Mytologi

" ... À quoi bon secouer davantage la poussière des vieux documents : vous trouverez (si le c¿ur vous en dit) toutes ces choses, et d'autres encore, dans le savant recueil du baron de la Flotte publié à Paris chez Dentu en 1860. Nil novo sub soli.En ce menu aide-mémoire, j'ai tâché de vous rappeler par les meilleurs exemples quelques notions que vous possédez tous, d'ailleurs, mais qui pourront peut-être servir aux débutants. Fallait-il puiser dans l'antiquité? Dieu merci, nous sommes au vingtième siècle, et l'enseignement moderne a fait justice de tous ces radotages de cuistres. J'ai cru devoir prendre, au contraire, et sans hésiter, dans le vaste arsenal de la presse contemporaine, pour faire une ¿uvre qui soit bien de notre temps. L'avenir est, comme on dit, aux leçons de choses. Apprendre à se servir du Larousse, du Musée de la Conversation ; s'exercer rapidement à une facture souple et agréable ; s'assimiler superficiellement les notions nouvelles, pour les exposer de même: à cela doit se borner votre ambition. Chacun de ces courts chapitres a été rédigé pour vous y aider. N'oubliez pas que vous êtes devenus les instructeurs du peuple..."

Le Roi au masque d'or est un recueil de contes fantastiques écrit par Marcel Schwob et publié en 1892. Dans la première nouvelle, Le roi au masque d'or, le monarque et ses sujets, les femmes, les bouffons et les prêtres, portent tous un masque, selon l'ordre instauré par les rois ancestraux. Ainsi, personne à la cour du roi n'a jamais vu de visage humain, en particulier personne n'a vu celui du roi. Un jour, un mendiant aveugle se présente, qui dit au roi qu'il ne connaît pas ses sujets, et qu'il ne se connaît pas lui-même. Il décide alors de faire tomber les masques ; il découvre alors qu'il est lépreux, et que ses ancêtres ont ordonné le port du masque pour cacher ce mal dont ils souffraient aussi.

Publié pour la première fois en 1894 et remanié en 1903, Le Livre de Monelle est un petit ouvrage littéraire, à la croisée du conte romantique et du poème en prose. Il constitue un véritable petit chef d'¿uvre, le genre de petit livre (à peine plus de 100 pages) que l'on parcourt les yeux écarquillés, en s'étonnant à chaque page de l'¿uvre étrange et fascinante que l'on est en train de lire...

Peu avant la 5ème croisade de 1219, des milliers de jeunes pèlerins allemands et français partent pour la Terre Sainte. Ils seront, pour la plupart, massacrés avant de pouvoir embarquer. Ce récit relate cet événement de point de vue des huit personnes suivantes : un clerc misérable (Goliard), un lépreux, le pape Innocent III, trois petits enfants, un autre clerc (François Longuejoue), Kalandar (le mendiant), la petite Allys et le pape Grégoire IX.

Presque tout le monde connaît aujourd'hui des noms comme Thor et Loki dans les films, les bandes dessinées et autres médias, mais d'où viennent-ils ?C'est précisément l'objet de ce livre. Vous vous plongerez pour un temps dans les origines de ces noms célèbres - dans la mythologie nordique. Non seulement vous pourrez vous faire une idée des sources scientifiques et, le cas échéant, faire des recherches plus approfondies que celles qui sont présentées ici, mais vous vous promènerez également pendant un court laps de temps dans le monde mythologique créé avant l'ère chrétienne. Vous découvrirez non seulement ses habitants, comme les Ases, et des créatures célèbres comme le Serpent de Midgard, mais aussi certains éléments et mythes centraux qui ont façonné ce monde et qui ont été racontés pendant des générations. Osez vous confronter aux différents mondes de cette ancienne mythologie, reliés par le grand arbre du monde.

A casi todo el mundo le suenan nombres como Thor y Loki de las películas, los cómics y otros rincones del mundo mediático actual, pero ¿de dónde vienen?Eso es exactamente lo que trata este libro. Te sumergirás durante un rato en los orígenes de estos nombres tan familiares: en la mitología nórdica. No sólo podrás obtener una visión general de las fuentes eruditas y, si es necesario, investigarlas con más detalle tú mismo después, tal y como se exponen las cosas aquí, sino que también deambularás durante un rato por el mundo mitológico que se creó en la época precristiana. No sólo conocerás a sus habitantes, como los Aesir y seres notables como la Serpiente de Midgard, sino también algunos de los elementos centrales y mitos que dan forma a este mundo y que se han contado durante generaciones. Atrévete con los distintos mundos de esta antigua mitología que estaban conectados por el gran Árbol del Mundo.

