Tower Legends

Author : Bertha Palmer Lane
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781907256349

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The Bible tells of a remote time when men journeyed from the East and found a plain in the land of Shinar. . . . "And they said to one another, 'Come, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach heaven.'" Centuries after the building of the Tower of Babel, an Arab poet, El Deraoui, wrote of another tower, the Pharos, the great lighthouse off the northern coast of Egypt, "On its height a dome enshadowed me and thence I saw my friends the stars. I thought the sea below me was a cloud and that I had set up my tent in the midst of the heavens." Since ancient times towers have made a poetic appeal. Towers of many kinds, in all ages and in all countries, have met varying needs. There have been watchtowers, cathedral towers, clock towers, bell towers, towers to commemorate victories, towers to honour the living and towers to celebrate the dead. Around many of the towers, legends have clung - some of these legends are very well known. Towers will always stand midway between fact and poetry, the legends relating to them, more often than not, look in these two directions. This book has brought together 11 such legends with a desire to record some of the characteristic tales that blend with a few of the noble towers of the earth. A percentage of the net sale from this book will be donated to charities which sponsor educational scholarships. Abela Publishing - Republishing Yesterday's Books for Tomorrow's Educations

Author : Bertha Palmer Lane
Publisher : Boston, The Beacon Press Incorporated
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Legends
ISBN : LCCN:32033542

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Tower Legends by Bertha Palmer Lane Pdf

Author : Bertha Palmer Lane
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1500404039

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Tower Legends by Bertha Palmer Lane Pdf

An in-depth analysis of the significance of tower structures throughout human history.

Author : Scott Wood
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752493800

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London Urban Legends by Scott Wood Pdf

How long has a corpse been staring out at passengers on the tube? Was London Bridge really shipped abroad by an American thinking he’d bought Tower Bridge? Did the Queen really mix with the crowds as a princess on VE Day? And did Hitler actually want to live in Balham? Urban legends are the funny, frightening and fierce folklore people share. Just like the early folk tales that came before them, these tales are formed from reactions to spectacular events in the world, and reflect our current values. From royal rumours to subterranean legends, Scott Wood has researched and written about them with a sense of wonder, humour and a keen eye. He finds the truth, the myth and the lies amongst these tales.

Author : Bertha Palmer Lane
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019817178

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Tower Legends by Bertha Palmer Lane Pdf

A collection of mythical stories and legends about the ancient towers and their significance in different cultures around the world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Robin Smith-Johnson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625856753

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Legends & Lore of Cape Cod by Robin Smith-Johnson Pdf

Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.

Author : Ella Elizabeth Clark
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806120878

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Indian Legends from the Northern Rockies by Ella Elizabeth Clark Pdf

Myths, personal narratives and historical traditions reveal beliefs and customs of twelve Indian tribes who once lived in the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

Author : James A. Willis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467136686

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Central Ohio Legends & Lore by James A. Willis Pdf

The legendary tales of Central Ohio reach far beyond the region. Bigfoot-like creatures have been sighted in the state since the 1800s. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was the headquarters for the military's investigations into UFO sightings in the mid-twentieth century. Some of Johnny Appleseed's earliest orchards were planted near present-day Steubenville, Mansfield and Lima, and a farm in Nova boasts the last tree planted by Appleseed. Join James A. Willis as he travels across Central Ohio and delves into the Buckeye State's stories of murderous villains, courageous heroes and even a few ghosts and monsters.

Author : Selma Lagerlof,Robert Louis Stevenson,Leo Tolstoy,Henry Van Dyke,Cyril William Winterbotham,Steven Arnold King,Eugene Field,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George Harley McKnight,Eleanor L. Skinner
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788026898597

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Christmas Legends by Selma Lagerlof,Robert Louis Stevenson,Leo Tolstoy,Henry Van Dyke,Cyril William Winterbotham,Steven Arnold King,Eugene Field,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George Harley McKnight,Eleanor L. Skinner Pdf

In our experience in library work we have learned that it is very difficult to find Christmas legends which have literary merit, are reverent in spirit, and are also suitable for children. This collection has been made in an endeavor to meet this need. Most of the stories and poems in this book are of the legendary type. They have been chosen from a wide variety of sources and represent the work of many writers. There are other stories also, which, although not strictly traditional, have the same reverent spirit and illustrate traditional beliefs and customs.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465449955

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DK Adventures: Myths and Legends by DK Pdf

Let your imaginations soar and be whisked away on a magical journey around the world, retelling myths and legends from long ago. Meet the mischievous tricksters, the brave heroes and the all-powerful creator gods from ancient cultures and find out how they overcome the giants, the shapeshifters and the lure of sea-maidens in DK Adventures: Myths and Legends. DK Adventures is a nonfiction series for kids ages 8-11 featuring visually rich theme spreads, and fascinating facts that help kids build their skills in vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and critical thinking while developing a love of reading. Designed to keep interest high, build knowledge, and enrich the reading experience with fascinating background information, each title in the DK Adventures series is filled with information yet eminently accessible, and available in a wide range of kid-favorite topics including rain forests, animals, rocks, and shipwrecks.

