers toward profound personal transformation through the lens of Ancient Egyptian teachings.Dr. Muata Ashby, a renowned expert in religion and holistic healing, lends credibility to the work with his extensive background. His approach combines ancient wisdom with practical meditation techniques, providing actionable insights for achieving inner peace and enlightenment.The book presents practical applications of meditation, including methods that can be easily incorporated into daily life. Regular practice promises outcomes like improved mental health, emotional stability, and a deeper connection to the divine.Key themes include Kemetic wisdom, Egyptian metaphysics, and insights from the Book of the Dead, along with the significance of hieroglyphs and the importance of spiritual growth.Discover how Ancient Egyptian wisdom can transform your life in Meditation: The Path to Enlightenment. Dr. Muata Ashby reveals the secrets to achieving inner peace and spiritual awakening, blending ancient teachings with modern practices. This comprehensive guide offers insights for personal transformation, addressing common challenges like anxiety and depression through meditation.Whether you are a beginner or experienced, this book equips you with valuable techniques to enhance your spiritual practice. Explore themes of Kemetic wisdom and Hermetic philosophy while gaining tools for mental clarity and emotional stability.Start your journey to enlightenment today and unlock the transformative power of meditation. This book is your essential guide to discovering a deeper connection to the divine and achieving true inner peace.

"No event in our world is real, my friend. Everything that occurs in this universe is illusory... And in a world of appearances, in which no thing and no event has any permanence, any reality of its own—whoever is master of certain forces can do anything he wishes..." So speaks a character in Two Strange Tales, a pair of novellas in which Westerners are caught up in the uncanny realm of Eastern religion and magic. In "Nights at Serampore," three European scholars, traveling deep into the forests of Bengal, are inexplicably cast into another time and space where they witness the violent murder of a young Hindu wife. In "The Secret of Dr. Honingberger," a respectable Rumanian physician vanishes without a trace after experimenting with yogic techniques in his quest for the legendary invisible world called Shambhala. In Two Strange Tales, author Mircea Eliade combined yogic folklore with the literary genre of the supernatural suspense tale so as to reveal dimensions of experience that are inaccessible to other intellectual approaches. These well-crafted stories will appeal to both lovers of the supernatural and those fascinated by mysticism of the East.

An award-winning debut that vividly reimagines Uganda's troubled history through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan

This new book of classic tales brings the stories of the ancients to life, from the birth of creation by the sun god Ra, the murder of Osiris, and the revenge of Horus, to the underworld and afterlife. The Egyptians explained the effects of famine, harvest, floods and death by creating a pantheon of gods that still holds our fascination today.

India, one of the great, ancient civilizations spawned a fascinating canon of myths and legends. With multiple gods, and a riot of colour and character this fantastic new book, explores the themes and landscapes that created the tales, and retells the stories of Krishna, Buddha and Shiva, and some of the many different versions of creation.

Bogen giver for første gang på dansk et samlet overblik i tekst og kilder over terrorismens historie. "Terrorisme" præsenterer i en historisk kontekst terroristernes fremstillinger af motiver, ideologi og oplevelser samt deres ofres øjenvidneberetninger