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""In ancient Egypt, a woman's primary role was that of mother, and as such she ensured her place within both her household and her community. And so, gods, doctor-magicians, as well as ghosts were all called upon to help the woman become pregnant. Pregnancy was not without risks, and the many tests, prescriptions, and spells that have survived to this day help us to understand obstetrics as it was practiced in those distant times. Once the woman had eluded the ill will of Seth-who was held responsible for miscarriages-and had reached her term, she was faced with the much awaited and yet also feared moment of birth. The successful delivery of a child into the world was seen as a gift of the gods, but it did not mean that the parent's worries were over. Indeed, it has been estimated that a third of all children did not reach the age of five years despite the combined efforts of parents and doctor-magicians to protect them. Amandine Marshall draws upon a wealth of sources, including texts, images, iconography, artefacts, and children's bodies themselves, as well as medicine, anthropology, and ethnography, to examine these issues and more, and in doing so sheds unprecedented light on the experience of maternity and early childhood in ancient Egypt.""--

Experience the Bible as the ancient Celts did.Matthew's version of the Good News is traditionally symbolized by a winged man, because the author saw Jesus as fulfilling two roles. On the one hand, he is the Divine One who proclaims that the Realm of Heaven is present in the here and now-and on the other hand, he is the Human One, who shares our physical reality. In Matthew's account, Jesus, like a winged man, represents the union of human and Divine qualities.This first volume of the Celtic Bible Commentary brings these ideas to life. It includes: a new modern translation of the Gospel of Matthew.chapter-by-chapter commentaries, based on insights from ancient and modern Celtic theologians.an introductory article on a Celtic approach to reading the Bible.information about the Bible's history in Celtic lands.a glossary of Celtic names and terms.a recommended reading list.When the Celtic followers of Jesus read Matthew's Gospel, they did not see it as dead text codified in ancient times but rather as a chance to interlace their own hearts with the living story of Jesus. For them, this portion of scripture was truly a winged man who brought good news from heaven to earth.The Realm of Heaven is all around us-and Matthew's account calls us to experience it for ourselves.

This Skeleton Key Study Guide to Joseph Campbell's Pathways to Bliss offers you a chance to read Campbell alongside a Campbell expert, focusing on the psychological aspects of material selected from Campbell's lectures, interviews, and seminars. You'll find chapter summaries, notable quotes, reading suggestions, discussion topics, and prompts for essays and creative projects in this helpful guide.

Thomas Mofolo's final novel and masterpiece, Chaka, captures the phenomenal rise and fall of the great Zulu king. One of the earliest modern literary classics from Southern Africa, Chaka, is the tragic tale of a warrior-king and his insatiable hunger for power. Told in a mythic style, Chaka follows the torments of the Zulu king's early life, his rapid ascension to the throne, and the prophesied events that led to his downfall. Despised from birth as an illegitimate son, Chaka's hope of being accepted by his father, the king, is shattered when his father unexpectedly orders his execution. While fleeing from would-be assassins, he encounters a mysterious figure known as Isanusi - a master in sorcery and political intrigue. Insanusi offers him the chance to take the kingdom for his own but Chaka soon discovers that ultimate power comes at a heavy price... 'Chaka is a beautifully dark and twisted take on the true life story of the Zulu King... built around one of the most enigmatic and memorable literary figures you'd ever encounter.' Ainehi Edoro

A collection of ribald rhymes featuring characters from fairy tales,fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin, these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively illustrations.Look out for new Roald Dahl apps in the App store and Google Play- including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! inspired by the revolting Twits.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der antiken Weisheit, Wunder und des Glaubens. Dieses Buch entführt Sie in eine Epoche zwischen 200 v.Chr. und 300 n.Chr., in der Propheten, Messias-Gestalten und Weise die Menschen mit ihren Lehren und Taten inspirierten. Erfahren Sie mehr über die mysteriöse Figur des Apollonius von Tyana und entdecken Sie die Vielfalt der religiösen und spirituellen Strömungen jener Zeit. Tauchen Sie ein in die Legenden und Mythen, die um diese prophetischen Gestalten gesponnen wurden. Erleben Sie die Konflikte mit den etablierten religiösen Institutionen und die politischen Auswirkungen, die daraus resultierten. Dieses Buch bietet eine fesselnde Reise in die Vergangenheit und zeigt, wie die Lehren und Gestalten der Antike bis heute nachwirken.

