Mytologi

Generations of readers have been enchanted by the whimsical fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. His stories come to life in this unabridged collection of twelve beloved stories, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea, and Thumbelina. All-new and original illustrations and exclusive interactive elements from the award-winning design studio MinaLima create an enchanted literary adventure for readers of all ages and make this anthology a must-have collectible.

I 2014 udkom for første gang de 40 islandske sagaer nyoversat til dansk i et fembinds pragtværk på Saga Forlag, Islændingesagaerne: Samtlige sagaer og niogfyrre totter. Nu udgiver Gyldendal efter aftale med Saga Forlag et udvalg af de nyoversatte sagaer i en serie moderne og prisvenlige bøger. Hvert bind er forsynet med forord, kort og register. Islændingesagaerne er uden sidestykke i verdenslitteraturen og spiller en vigtig rolle som kilde til de gamle nordboers historie. Det er stort anlagte fortællinger med stærke persontegninger om livet blandt frie bønder på Island i vikingetiden i perioden fra ca. år 930 til år 1030. De fleste islændingesagaer følger en ung helts rejse til Norge, Danmark, Sverige, England, Irland eller steder endnu længere væk. Serien er på pt seks bind. De tre første udkommer 1. september 2017. De to næste følger i 2018, og sjette bind er klar på et endnu ikke fastlagt tidspunkt. -- BIND 2: LAKSDØLERNES SAGA, som menes at være skrevet mellem 1230 og 1260, følger en slægt gennem flere generationer. Den fokuserer på en række markante kvindeskikkelser: landnamskvinden Un den Dybsindige, Melkorka (en irsk trælkvinde og kongedatter), Torgerd (Egil Skalle-Grimssøns hævngerrige datter), Turid (der bytter sin datter for et sværd) og endelig sagaens hovedskikkelse Gudrun Usviversdatter. I sagaen udspilles et trekantsdrama med døden til følge mellem de to fætre og fosterbrødre, Kjartan og Bolle, som begge elsker hende. TOTTEN OM BOLLE , der menes at være skrevet omkring 1300, afslutter Laksdølernes saga. Totten viser, hvordan Gudrun og Bolles søn, Bolle, skaffer sig hæder og ære, og den giver en meget klar og nøgtern skildring af sagatidens venskab som magtalliance. VIGLUNDS SAGA er en ung islændingesaga, som menes at være skrevet omkring 1400. Det er en høvisk kærlighedshistorie om Viglund og Ketilrid, som elsker hinanden højt, men ikke må få hinanden på grund af fjendskab mellem deres familier. De sættes på prøve og beviser derigennem deres ridderlighed og høje moral. Sagaen minder om oldtidssagaen Fridtjofs saga og riddersagaer, men islændingesagaernes rå realisme skinner også tydeligt igennem.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on The Joe Rogan Experience!A groundbreaking dive into the role psychedelics have played in the origins of Western civilization, and a real-life quest for the Holy Grail.The most influential religious historian of the twentieth century, Huston Smith, once referred to it as the "best-kept secret" in history. Did the Ancient Greeks use drugs to find God? And did the earliest Christians inherit the same, secret tradition? A profound knowledge of visionary plants, herbs and fungi passed from one generation to the next, ever since the Stone Age?There is zero archaeological evidence for the original Eucharist - the sacred wine said to guarantee life after death for those who drink the blood of Jesus. The Holy Grail and its miraculous contents have never been found. In the absence of any hard data, whatever happened at the Last Supper remains an article of faith for today's 2.5 billion Christians. In an unprecedented search for real answers, The Immortality Key examines the archaic roots of the ritual that is performed every Sunday for nearly one third of the planet. Religion and science converge to paint a radical picture of Christianity's founding event...and, after centuries of debate, to solve history's greatest puzzle once and for all.Before the birth of Jesus, the Ancient Greeks found salvation in their own sacraments. Sacred beverages were routinely consumed as part of the so-called Ancient Mysteries - elaborate rites that led initiates to the brink of death. The best and brightest from Athens and Rome flocked to the spiritual capital of Eleusis, where a holy beer unleashed heavenly visions for two thousand years. Others drank the holy wine of Dionysus to become one with the god. In the 1970s, renegade scholars claimed this beer and wine - the original sacraments of Western civilization - were spiked with mind-altering drugs. In recent years, vindication for the disgraced theory has been quietly mounting in the laboratory. The constantly advancing fields of archaeobotany and archaeochemistry have hinted at the enduring use of hallucinogenic drinks in antiquity. And with a single dose of psilocybin, the psychopharmacologists at Johns Hopkins and NYU are now turning self-proclaimed atheists into instant believers. But the smoking gun remains elusive.If these sacraments survived for thousands of years in our remote prehistory, from the Stone Age to the Ancient Greeks, did they also survive into the age of Jesus? Was the Eucharist of the earliest Christians, in fact, a psychedelic Eucharist?With an unquenchable thirst for evidence, Brian C. Muraresku takes the reader on his twelve-year global hunt for proof. He tours the ruins of Greece with its government archaeologists. He gains access to the hidden collections of the Louvre Museum to show the continuity from pagan to Christian wine. He unravels the Ancient Greek of the New Testament with a Catholic priest. He spelunks into the catacombs under the streets of Rome to decipher the lost symbols of Christianity's oldest monuments. He breaches the secret archives of the Vatican to unearth manuscripts never before translated into English. And with leads from the archaeological chemists at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he unveils the first scientific data for the ritual use of psychedelic drugs in classical antiquity.The Immortality Key reconstructs the suppressed history of women consecrating a forbidden, drugged Eucharist that was later banned by the Church Fathers. Women who were then targeted as witches during the Inquisition, when Europe's sacred pharmacology largely disappeared. Have the scientists of today resurrected this lost technology? Is Christianity capable of returning to its roots?Featuring a Foreword by Graham Hancock, the New York Times bestselling author of America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization.