'A marvel of a collection' Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time'A consummate storyteller' New York Times'There is nothing more terrifying than the monster that squats behind the door you dare not open...'The bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time weaves ancient fables into fresh, unexpected forms and forges new unforgettable legends.The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love - and of the monstrosities of patriarchy.The lover of a goddess, Tithonus, is gifted eternal life but without eternal youth.Actaeon, changed into a stag after glimpsing the naked Diana and torn to pieces by his hunting dogs, becomes a visceral metaphor about how humans use and misuse animals.From genetic engineering to the eternal complications of family, Haddon showcases how we are subject to the same elemental forces that obsessed the Greeks, as he reimagines stories from Laika the Soviet space dog on her fateful orbit to St Anthony wrestling with loneliness in the desert.'In sentences as precisely cut as paper sculptures, Mark Haddon fits ancient myth to the cruelties and wonders of the present' Francis Spufford, author of Cahokia Jazz

Experience the fairy tales like never before...The fairy tales have been resurrected. This collection of dark and disturbing tales is a retelling of our classic stories with a sharp return to the wicked absurdity of their original intent. These familiar characters break free from the prison of ethical chains imposed on them by our puritanical age. Meet them now unearthed from the coffin where their souls have gone to die. Beware, these fairy tales are written for adults.From melodic rhyme, to a prose frenetic and intense, each story is crafted to linger like a haunted lullaby. The pages are waves of madness that will toss your moral vessel adrift within the swelling seas of your mind. Prepare for a storm that will threaten to capsize and shatter your ship of fragile values.Pieced together from the skeletal remains of plot points long forgotten, the fairy tales will rise from the ashes to enthrall and entertain as they have for countless generations. The modern reader is forced to face the depraved villainy of our ancestral heritage in these nefarious tales retold.Jack and the BeanstalkRed Riding HoodBo PeepRumpelstitzkinThree Little PigsMomotaroCinderellaPuss in BootsFrog PrinceBilly Goats GruffHansel and GretelThe Pied PiperLet the aural fabric of the Fairy Tales echo through our culture once more. The time has come to amplify their sound.For a grimdark ride through a collection of twisted tales for adults...Buy now

Return Home to the GoddessThe Goddess is essential to the heart of all existence. To meet her is to love her and to be embraced by her love in return. Feel her essence and dance her into the wild and free expression of the life force she is. Through the Goddess, you will connect to magic and mystery, engage with love and beauty, and ground yourself in the sacred wholeness of nature.Her feminine face will enchant you, peeking out through history and myth and through contemporary stories from women and men who have encountered her as Anodea Judith and our sacred storytellers share their experiences of the Goddess, including:· a daughter who knows herself to be a holy, sacred woman· a woman who found hope through Quan Yin's medicine of compassion· a woman who received a new Reiki lineage from the Goddess Kali-Maa· a woman who found her feminine soul through her awakened womb· a man who knows Gaea as an immense, loving, living beingTo learn about the Goddess is to explore a necessary part of ourselves and a missing part of our world. Embody who you are in her diverse aspects as Maiden, Mother, Crone, and Queen. Understand at a deeper level the mythic stories of Demeter, Athena, Lakshmi, Isis, Blodeuwedd, and many others, and learn how they relate to you today. Practice Goddess blessings, meditations, and perform her rituals to come back home to the Goddess once again.GODDESS will help you reclaim your sacred feminine in all her myriad forms!GODDESS: Blessed Reunions with the Feminine Face of the Divine is part of Common Sentience, an uncommon book series that brings the mystical into the mainstream by sharing spiritual wisdom and true, personal stories of the Divine experiences many are having. Look for other books in this exciting series at https://sacredstories.com.

This book serves as a portal to ancient secrets and shadowed truths, reviving the olden myths that have danced on the edges of understanding. In its pages lie a confluence of the revered and the revolutionary, revealing Loki not just as a figure etched into the annals of time but as a vibrant catalyst of change and reflection in our modern lives. Written by Gralok with contributions by the Cult of Loki, the verses and chants contained within are a tribute to the spirit of Loki, echoing the reverberations of ancient Norse myths and sagas while forging connections with the burgeoning revelations of today. These writings, which have been written over almost two decades, are not mere words, but incantations that speak to all Heathens, awakening the threads of defiance, metamorphosis, and deep spiritual connection.As a compilation, it is a celebration of the undying essence of Loki, illuminating the pathways through strife, toward understanding, and across the boundless landscapes of lore. Loki emerges from these pages not merely as a deity of old but as an enduring presence that defies and defines transformation.**Note: This tome, though small in stature (4x6"), is immense in spirit. It is designed for the seeker on the move, ready to accompany you on your journey, to be delved into beneath the wide skies or consulted in the hush of still night. Compact yet potent, it is destined to be a constant companion in the pocket or pouch of the wandering soul.Hail Loki!Library of Congress Control Number: 2023921944

The ancient path twists and turns. In Wilde Grove, the initiation continues and those following the ancient path in and out of the Wildwood have much to learn. And come to terms with. Erin feels like a changed woman, but still there is more for her to do. The ancestors are never far from us, and sometimes they need healing as much as we do. It isn't only Erin who discovers this fact, but Winsome and Morghan must struggle with the consequences of not only their own actions, but the actions of those who lived and died in Wilde Grove before their own time. But wild magic has many secrets - and many gifts, for those who would learn its ways.