Cernon's arrival in the Founder's Glade began a new era in human history. The Sophia Shaman journeys with Cernon. Thousands of years ago, Sophia and Cernon discover a tribe on the verge of extinction. Sophia decides to help the tribe. When she stops to think, she wonders, did she start something rolling along the waves of time, or did the waves of time capture her as a tool to shape the world? The Sophia Shaman, famed from the Jamari Days, decides to journey with Cernon, a Cernunnos spirit-form to learn about his beginning. The journey nearly destroys her but she quickly recovers. In a time so far back that time hadn't been invented yet, they enounter a tribe on the verge of extinction due to an encroaching ice age. Sophia sets out to help this new people. Then she realizes something profound - did she journey to discover Cernon's beginning, or was she called to create it? During a spiritual joining with the tribe's Vision Seeker, another seeker is awakened to the spirit world. Then the spirit seekers join with the spirits themselves in an unexpected joining. What comes of that union will alter the course of history - all the way up to a thousand years AFTER The Sophia has entered her own time in the Spirit World. This novella is intended to be the first point of contact for new readers to the world of R. Roderick Rowe. Step into this imaginative adventure - but only if you dare to risk a profound change in how you percieve your role as a human being! The author recommends this as a great jumping off point into the world of Paradigm Lost which has a completed trilogy, Jamari and the Manhood Rites; a stand-alone novel which will become a collection of stand-alones, Heretic a novel of The Lost in Legend Collection; and two Erotica Novels Eros Times and Night Studies.

Moi, c'est Sélène, aka Barbie. Bon, j'ai appris que je suis une fée et que j'ai hérité de deux licornes sorties de nulle part. Mais l'Univers a-t-il pensé à me donner un mode d'emploi ? Bien sûr que non, sinon, c'est pas drôle. Me voilà donc en train d'essayer de comprendre mes pouvoirs et le rôle de ces fichus canassons.Comme si ce n'était pas suffisant, des disparitions inquiétantes nous ramènent à Brocéliande, berceau de mon passé mystérieux… et dangereux ?Les légendes ont-elles toujours un fond de vérité ? Est-ce que ce voyage depuis la Nouvelle Orléans nous permettra d'envisager un réel avenir dans tout ce chaos magique et féerique ?Spin-off d'Oracle, Magie & Co : découvrez un monde de légendes revisitées via l'Urban Fantasy !Ce tome peut être lu même si vous ne connaissez pas la duologie Oracle, Magie & Co : qui sait, cela vous donnera peut-être envie de découvrir également cette dernière pour comprendre comment les héros en sont arrivés là.

Un ennemi redoutable - Une alliance improbable - Un chat qui parle. Comment vivre en harmonie avec les siens quand on est un émissaire de mort que tuer rend malade ? La réponse est "on ne peut pas". Qualifiée d'erreur par ma communauté, je me suis enfuie le jour de mes seize ans quand j'ai refusé mon premier assassinat. Car selon le Code Thanatos qui régit les Charons depuis des millénaires, nous devons prendre l'énergie des mort pour développer notre puissance. Ce qui explique que moi, Max, qui refuse de prendre une vie, n'ai quasiment pas de pouvoir. Cela fait deux ans que je survis loin des miens en me faisant passer pour une humaine, et tout aurait pu rester ainsi si le Cerbère, gardien de nos lois, n'avait pas déboulé inopinément un soir dans ma morgue avec perte et fracas !Il est blessé et à la poursuite de l'Hydre qui, pour une raison inconnue, s'en prend aux Charons. Et il m'embarque dans sa traque, bien malgré moi !Comment vais-je bien pouvoir me sortir de ce guêpier ? Quelque chose me dit que le conseil fétiche "câlin copains" de mon chat, Choupi, ne résoudra pas le problème...

A Child of Tuscany is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1895.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.

A Sumer, le calendrier ne concerne pas seulement des périodes courtes comme l'année, les saisons et les mois, mais des durées plus longues qui s'applique aux dynasties ou aux civilisations. C'est un aspect souvent négligé et pourtant très important. A ma connaissance, mais je suis loin d'avoir tout lu sur le sujet, ce thème n'a jamais été abordé d'une manière aussi détaillée. Toutefois, j'ai l'honnêteté de reconnaître que l'idée m'est venu en lisant "la plus vieille religion" de Jean Bottéro. Grâce à lui, j'ai pu remonter le fil de l'histoire et élaborer la théorie que je vais vous présenter.Dans mon livre "Nostradamus et l'astrologie mondiale", j'ai rédigé un chapitre sur la Grande Année de Platon. La Grande Année est découpée en douze périodes plus ou moins égales correspondant aux douze mois de l'année et aux douze signes du zodiaque.Je vous propose de reprendre le même travail, mais dans la Bible et avec la Grèce, en particulier avec sa mythologie. Les sources sont très riches et permettent de faire un vaste travail de recherche.Nous ne verrons pas l'ensemble des ères de la Grande Année, mais uniquement les ères du Gémeaux, du Taureau, du Bélier, du Poisson et du Verseau.