Velkommen hos fjeldfolket!Sonja, Bjørn og Lotte bliver taget godt imod hos det mystiske fjeldfolk. Deres landsby er fuld af praktisk magi og venlige folk.Alligevel får Sonja fornemmelsen af, at deres leder, Ravnda, skjuler en mørk hemmelighed.Nordlys er unik norsk fantasy, tegnet og fortalt af Malin Falch, som med bogen i 2018 vandt Norges største børnebogspris, ARKs barnebokpris, og desuden Pondus-prisen. Dette er den spændende opfølgning til Nordlys 1 - Rejsen til Jotundalen og Nordlys 2 - Vikingerne og Oraklet.

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwe, chief of the Valar.

Taking in the vineyards of New Zealand and the majestic landscape of Ireland, &i>The Story of the Missing Sister &/i>is the seventh instalment in Lucinda Rileys multimillion-selling epic series, The Seven Sisters, but its not the last . . .

KRYPTO-serien er en tegneserie i bogformat med temaer som kryptozoologi, havbiologi, havuhyrer, plejefamilie, familie, venskab, natur, mystik, spænding. Illustrationerne er utrolig stemningsfulde.KRYPTO 1: NED I DYBETOphelia ankommer til sin nye plejefamilie i den lille kystby Saltvik, kort tid efter en dreng er sprunget i vandet og forsvundet. Ophelia er meget optaget af kryptozoologi, og en aften ser hun et mystisk væsen i havet. Fiskeren Bernard, som med tiden bliver Ophelias ven, har også set væsnet.Men hvad var det egentlig de så? Og har det mon noget at gøre med den forsvundne dreng?Bogen er del af en vidunderlig tendens med at producere visuelle godbidder til de lidt større børn ... Den vil få mange fans.LitteratursidenKRYPTO er Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ forfatterdebut og er nomineret til den norske Kulturdepartementets debutantpris.Hans Jørgen Sandnes (f. 1979) er en norsk illustrator, animator, tegneserieskaber og forfatter.

In one of the most famous Greek myths, Ariadne betrayed her father, King Minos, to help Theseus defeat the Minotaur. But Theseus in turn betrayed her. This is her story.

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales, penned by the renowned author Jacob Grimm, is an enchanting journey into a world of fantasy and wonder. Published by Rock Point in 2020, this compilation of timeless tales is a must-have for lovers of classic literature. The book spans a range of genres, offering something for everyone, from the thrilling to the mysterious. Each tale is beautifully crafted, reflecting Grimm's mastery and creativity. The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is more than just a book; it's a doorway into a realm where the extraordinary reigns supreme. Dive in and let your imagination run wild with Rock Point's 2020 edition of The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm.