Everything is not as it should be.Galatea has taken over the throne, Prince Mather has run off with Cinderella, and now Bari must find a new royal to marry. After discovering that there is an illegitimate prince in another Queendom, Bari sets off to make him fall in love with her - and acquire his land as well. But Bari's mission is soon complicated when South joins her and sparks begin to fly . . .Meanwhile, Farrow is on her own journey to reunite with Cinderella and Prince Mather in the first Queendom. Amid brewing conflict, Farrow continues to grapple with her love for Mather and her loyalty to Cinderella.Once as close as sisters, Bari and Farrow now find themselves on opposing sides. Will malice win out, or will Farrow find a way to bring them all back to their less vengeful selves?

Explore las vibrantes culturas mágicas populares y su historia, tradiciones y creencias.¿Alguna vez ha sentido curiosidad por los distintos rituales y tradiciones mágicas que se practican en diferentes partes del mundo?¿Alguna vez se ha sentido confundido acerca de la diferencia entre la magia Wicca y el paganismo nórdico? ¿Es su objetivo aprender rituales y prácticas mágicas tal y como se enseñaban en diversas culturas? La magia popular no se limita a los rituales mágicos wiccanos o a las tradiciones celtas. Hay mucho más, que se practica en todo el mundo de diferentes maneras. A pesar de la multitud de recursos para aprender sobre estas culturas, rara vez encontrará una fuente consolidada de información sobre todas las culturas de magia popular en un solo lugar. Además, si no está seguro de con qué cultura se identifica, este libro será la guía ideal para su viaje de descubrimiento de la magia. En este libro, usted podrá: Conocer la magia popular básica y obtener conceptos claros sobre el tema para disipar cualquier idea erróneaDescubrir qué prácticas mágicas se adaptan mejor a ustedComprender la historia de varias culturas mágicas y cómo se originaron Descubrir innumerables prácticas y rituales tradicionales de distintas magiasExplorar numerosos hechizos, hierbas y ritualesCrear su propio libro de hechizosEste perspicaz libro combina sabiduría informativa y hechos históricos como guía para buscar la mejor práctica mágica para usted. Como principiante y entusiasta de la magia espiritual, será su referencia obligada para aprender sobre el vasto y cautivador mundo de la magia popular.

*Pre-order the new novel from the bestselling author of the Fable series and Spells for Forgetting*The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James's deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition - she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she's alone - truly alone - for the first time in her life.When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother's affairs, she's forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He's also the only man she's ever loved.But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn't quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he's not the only one. What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny's death, but in the end, she'll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.READERS LOVE ADRIENNE YOUNG'Oh my god, I adored this book' 5* reader review'Spellbinding' Jodi Picoult'Delightful' 5* reader review'Bewitching' Rebecca Ross'Incredibly atmospheric' 5* reader review'Exquisite' Stephanie Garber'Eerie and mysterious' 5* reader review'Captivating' Sue Lynn Tan

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Beautiful, atmospheric . . . you must read this book' 5* reader reviewIn the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm - and the mysterious curse that has haunted them for generations.The madness that led to Susanna Farrow's disappearance left her daughter, June, to be raised by her grandmother. Everyone in Jasper is certain it's only a matter of time before she finds the same end, but June has kept secret that her unravelling has already begun.After her grandmother's death, June follows a series of clues that link her mother's disappearance to the town's dark history, leading finally to a mysterious door. Behind it may lay the answer to the mysteries that have always lingered like a dark shadow. Upon crossing the threshold, June embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but entangle her fate and her heart in a star-crossed love.With The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young delivers a brilliant story with romance, mystery, and a touch of the impossible: a story you will never forget.HEAR WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING ABOUT ADRIENNE YOUNG'Spellbinding' JODI PICOULT'Delightful' 5* READER REVIEW'Bewitching' REBECCA ROSS'Addictive' 5* READER REVIEW'Thrilling' STEPHANIE GARBER'Captivating' 5* READER REVIEW'Immersive' SUE LYNN TAN

