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Author : David Bellingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0753450585
A guide to the great myths and legends of the ancient world explains how certain myths developed, explores common themes shared by different regions, and includes the more diverse cultures of Siberia, India, and the Amazon.
Author : David Bellingham
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0785783938
A guide to the great myths and legends of the ancient world explains how certain myths developed, explores common themes shared by different regions, and includes the more diverse cultures of Siberia, India, and the Amazon
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0439153859
The book tells the story of the peoples of the world and their vast, imaginative array of mythical characters, animals, places, and events.
Author : Nancy Hathaway
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 014024087X
How was the world as we know it created? What does it mean to be a hero? Where do we go when we die? Why are flood myths so ubiquitous? Anyone who has pondered these and other questions about humanity's ancient beliefs will be fascinated by The Friendly Guide to Mythology. Focusing on Greek and Roman mythology but including myths from Africa, Asia, Australia, northern Europe, and the Americas, The Friendly Guide to Mythology is filled with compelling stories of gods, goddesses, mortals, and monsters. Beautifully ornamented with photos, line drawings, and quotes, this entertaining guide also includes an A-to-Z listing of the world's most captivating goddesses; profiles of famous writers, collectors, and interpreters of myths; and engaging sidebars. Featuring myths of love, wisdom, and adventure as well as those of violence, jealousy, and pure folly, this accessible collection offers fascinating insight into the human psyche and brings our rich mythological heritage delightfully into focus.
Author : Lisa Hunt
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Goddesses
ISBN : 0738701181
They personify the heavens, and they gave birth to the sun, the moon, and the stars. They had the power to create and restore lives. Now you, too, can nurture and celebrate the feminine divine with the help of Celestial Goddesses. Visualize your own spiritual journey with the aid of twenty original, full-color goddess paintings in this beautiful, hardcover meditation guidebook. From Amaterasu (Japan), whose brother's jealous rampage helped her realize her true beauty, to the creation myth of Mawu (West Africa), each image is accompanied by a description of the symbolism and a guided meditation.
Author : Liz Knowles,Martha Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313079009
Here are more great topics and sample book club sessions to help you start a book club and keep it going! Chapters in this volume cover humor, families, social issues, folklore and mythology, sports, magazines, picture books as art, censorship, the Internet, middle school readers, gender bias, booktalks, and the arts. For each genre, the authors offer a general overview, discussion questions, a bibliography, resources for further reading, and appropriate Web sites. If you want to promote literacy and involve parents in the reading program, you'll love this book and its companion, The Reading Connection.
Author : Sally M. Reis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470391884
The Joyful Reading Resource Kit All children deserve a chance to learn to love reading. The Joyful Reading Resource Kit offers teachers an impressive array of tools, resources, and activities for getting students at all levels excited about reading while developing their proficiency in comprehension. Serving as a companion to Joyful Reading, the book offers teachers everything they need to implement the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Reading (SEM-R), a differentiated instructional approach that encourages students to read independently for a period of time each day on books of their own choice. Implemented in three phases, the SEM-R program has been shown by research to improve fluency and comprehension among at-risk students. The Joyful Reading Resource Kit includes: Reproducible "bookmarks" for scaffolding students in critical thinking and comprehension activities Extensive lists of recommended books Tips for supporting students in selection of appropriately challenging books Materials for managing independent reading in the classroom, including log sheets, five-minute conference tips, writing prompts, assessment rubrics, and a reading growth chart Exciting enrichment resources to develop students' reading interests, including a survey form, online books, Web-based activities, and Renzulli Learning resources Hands-On Creativity activities that help students elaborate ideas, develop fluency, brainstorm, and much more Reproducible X-ploration projects on varied topics that students can pursue independently at their own pace The Joyful Reading Resource Kit is a vital compendium not only for classroom teachers but also for parents and after-school educators who wish to support students in discovering the rich rewards and delights of reading.
Author : Lisa Hunt
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780738703213
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780786488940
This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.
Author : Mariko Namba Walter,Eva Jane Neumann Fridman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781576076460
A guide to worldwide shamanism and shamanistic practices, emphasizing historical and current cultural adaptations. This two-volume reference is the first international survey of shamanistic beliefs from prehistory to the present day. In nearly 200 detailed, readable entries, leading ethnographers, psychologists, archaeologists, historians, and scholars of religion and folk literature explain the general principles of shamanism as well as the details of widely varied practices. What is it like to be a shaman? Entries describe, region by region, the traits, such as sicknesses and dreams, that mark a person as a shaman, as well as the training undertaken by initiates. They detail the costumes, music, rituals, artifacts, and drugs that shamans use to achieve altered states of consciousness, communicate with spirits, travel in the spirit world, and retrieve souls. Unlike most Western books on shamanism, which focus narrowly on the individual's experience of healing and trance, Shamanism also examines the function of shamanism in society from social, political, and historical perspectives and identifies the ancient, continuous thread that connects shamanistic beliefs and rituals across cultures and millennia.
Author : Ann Bingham,Jeremy Roberts
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438129587
Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of South American and Meso-American mythology.
Author : Ann Bingham
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438119960
South and Meso-America gave rise to several major civilizations in the region that today encompasses 21 countries. The mythology that emerged from this land of extremes is rich with stories of floods and fires, horrific monsters, heroes who help create the world before their fathers are born, and a host of gods and goddesses who are alternately jealous, kind, evil, and arrogant. South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z is a clearly written reference guide to these mythical traditions. Containing 41 illustrations, four maps, a time line, a bibliography, an index, and extensive cross-references, South and Meso-American Mythology A to Z is a comprehensive and accessible reference guide for anyone interested in learning more about South and Meso-American myths, traditions, and beliefs.
Author : Edward Myles Naylon
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781684099740
Uninspired writer Edward Quinn accidentally discovers a mysterious, fable-like manuscript of a heretical nature and becomes spellbound to prove its validity. But only misadventures await him when he travels to Ireland to seek its authenticity. Quinn stumbles his way into mysterious secrets in his Irish bloodline, a high-tech cartel of rare book thieves, and a life changing experience with family friendly spirits. His unintended discoveries and the unique manuscript he possesses make him an unwitting target of both visible and invisible forces. Could Quinn be the incarnation of the medieval author of the old text he found, or merely another newly inspired author with a tale no one can believe?
Author : Jeremy Taylor
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809137666
Looking at myths and folktales from around the world, Jeremy Taylor reveals parallels between these ancient sacred stories and the dreams of contemporary people, showing how the universal archetypal symbols continue to shape our lives.
Author : Margaret Read MacDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1042 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135917210
Traditional Storytelling Today explores the diversity of contemporary storytelling traditions and provides a forum for in-depth discussion of interesting facets of comtemporary storytelling. Never before has such a wealth of information about storytelling traditions been gathered together. Storytelling is alive and well throughout the world as the approximately 100 articles by more than 90 authors make clear. Most of the essays average 2,000 words and discuss a typical storytelling event, give a brief sample text, and provide theory from the folklorist. A comprehensive index is provided. Bibliographies afford the reader easy access to additional resources.