A lyrical, spellbinding debut about the call of adventure, love against the odds and the power of stories to open doors to other worlds

Værket om vores stolte og blodige fortid.Saxo Grammaticus, der levede i 1200-tallet, var en af kriger-bispens Absalons betroede mænd. På Absalons ordre skrev Saxo vores første store Danmarkshistorie. Her er alle sagnene om fortidskonger, ædle helte, feje krystere, svigefulde stormænd, skønne skjoldmøer og både dydige og utro hustruer. Saxos værk omfatter tiden helt tilbage til de farverige sagnkonger fra før Kristi fødsel, og krøniken slutter i 1200-tallet med Valdemar den Store og Knud den sjette – og naturligvis ikke mindst, Københavns grundlægger, biskop Absalon. Saxo slutter således sit værk med at skrive om sin egen nutid.Mogens Boisen (1910-1987) var en af Danmarks førende oversættere og påtog sig det omfattende og krævende arbejde at genfortælle Saxos værk på levende nudansk. Et arbejde, som han selv betegnede som en milepæl i sin mangeårige oversættergerning. Mogens Boisen sagde, som mange før ham, at Saxos Danmarks Krønike ubetinget er den ældre danske litteraturs mest betydningsfulde værk.

En letlæst og underholdende gennemgang af alt det, vi ofte tager for givet – men som er sjove at dvæle ved og undre sig over. Hverdagen er fyldt med udtryk, begivenheder samt ting og sager, som vi plejer at gøre, afholde og sige. Men af og til glemmer vi at reflektere over, hvor det stammer fra. Hvorfor det? fortæller om oprindelsen af en lang række af vores faste udtryk, traditioner, talemåder, overtro og symboler. Hvorfor holder vi f.eks. fri St. Bededag? Hvorfor siger vi pis og papir? Hvad mener vi, når vi beder andre om at gå ad hekkenfeldt til? Hvad vil det sige, at noget er pæredansk? Og hvornår var egentlig de gode gamle dage? Bogen er en appetitvækker til vores kulturhistoriske skat, opbygget alfabetisk, så den er nem at slå op i, og fyldt med farverige illustrationer. Mogens Eilertsen er pensioneret lærer og skoleinspektør. Mette Eilertsen er lærer og Mogens' datter.

'Burning ice, biting flame; that is how life began'The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and compelling of the world's great stories. The Penguin Book of the Norse Myths compellingly retells these stories for the modern reader, taking us from the creation of the world through the building of Asgard's Wall to the final end in Ragnarok. You'll discover how Thor got his hammer and how Odin lost his eye, the terrible price of binding the wolf Fenrir and why Loki the trickster can never be trusted. The Norse myths are as thrilling to read as they are of vast cultural and historical importance. In this gripping book Kevin Crossley-Holland brings alive the passion, cruelty and heroism of these unforgettable stories.

Written at the request of her advanced students, "Initiation" is an illuminating autobiography that connects the twentieth century European life of internationally beloved teacher Elisabeth Haich and her lucid memories of initiation into the hidden mystical teachings of the priesthood in ancient Egypt. A compelling story within a story emerges detailing the life experiences that catalysed her spiritual path. In an earlier life in ancient Egypt, a young woman is prepared for initiation into the esoteric secrets of the priesthood of the High Priest Ptahhotep, who instructs her step-by-step, consistent with her development, in the universal truths of life. Throughout this extraordinary book, Elisabeth Haich reveals her in-depth insights into the subtle workings of karma, reincarnation, the interconnectedness of individual daily life choices and spiritual development. Elisabeth Haich shares usually hidden truths that only a few rare individuals in any generation, seek, find and communicate to others, enabling the reader to awaken within the essential understanding necessary to enlighten any life no matter what events manifest. In twentieth century Europe, from childhood to adulthood, through war and remarkable meetings, she demonstrates the power of turning the searchlight of one's consciousness inward and using every life event towards expanding consciousness. Initiation is a timeless classic communicated in modern terms inspiring generations of spiritual seekers globally. Whether read as an autobiographical novel unveiling mystical truths or as a unique glimpse into Elisabeth Haich's exceptional journey to initiation, the personal impact on the reader is profound. To read "Initiation" is to be part of the initiation itself.