Kresten Westermark is a prince with a problem. Forced back into the telepathic Shadow Force by his emperor, he's been ordered to his wife's home planet to investigate her father and stop a potential rebellion that could destabilize the Star Realm. Politically and professionally, he can't fail. Personally, he must.Ryllis Westermark-officially Her Imperial Highness Princess Amaryllis since her marriage-couldn't be more unhappy to be returning to Cereth after she was forced away over accusations of treason. Or was it such a mistake? Only her father can tell her what really happened, and he hasn't forgiven for her anything.But when familial mysteries and forbidden woodland magic bubble to the surface, both will learn the treachery on Cereth runs deep-and it might not be directed at the Star Realm after all.

A look at life, relationships, literature, religion and feminism from a catholic young woman who used to love vampire movies.

La psicología infantil aconseja la utilización de juegos y del fomento de la fantasía para inculcar hábitos saludables en los niños, y hacer madurar sus sentimientos y emociones de la manera correcta. A veces, con la simple intervención de los padres no basta, debido a que carecen del tiempo o no tienen la experiencia suficiente para llevarlo a cabo."Como transformarse en un hada de la vida real" es un hermoso libro, lleno de fastásticas imágenes a todo color, diseñado por profesionales en la niñez, que aprovechan el amor de las niñas por los cuentos de hadas, para brindarles enseñanzas y consejos, que las pequeñas asimilan con gran alegría.En este libro, los padres encontrarán un gran apoyo para la educación, pudiendo transmitir, de manera efectiva, la importancia de valores como: la bondad, la verdad, la belleza interior, la tolerancia, la humildad, el coraje, la superación de miedos; y la motivación para estudiar, ayudar, y llevar una vida saludable en todos los sentidos. Contiene además un diario de transformación en donde la niña podrá ir registrando sus nuevos hábitos, sus acciones y los progresos en el estudio y los libros que lee.

"An in-depth, accessible history of Old Norse-Icelandic literature, this book provides analysis of all key genres in this celebrated body of writing and of their literary and historical contexts. Through essays by internationally distinguished scholars, it presents a fresh, unified, authoritative guide for specialists, students and general readers"--

The Odd Number - Thirteen Tales is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889.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.

For too long, readers had to choose an overly simplified version of The Odyssey or a long, academic one. In the first, the heroes lose their sarcastic edge and great characters are pushed to the side for the sake of making the text easy. In the second, the confusing historical context and excessive footnotes make the story difficult if not impossible for students to enjoy. A teacher certified in both English and history will take you on a tour of the full text of The Odyssey, explain the strange quirks of language (why does Penelope find it so delightful that her son sneezes?) and give historical context. More importantly, this text has two modern voices discussing some of the more problematic parts of the text. By having debates centered around the characters' decisions, these modern voices invite the reader to develop his or her own opinions while still understanding how ancient Greeks would have interpreted the myth. This is for anyone who likes mythology or history but who simply couldn't get into The Odyssey. It's also for students who struggle to understand why readers have loved this myth for thousands of years.

A pup born under the Wolf Moon is said to be the one destined to forge the strongest pack of a generation.That was an old fairytale told to us growing up. Unfortunately it wasn't just a myth.My name is Rosalinda Mendoza, and I've been chosen to carry the Wolf Moon's gift...Returning to my hometown of Kingsrose, I reconnected with the local wolf pack. That was when I learned the power-hungry tyrant of an alpha was my fated mate. He doesn't see me as such, all he cares about is the moon's gift inside me.Joaquin, Kai, and Kao fear for mine and the pack's safety. If the alpha claims me, who knows what'll happen to us. Given the choice, I'd rather bestow the moon's gift to them. Do I have the power to reject fate? Which is stronger, my destiny or my free will?Wolf Moon is the first installment in a reverse harem, rejected mates shifter trilogy. This book is packed with shifters, myth, action, and medium-burn steam! For mature readers only!

This powerful book will revolutionize the way you practice magick! The Magick of Goddesses is your go-to guide to unlock the secrets of four powerful, yet little-known, goddesses who can help you manifest your desires.You will learn two step-by-step ritual sequences to bring wealth and love into your life. You will also receive guidance on how to work with these goddesses to create a powerful, magickal connection that will change your life and bring you closer to your dreams.In Goddesses of High Magick, you will find:- Step-by-step rituals to attract wealth and love- An in-depth exploration of four little-known but powerful goddesses- Tips for creating a spiritual connection with goddesses- Guidance on how to work with goddesses to manifest your dreams- Advice for creating powerful magickal intentionsIn addition, Goddesses of High Magick includes two powerful step-by-step ritual sequences to assist you in manifesting money/wealth or love/relationships.