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Book Life s Daughter death s Bride

Download or read book Life s Daughter death s Bride written by Kathie Carlson and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth exploration of the profound relevance for contemporary women of the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. Richly illustrated with dreams, insights, and relational dynamics drawn from clients in psychotherapy, this book will appeal to both layperson and professional. 25 photos.

Book Demeter and Persephone

Download or read book Demeter and Persephone written by Tamara Agha-Jaffar and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2002-09-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classical Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone as told in Homer's Hymn to Demeter has been used most often to explain the cycle of the seasons. However, a closer examination will reveal insights on living and dying, loss and reconciliation, and suffering and healing. This work demostrates the continued importance and relevance of the myth of Demeter and Persephone to today's society. The first three chapters provide a summary of the Homeric story and examine the myth from the perspectives of the mother and daughter. The following chapters discuss the symbolism of critical objects, the role of female mentoring, the role of Hades and the meaning of the underworld, the subject of rape, and the masculinist perspective presented by Zeus and Helios, and derive lessons useful for healing and knowledge. The Hymn to Demeter as translated by Helene Foley is included as an appendix in order to provide a basis for the discussion in the text. Notes and a bibliography also follow the text.

Book The Long Journey Home

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christine Downing
  • Publisher : Shambhala Publications
  • Release : 2001-05-01
  • ISBN : 083482888X
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book The Long Journey Home written by Christine Downing and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archetypal myth for women, it touches on timeless themes in every life, such as the male-female relationship, love between women, initiations into puberty and old age, the mother-daughter bond, death, and ecological renewal. Christine Downing has combined essays, prose, poetry, and even performance art with her own insightful commentary to shed new light on the myth's ancient meanings and to offer new insights in its implications for contemporary men and women.

Book Persephone

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles White
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2024-03-22
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Persephone written by Charles White and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the captivating world of Greek mythology with "Persephone: Demeter's daughter by Zeus, wife of Hades, and queen of the underworld." In this mesmerizing retelling, discover the timeless story of Persephone, the goddess whose journey from light to darkness and back again echoes the eternal rhythms of the natural world. When Persephone is abducted by Hades, the lord of the underworld, her mother Demeter, goddess of the harvest, plunges into despair. Determined to reunite with her daughter, Demeter embarks on a quest that takes her to the depths of the underworld and back again, confronting gods and monsters along the way. But as Persephone navigates the shadows of the underworld, she discovers strength and resilience she never knew she possessed. And when she emerges into the light once more, she brings with her the promise of renewal and the hope of a brighter future.With lush prose and vivid imagery, "Persephone: Demeter's daughter by Zeus, wife of Hades, and queen of the underworld" transports readers to a world of gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, where love and loss intertwine in a timeless dance of destiny. Perfect for fans of Greek mythology and epic fantasy, this enchanting tale will leave you spellbound from beginning to end. Embark on an unforgettable journey with Persephone and discover the power of love to conquer even the darkest of shadows.

Book Demeter s Daughter

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eden Phillpotts
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1911
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 356 pages

Download or read book Demeter s Daughter written by Eden Phillpotts and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Demeter and Persephone

Download or read book Demeter and Persephone written by Justine Fontes and published by Graphic Universe. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In graphic novel format, retells the Greek myth which offers an explanation for the Earth's seasons.

Book Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity

Download or read book Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity written by M. Rigoglioso and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.

Book Demeter and Persephone

Download or read book Demeter and Persephone written by Joanna Korba and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perform this ancient Greek myth about Persephone and her mother.

Book The Greek and Roman Myths  A Guide to the Classical Stories  Myths

Download or read book The Greek and Roman Myths A Guide to the Classical Stories Myths written by Philip Matyszak and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of intriguing facts and diverting stories—the ideal introduction to the myths and tales that lie at the heart of Western culture. Who was Pandora and what was in her famous box? How did Achilles get his Achilles heel? What exactly is a Titan? And why is one computer virus known as a Trojan horse? The myths of ancient Greece and Rome can seem bewilderingly complex, yet they are so much a part of modern life and discourse that most of us know fragments of them. This comprehensive companion takes these fragments and weaves them into an accessible and enjoyable narrative, guiding the reader through the basic stories of classical myth. Philip Matyszak explains the sequences of events and introduces the major plots and characters, from the origins of the world and the labors of Hercules to the Trojan War and the voyages of Odysseus and Aeneas. He brings to life an exotic cast of heroes and monsters, wronged women and frighteningly arbitrary yet powerful gods. He also shows how the stories have survived and greatly influenced later art and culture, from Renaissance painting and sculpture to modern opera, literature, movies, and everyday products.