ORDSPROG OG VENDINGERDet danske sprog er rigt på ordsprog og faste vendinger. Disse gør sproget levende og farverigt. Uden at reflektere nærmere over det, bruger vi i dagligsproget udtryk, der er hentet fra hverdagslivet gennem generationer fx øvelse gør mester, eller kærlighed gør blind. Mange udtryk, er hentet fra de gamle hellige skrifter fx de tre vise mænd eller kommer bjerget ikke til Moses, må Moses komme til bjerget.Man kan sige, at ordsprog er en fast vending, som udtrykker en leveregel eller en erfaring, som man kan lære af, fx som man reder ligger man og der er håb forude. Bogen er tænkt som et nyttigt redskab for sproglærere, studerende, skoleelever - kort sagt for alle, som bruger og er interesseret i det danske sprog. Her kan du finde historiske citater, og få inspirerende impulser.

Den amerikanske revolution startede 'revolutionernes tidsalder', og den fortsætter med at sætte dybe spor i det aktuelle politiske landskab - især i USA, men også i Europa og resten af verden. I løbet af Den amerikanske revolution blev en lang række skelsættende tanker født om f.eks. politiske beslutningsprocesser, repræsentation, statens rolle og myndighed og mange flere, som siden har haft en enorm effekt på, hvordan vi grundlæggende set har tænkt, og stadig tænker, det politiske system. Bogen bringer oversættelser af 38 primærtekster i uddrag fra både før, under og efter revolutionen - heriblandt Uafhængighedserklæringen Giv mig frihed eller giv mig døden Øjenvidneberetning fra Boston Teselskabet Føderalist- og anti-føderalistbreve Bill of Rights samt den oprindelige version af Forfatningen i sin fulde længde. Bogen giver desuden en grunding indføring i den idéhistoriske baggrund for revolutionen samt en tidslinje over de vigtigste begivenheder.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure.Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he casught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug's left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance!Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard and a band of dwarves. Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon...

"Antony Beevor (…) er en glimrende formidler. Han har sans for detaljen, der overrasker og chokerer os, og han formår samtidig at fastholde overblikket og de store linjer." PolitikenDen spanske borgerkrig varede fra 1936 til 1939 og bragte Franco til magten som diktator i næste fire årtier. Det blev en af de hårdeste og mest bitre konflikter i det 20. århundrede, et grusomt folkemord og en militær øvelsesplads for russerne, italienerne og tyskerne før Anden Verdenskrig. Antony Beevors fortælling starter med krigens optakt og følger det voldelige og dramatiske forløb fra statskuppet i juli 1936 over de følgende tre års blodige kampe, som endte med det katastrofale nederlag for republikanerne i 1939. Det var en krig, som hele Europa syntes at deltage i – lige fra spanierne selv til højreorienterede og venstreorienterede frivillige, som alle gav ansigt til krigen i reportager, bøger, kunst og blod.ANTONY BEEVOR har udgivet flere historiske bestsellere om Anden Verdenskrig. Han er blevet hædret med adskillige priser for sit forfatterskab, er udkommet på 30 sprog og har solgt mere end fem millioner bøger.

The Dolomites, a range of mountains in the Southern Alps, are widely celebrated for their bizarre rock formations, light colour hues, and pristine nature. It is no coincidence that UNESCO declared the Pale Mountains a World Heritage Site and that, every single year, they attract tourists and nature enthusiasts from all around the globe. This enchanting mountain landscape, which is oftentimes cool and forbidding, has left an indelible mark on its inhabitants. Their veritable treasure trove of myths, legends and mystery stories is an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of the Dolomites: the older generation has always passed down this heritage to a wide-eyed audience comprised of both the young and the young-at-heart.This compilation by Karl Felix Wolff (1879-1966), probably the most prominent regional writer-explorer of legends, contains well-known tales like "King Laurin and the Alp-Glow" and "The Kingdom of the Fanes" in addition to lesser known stories such as "The Nightingale of the Sasslong", "Iron Hand" and "Merisana's Wedding". This book is a unique collection of legends that will shed a new and mystic light on your perspective of the Dolomites.

