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Author: Q. L. Pearce Publisher: KidHaven Publishing ISBN: 9780737750355 Category : Furies (Roman mythology) Languages : en Pages : 0
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From the frightening to the fascinating, creatures from movies, mythology and maybe even real life come alive in the Monsters series. Authors describe the characteristics of each monster, its origins and its lasting appeal. Some volumes include first-person accounts of sightings while others describe the techniques used to create monsters in movies and on television.
Author: Leonard Shlain Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101573910 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 496
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This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind.
Author: Karin E Weiss Ph.D., PhD Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1796074047 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 412
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It has been over twenty years since the full manuscript of my book was edited for publication in 1998. I had begun writing it in the previous decade, the 1980’s... a period of flourishing women’s liberation movements against the patriarchal status quo. Books about women’s sexuality and spirituality were flooding the bookstores, and many writers were producing profound studies of the untold heroism of women throughout history. I was a pioneer in the burgeoning field of Sex therapy and education at the University of Minnesota Medical School’s “Program in Human Sexuality.” In addition, I conducted women’s self-enrichment groups and workshops in my private practice... “Woman’s Discovery Institute” ... where I also gave professional Astrology readings and classes. This rich mix of psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and a knowledge of the cyclic patterns of life shown by astrology created within me an avid interest in researching women’s unsung heroism throughout history. It brewed in me a heady fascination to stitch it all together in a circle montage that connects all women and all aspects of our multi-layered lives. I based my theory on the lunar cycle, which is eternally linked to women’s menstrual, emotional, and psychic cycles. With a friend, I created a series of workshops for women to celebrate their many-faceted selves and gain confidence to pursue their goals. Yet for various reasons my book manuscript remained in my own bookshelf, never getting published. Until now... the times again call for women to claim their autonomy and gain equality in an overly male-dominated and viciously callous world. I am blessed to find in Xlibris a publisher ready to take on the project with me. I am thrilled to finally see my “Life’s Masterwork” in print. You will find many divergent ideas in these two volumes. No single woman encompasses all that are described, but as you read and recognize these characters in yourselves and your friends, I hope it will help you gain a full appreciation of your own awesome erotic spirit and sacred sexual powers.
Author: Sandra Billington Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134641524 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 207
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This volume is an up-to-date, highly readable study of the female aspects of religion both in past and present mythologies. It explores the function and nature of goddesses and their cults in many cultures.
Author: David Thompson Publisher: ISBN: 9781730847417 Category : Languages : en Pages : 420
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The exciting next book in the Furies Saga Megaera is pregnant and is imprisoned by Sorath. Dan must now go into the Underworld to rescue the mother of his unborn child. "You have fathered a demi-god with Megaera. Only one who carries the blood of the gods can father a child with a goddess," Gaia said. "Some father I am, I let her get kidnapped," Dan said. "And you will follow in the footsteps of Herakles and go into the Underworld and return with Megaera," Gaia pointed out. Even with Megaera, the Furies are up against the greatest evil ever unleashed upon the world, and Armageddon. Sorath commands an army of demons, his field commander is Rommel, and he has flame-breathing dragons as his demonic airforce. Can Dan evade capture by the dragons and make it into Tartarus? Can Dan get Megaera out? Can the Furies defeat Sorath's desire to conquer the world? What will become of Megaera's baby? Keywords: temple, saga, supernatural, chronicles, Mythology, Greek, gods, heroes, monsters, demons, dragon, furies, deities, goddess, pantheon, saga, temple, trilogy, quest, fury, god, dangerous, fates, serial, killer, demon dragons, nazi, Germany, magic, forgotten, reverse, hall, nimway, legend, fallen, among, paranormal, mystery, crazy, kindle, Valkyrie, dark
Author: Rachel S. McCoppin Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476648522 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 273
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Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly traced to the reverence once directed towards female warriors, priestesses, healers, queens, pharaohs, and goddesses. Communities which revered women as sacred idols of their belief systems were far more likely to place women in prominent positions of social or political influence, since their members were quite used to envisioning power in the hands of a strong or divine woman. The book also explores how goddesses were purposefully devalued during the rise of patriarchal civilizations, thus restricting the social importance of earthly women and their accompanying rights. One such instance can be found in Greek mythology's Gaia: once revered as a dominant earth mother, she was replaced by a division of less-powerful figures with more socially acceptable feminine roles, such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love (typically held up as an object of male lust); Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth (often portrayed as obsessed with jealousy over the extramarital exploits of her husband); and the mostly silent goddess of the hearth, Hestia. The devaluing of once revered goddesses appeared in quite distinct ways across different cultures; thus, this book breaks down its chapters by global region, including Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, India, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
Author: Barbra Annino Publisher: ISBN: 9781477849279 Category : Demonology Languages : en Pages : 0
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Tisiphone loves spending her days playing poker in the underworld, far away from mortals and all the trouble they cause--and all the terrible mistakes they make. Unfortunately for this goddess, her sister Alecto has vanished in Las Vegas--and the gods of Olympus believe only Tisi can find her and bring her back. To make matters worse, they force her to partner up with a mortal: recently deceased FBI agent Archer Mays. With all these challenges, how can a Fury keep her temper? On their quest to track down the missing goddess, Tisi and Archer battle danger, demons, and even their simmering attraction to one another--until a sinister plot unfolds that could devastate humans and gods alike. Now, Tisiphone must set everything right within a few days, or find herself trapped in the mortal world she despises...forever. From the author of the enchanting Stacy Justice series comes the first book in her brand-new Secret Goddess series: a book that proves hell hath no Fury, because she's in Las Vegas.
Author: Edith Hall Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300273533 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 253
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An award-winning classicist turns to Greek tragedies for the wisdom to understand the damage caused by suicide and help those who are contemplating suicide themselves In Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus the Tyrant, a messenger arrives to report that Jocasta, queen of Thebes, has killed herself. To prepare listeners for this terrible news, he announces, "The tragedies that hurt the most are those that sufferers have chosen for themselves." Edith Hall, whose own life and psyche have been shaped by such loss--her mother's grandfather, mother, and first cousin all took their own lives--traces the philosophical arguments on suicide, from Plato and Aristotle to David Hume and Albert Camus. In this deeply personal story, Hall explores the psychological damage that suicide inflicts across generations, relating it to the ancient Greek idea of a family curse. She draws parallels between characters from Greek tragedy and her own relatives, including her great-grandfather, whose life and death bore similar motivations to Sophocles' Ajax: both men were overwhelmed by shame and humiliation. Hall, haunted by her own periodic suicidal urges, shows how plays by Sophocles and other Greek dramatists helped her work through the loss of her grandmother and namesake Edith and understand her relationship with her own mother. The wisdom and solace found in the ancient tragedies, she argues, can help one choose survival over painful adversity and offer comfort to those who are tragically bereaved.
Author: Brian Kinsey Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC ISBN: 0761499806 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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Represents a wide range of deities in the Greek and Roman pantheons, from Zeus and Jupiter to Eos and Quirinus. Includes discussions of the significance of the given deities, the mythology surrounding them, and the forms of worship associated with them.
Author: Bernard Evslin
Author: Bernard Evslin
Author: Q. L. Pearce
Author: Leonard Shlain
Author: Karin E Weiss Ph.D., PhD
Author: Sandra Billington
Author: David Thompson
Author: Rachel S. McCoppin
Author: Barbra Annino
Author: Edith Hall
Author: Brian Kinsey