From the author of cult favourite The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe door . . . you know, just in case.Fifteen years ago, two boys went missing at a state park in West Virginia. Six months later they mysteriously reappeared. Jeremy wouldn't say where they went and Rafe was unable, having no memory of their time lost in the woods though he bears terrible scars on his back that no one can explain. Now adults, Jeremy is a missing persons investigator with an uncanny ability to find lost and kidnapped girls. Meanwhile, Rafe has become a recluse, an artist unable to stop creating fantastical paintings and sculptures he shows to no one. When Emilie goes to Jeremy, seeking help for her older sister who was kidnapped eighteen years earlier, he recognizes her as the girl he's been questing for all these years. Emilie is the lost princess of Shanandoah, and her sister is the Queen of the fantasy world where he and Rafe spent those six magical months when they were missing. Their return should have been a joyful one but when they arrive, they learn an old foe of Rafe's has returned and only he can save them all and their world . . . but only if he can remember who he truly is. Only then will they get back everything and everyone they've lost.

THE EXHILARATING FOLLOW-UP TO PAT BARKER'S THE WOMEN OF TROY AND THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLSAfter ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as the victorious Greeks fill their ships with the spoils of battle.Alongside the treasures looted are the many Trojan women captured by the Greeks - among them the legendary prophetess Cassandra, and her watchful maid, Ritsa. Enslaved as concubine - war-wife - to King Agamemnon, Cassandra is plagued by visions of his death - and her own - while Ritsa is forced to bear witness to both Cassandra's frenzies and the horrors to come.Meanwhile, awaiting the fleet's return is Queen Clytemnestra, vengeful wife of Agamemnon. Heart-shattered by her husband's choice to sacrifice their eldest daughter to the gods in exchange for a fair wind to Troy, she has spent this long decade plotting retribution, in a palace haunted by child-ghosts.As one wife journeys toward the other, united by the vision of Agamemnon's death, one thing is certain: this long-awaited homecoming will change everyone's fates forever.'The queen of literary historical fiction, Barker is an unflinching guide for a trip across ancient Greece' National Geographic'In her thrilling retelling of the stories of Cassandra and Clytemnestra, Barker conjures up a world stained by the grief of mothers and daughters. Agamemnon's palace is the stuff of nightmares, a world of suspicion and fear, plagued by the ghosts of innocents' Paula Hawkins'You go to her for plain truths, a driving storyline and a clear eye, steadily facing the history of our world' GuardianLONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2025Instant Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024

In this gripping, horror-laced debut, a young Cree woman’s dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home."A mystery and a horror story about grief, but one with defiant hope in its beating heart." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Pallbearers ClubWhen Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow-covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears.   Night after night, Mackenzie’s dreams return her to a memory from before her sister Sabrina’s untimely death: a weekend at the family’s lakefront campsite, long obscured by a fog of guilt. But when the waking world starts closing in, too—a murder of crows stalks her every move around the city, she wakes up from a dream of drowning throwing up water, and gets threatening text messages from someone claiming to be Sabrina—Mackenzie knows this is more than she can handle alone.Traveling north to her rural hometown in Alberta, she finds her family still steeped in the same grief that she ran away to Vancouver to escape. They welcome her back, but their shaky reunion only seems to intensify her dreams—and make them more dangerous.What really happened that night at the lake, and what did it have to do with Sabrina’s death? Only a bad Cree would put their family at risk, but what if whatever has been calling Mackenzie home was already inside?

Japanese literature has seen a recent surge in popularity. This collection of ancient folktales show the origins of its magical realist tradition.

Lila and the fairies embark on a heroic journey. Lila is a young teen that called to a destiny that unfolds before her eyes. Due to her principles, Lila knew the right steps to take in overcoming a tyrant like Jasper, whose philosophies brought chaos to Fairyland. "You did not heed my warning." Jasper turned his head to Lila and gave her a threatening a look. In this fictitious story, the hope of a forgotten place now cherished when love for another captures the heart. Fairyland once considered as place where peace and tranquility never end is now on the verge of being nonexistent.

In this enthralling literary journey, explore a cosmic tapestry of myths, gods, and mortals, as we unravel the epic story of creation, divinity, and the eternal battle between light and darkness. A captivating narrative that unveils the intricacies of the universe's origins, gods' secrets, and the timeless drama that shapes our existence. This is a literary odyssey that offers a profound understanding of the universe's deepest mysteries. Whether you're a scholar, a mythology enthusiast, or a curious reader, this book will leave you spellbound and craving more. Embark on this celestial journey today, and let the timeless struggles and celestial secrets enrich your understanding of our world.

A fabulous debut of folk tales and fantasies by an award winning author and illustrator. Small fires start in the hearts of Kathleen Jennings’s characters and irresistibly spread to those around them. Journeys are taken, debts repaid, disguises put on, and lessons offered — although not often learned — in these fantastic tales. Jennings's confident voice lulls readers into stepping off the known paths to find "Undine Love,” “The Heart of Owl Abbas,” and further unexpected places and people.