KRYPTO-serien er en fascinerende og dramatisk graphic novel/tegneserie i bogformat med temaer som kryptozoologi, havbiologi, havuhyrer, venskaber, natur, mystik, spænding. Flotte stemningsfulde og mystiske illustrationer - og en fin introduktion til genren graphic novel.KRYPTO 3: PÅ ÅBENT HAVAkvariechefen skal en tur til USA, og endelig lader det til, at Saltvik kan se frem til nogle rolige dage. Men så dukker en mystisk dame op og stjæler noget, der tilhører OPHELIA. Hvorfor?Endnu engang må OPHELIA og BERNARD begive sig ud på en rejse, som er farlig, både for dem selv og for de søuhyrer, de vil beskytte.KRYPTO er Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ forfatterdebut og er nomineret til den norske Kulturdepartementets debutantpris.Hans Jørgen Sandnes (f. 1979) er en norsk illustrator, animator, tegneserieskaber og forfatter.Bogen er del af en vidunderlig tendens med at producere visuelle godbidder til de lidt større børn ... Den vil få mange fans.Litteratursiden

From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Ryan, Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.

KRYPTO-serien er en fascinerende og dramatisk graphic novel/tegneserie i bogformat med temaer som kryptozoologi, havbiologi, havuhyrer, venskaber, natur, mystik, spænding. Flotte stemningsfulde og mystiske illustrationer - og en fin introduktion til genren graphic novel.KRYPTO 2: ORKANENSøuhyret KRAKEN holdes fanget hos akvariechefen. Men da akvariet lukkes på grund af orkanvarsel, benytter OPHELIA og BERNARD lejligheden til at bryde ind. De vil redde KRAKEN og genforene den med sin unge.Men alt går ikke efter planen. For nogen er parat til at gå meget langt for at holde KRAKEN fanget.Og det bliver ikke nemmere, da endnu et søuhyre dukker op ved Saltvik ...KRYPTO er Hans Jørgen Sandnes’ forfatterdebut og er nomineret til den norske Kulturdepartementets debutantpris.Hans Jørgen Sandnes (f. 1979) er en norsk illustrator, animator, tegneserieskaber og forfatter.Bogen er del af en vidunderlig tendens med at producere visuelle godbidder til de lidt større børn ... Den vil få mange fans.Litteratursiden

She was the face that launched a thousand ships, the fierce beauty at the heart of Olympus...and she was never ours to claim.*A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Helen of Troy, Achilles, and Patroclus that's as sinful as it is sweet.*In Olympus, you either have the power to rule...or you are ruled. Achilles Kallis may have been born with nothing, but as a child he vowed he would claw his way into the poisonous city's inner circle. Now that a coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to compete and double their odds of winning.Neither expect infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the complicated fire that burns the moment she looks their way.Zeus may have decided Helen is his to give to away, but she has her own plans. She enters into the competition as a middle finger to the meddling Thirteen rulers, effectively vying for her own hand in marriage. Unfortunately, there are those who would rather see her dead than lead the city. The only people she can trust are the ones she can't keep her hands off-Achilles and Patroclus. But can she really believe they have her best interests at heart when every stolen kiss is a battlefield?"Deliciously inventive...Red-hot."-Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods"I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS."-Mimi Koehler for The Nerd Daily for Neon GodsThe World of Dark Olympus:Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone)Electric Idol (Eros & Psyche)Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen)Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra)

USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story. Featuring Arthur Rackham's original illustrations for The Sleeping Beauty, fractured and reimagined."A vivid, subversive and feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where implacable destiny is no match for courage, sisterhood, stubbornness and a good working knowledge of fairy tales." -Katherine ArdenIt's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no-one has lived past twenty-one.Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.

"A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life." -Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle Diana Beresford-Kroeger-a world-recognized botanist and medical biochemist-has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world with her startling insights into the hidden life of trees. In this riveting memoir, she uncovers the roots of her discoveries in her extraordinary childhood in Ireland. Soon after, her brilliant mind bloomed into an illustrious scientific career that melds the intricacies of the natural world with the truths of traditional Celtic wisdom. To Speak for the Trees uniquely blends the story of Beresford-Kroeger's incredible life and her outstanding achievement as a scientist. It elegantly shows us how forests can not only heal us as people but can also help save the planet.