Author : Selma Lagerlof,Robert Louis Stevenson,Leo Tolstoy,Henry Van Dyke,Cyril William Winterbotham,Steven Arnold King,Eugene Field,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George Harley McKnight,Eleanor L. Skinner
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:4057664179265

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The Loveliest Christmas Legends by Selma Lagerlof,Robert Louis Stevenson,Leo Tolstoy,Henry Van Dyke,Cyril William Winterbotham,Steven Arnold King,Eugene Field,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,George Harley McKnight,Eleanor L. Skinner Pdf

In our experience in library work we have learned that it is very difficult to find Christmas legends which have literary merit, are reverent in spirit, and are also suitable for children. This collection has been made in an endeavor to meet this need. Most of the stories and poems in this book are of the legendary type. They have been chosen from a wide variety of sources and represent the work of many writers. There are other stories also, which, although not strictly traditional, have the same reverent spirit and illustrate traditional beliefs and customs.

Author : Charles E Yallowitz
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1483943739

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Legends of Windemere by Charles E Yallowitz Pdf

The action-packed, humor-filled, dramatic sequel to 'Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero'.Battling through a demonic assassin and an army of monsters, Luke Callindor has survived his time at Hamilton Military Academy. Now, Luke and his friends must leave the safety of the academy to escort Duke Solomon's heir down the L'dandrin River and into the safety of the city of Gods' Voice. Joining them for this journey is Nyx, a powerful caster apprentice of Rainbow Tower. With her talent for combat magic and her short temper, Nyx will prove to be a challenge for Luke and all of their enemies.Who will survive the harrowing trip down the L'dandrin River? And, who will be the one to break Luke's trust?

Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691245614

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Fossil Legends of the First Americans by Adrienne Mayor Pdf

The burnt-red badlands of Montana's Hell Creek are a vast graveyard of the Cretaceous dinosaurs that lived 68 million years ago. Those hills were, much later, also home to the Sioux, the Crows, and the Blackfeet, the first people to encounter the dinosaur fossils exposed by the elements. What did Native Americans make of these stone skeletons, and how did they explain the teeth and claws of gargantuan animals no one had seen alive? Did they speculate about their deaths? Did they collect fossils? Beginning in the East, with its Ice Age monsters, and ending in the West, where dinosaurs lived and died, this richly illustrated and elegantly written book examines the discoveries of enormous bones and uses of fossils for medicine, hunting magic, and spells. Well before Columbus, Native Americans observed the mysterious petrified remains of extinct creatures and sought to understand their transformation to stone. In perceptive creation stories, they visualized the remains of extinct mammoths, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and marine creatures as Monster Bears, Giant Lizards, Thunder Birds, and Water Monsters. Their insights, some so sophisticated that they anticipate modern scientific theories, were passed down in oral histories over many centuries. Drawing on historical sources, archaeology, traditional accounts, and extensive personal interviews, Adrienne Mayor takes us from Aztec and Inca fossil tales to the traditions of the Iroquois, Navajos, Apaches, Cheyennes, and Pawnees. Fossil Legends of the First Americans represents a major step forward in our understanding of how humans made sense of fossils before evolutionary theory developed.

Author : Selma Lagerlöf,Charles Dickens,Mark Twain,Harriet Beecher Stowe,Martin Luther,William Shakespeare,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,Max Brand,William Wordsworth,Carolyn Wells,Sophie May,Louisa May Alcott,Henry Van Dyke,William John Locke,Walter Scott,Anthony Trollope,Rudyard Kipling,Beatrix Potter,Emily Dickinson,Lucas Malet,Thomas Nelson Page,O. Henry,Alice Hale Burnett,Walter Crane,Amy Ella Blanchard,Amanda M. Douglas,Ernest Ingersoll,L. Frank Baum,J. M. Barrie,Eleanor H. Porter,Annie F. Johnston,Jacob A. Riis,Edward A. Rand,Florence L. Barclay,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Hans Christian Andersen,William Butler Yeats,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Alfred Lord Tennyson,George Macdonald,A. S. Boyd,Juliana Horatia Ewing,Brothers Grimm,Clement Moore,Susan Anne Livingston,Ridley Sedgwick,Nora A. Smith,Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 6682 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547671916

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HOLIDAY Ultimate Collection: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition) by Selma Lagerlöf,Charles Dickens,Mark Twain,Harriet Beecher Stowe,Martin Luther,William Shakespeare,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,Max Brand,William Wordsworth,Carolyn Wells,Sophie May,Louisa May Alcott,Henry Van Dyke,William John Locke,Walter Scott,Anthony Trollope,Rudyard Kipling,Beatrix Potter,Emily Dickinson,Lucas Malet,Thomas Nelson Page,O. Henry,Alice Hale Burnett,Walter Crane,Amy Ella Blanchard,Amanda M. Douglas,Ernest Ingersoll,L. Frank Baum,J. M. Barrie,Eleanor H. Porter,Annie F. Johnston,Jacob A. Riis,Edward A. Rand,Florence L. Barclay,E. T. A. Hoffmann,Hans Christian Andersen,William Butler Yeats,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Leo Tolstoy,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Alfred Lord Tennyson,George Macdonald,A. S. Boyd,Juliana Horatia Ewing,Brothers Grimm,Clement Moore,Susan Anne Livingston,Ridley Sedgwick,Nora A. Smith,Louis Stevenson Pdf

This meticulously edited and unique Christmas collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As Joseph Was A-Walking The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) A Christmas Carol (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) The Twelve Days of Christmas The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) The Christmas Angel (A. Brown) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker Mother Holle The Star Talers Snow-White...

Author : Richard Erdoes,Alfonso Ortiz
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804151757

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American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes,Alfonso Ortiz Pdf

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.