Book Demeter and Persephone

Download or read book Demeter and Persephone written by Hugh Lupton and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Hades, the king of the Underworld, abducts young Persephone and imprisons her in his kingdom deep beneath the earth, her mother Demeter is stricken with grief. Demeter must summon a mother's bravery to rescue her daughter from Hades' clutches. Will Persephone ever see the light of day again? AUTHOR: Hugh Lupton has been a central figure in the British storytelling revival for more than thirty years. He tells myths, legends and folk tales from many cultures. His many books include TALES OF WISDOM AND WONDER, THE STORY TREE, AND THE ADVENTURES OF ACHILLES and THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS, which he and Daniel Morden wrote and narrated together. Daniel Morden has been a professional storyteller for over 20 years. His book DARK TALES FROM THE WOODS won the Tir na nog Children's Book Prize in 2007. In 2006, Daniel and Hugh received the Classical Association's Award for "the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics." Carole Henaff is inspired by her travels and is never without her sketchbook. She studied theatrical literature in Paris before moving to Barcelona to study graphic design and illustration. Carole has illustrated children's books in France and Spain, including Smara, which was awarded the Isaac Diaz Pardo Prize for Best Illustrated Book, 2006. She has also illustrated THE ADVENTURES OF ACHILLES and THE ARABIAN NIGHTS for Barefoot Books. ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

Book Persephone and the Pomegranate

Download or read book Persephone and the Pomegranate written by Kris Waldherr and published by Dial Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demeter refuses to allow spring to appear until she has been reunited with her daughter Persephone, who has been abducted to the Underworld by Pluto.

Book Demeter s Daughter

Download or read book Demeter s Daughter written by Eden Phillpotts and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Homer s Hymn to Ceres

Download or read book Homer s Hymn to Ceres written by and published by . This book was released on 1781 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Covers iOS5.1 on iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3rd generation." -- Cover.

Book Demeter s Daughter  Classic Reprint

Download or read book Demeter s Daughter Classic Reprint written by Eden Phillpotts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Demeter's Daughter Yet her joy is for ever shadowed by sadness, since without darkness there can be no light, and without death no living. She is a mother and has suffered the agony of loss. Still she flings off the blue hood of the sky and tears her veil of cloud still dry eyed, raving, she cries out against the Earth-shaker, at once her brother and the father of her precious one; still she hears Persephone's despairing cry in the voices of fearful birds and unhappy children; still she comes distraught amongst men to utter her wrongs and revenge herself upon the whole earth. Her name is gift, and, mourn as she may, out of her mighty heart's love she can still succour the children of men, still take them, as Demophoon of old, to her deep bosom and seek to render them im mortal in the red heart of altar fires. But few mothers can face that awful way of immortality for their babes; few men can read the truth of Demeter's counter-strokes against the relentless Zeus: in shut ting the watersprings, in holding up the curtains of the rain; in starving the seed corn under the furrow, in suffering the coulter vainly to tear an iron and a barren earth. One may, however, read the reconciliations of the Homeric hymn as prologue to these things to be told as a prelude of celestial music breaking forth upon a theatre where earth people, precious to the goddess, move and breathe and have their beginning, being, end; where on these dawn-facing hills of Holne Demeter leads the desert above to join hands with the tilth below, so that cultivated earth and high, waste places come congruently together and meet in peace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Demeter and Persephone

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hugh Lupton
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9781467726436
  • Pages : 32 pages

Download or read book Demeter and Persephone written by Hugh Lupton and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persephone, beautiful young daughter of the harvest goddess Demeter, is kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld. Demeter is heartbroken, and even though the crops are dying, she cares for nothing but getting her daughter back.

Book Greek Gods   Goddesses

    Book Details:
  • Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
  • Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
  • Release : 2014-01-01
  • ISBN : 1622751531
  • Pages : 158 pages

Download or read book Greek Gods Goddesses written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.

Book Demeter and Her Daughters

Download or read book Demeter and Her Daughters written by Mary Strachan Scriver and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reader of this story is encouraged to look up the original stories as well as the many versions of the Demeter and Persephone. There are many variations and metaphors and will probably continue to be new variations.