Download or read book Forging the Runes written by Josepha Sherman and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 1996-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Josepha Sherman returns with the sequel to The Shattered Oath as Elven Prince Ardagh is forced to choose between standing by his sworncomrade or regaining all that he has lost--and to be in truth as well as name Ardagh Oathbreaker.
Download or read book Taking Up the Runes written by Diana L. Paxson and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, in-depth exploration of the runes as a living spiritual tradition. Diana Paxson has distilled her many years of experience working with the runes into this essential source book. Readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and its use and meaning now, in contemporary culture. But, Paxson reveals, the real power of the runes comes from internalizing them and using their symbols as sources of wisdom and power. At the end of each chapter are rituals and spells for all levels of ability that aim to help internalize the attributions, meanings, symbolism, and use of the runes. Everything regarding runes is covered in this definitive workbook, from the history of runes and how to make your own rune sets, to how to work with them on a psychic, spiritual, and magical level.
Download or read book The hundred wars of martial arts written by Zhao Feng and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 1021 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red-haired pig is a wild boar in the mountains near Qingyang City. This kind of wild boar is on the rampage, often hitting the red berries in the mountains and dyeing the whole body red. Therefore, it is nicknamed Red-haired pig by hunters
Download or read book Postmodern Poetry and Queer Medievalisms Time Mechanics written by David Hadbawnik and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-06-06 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume builds on recent scholarship on contemporary poetry in relation to medieval literature, focusing on postmodern poets who work with the medieval in a variety of ways. Such recent projects invert or “queer” the usual transactional nature of engagements with older forms of literature, in which readers are asked to exchange some small measure of bewilderment at archaic language or forms for a sense of having experienced a medieval text. The poets under consideration in this volume demand that readers grapple with the ways in which we are still “medieval” – in other words, the ways in which the questions posed by their medieval source material still reverberate and hold relevance for today’s world. They do so by challenging the primacy of present over past, toppling the categories of old and new, and suggesting new interpretive frameworks for contemporary and medieval poetry alike.
Download or read book The Forging of Volund A dark fantasy of Norse gods written by Matt Larkin and published by Incandescent Phoenix Books. This book was released on 2024-10-17 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into this epic Norse mythology series in the Eschaton Cycle historical fantasy universe. In a dark forge, a weapon is wrought. Odin lies in the grip of the Niflungar. Their dire goddess Hel will see him broken or destroyed, for she knows the power that lies quiescent within him and will not suffer him to walk free. Yet the very torments the Niflungar wrack upon Odin may become the means of his ascension. In his desperation, he turns to darker Realms still. Foes surround Odin and his people on all sides. Yet Odin, their king, holds fearsome abilities of his own. And soon, the living and the dead will bend the knee before a new-risen god. The Ragnarök Prophecy recombines material previously published as Gods of the Ragnarok Era, Runeblade Saga, and Legends of the Ragnarok Era, along with new material, to produce a definitive edition of this retelling of Norse myth. Mythology, horror, and dark fantasy meld together in an ice age. For fans of Richard Swan, Anthony Ryan, and Brian Lee Durfee, this is a dark mythological retelling filled with gods and monsters from the Viking Age and beyond. The Eschaton Cycle begins.
Download or read book The Truth about Runes written by Donald Tyson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of the most powerful of all magical tools for causing material change in the world, when you read "The Truth About Runes" by Donald Tyson. Forged over the centuries in the same fires that shaped the universe, runes are the magical link between humankind and the natural potencies of the Earth, represented by the Teutonic gods. In "The Truth About Runes," you will discover that by working with the runes in ritual magic you will set primal forces in motion to achieve your material and spiritual goals. Runes are also an unsurpassed means of divining the future, providing clear messages that can be easily interpreted. -Learn to form a runic sentence of magical desire that will focus elemental energy to achieve your goals -Discover how to invoke the powers of the Northern gods for ceremonial magic -Be able to make and empower a personal rune sigil to embody your individual essence and help you in day-to-day endeavors -Learn the secrets of rune wands, rune stones, rune cards, and rune dice and how they can be used to divine clear answers to your most pressing questions -Practice a meditation technique that will help bring the meaning of the runes to life -Make a protective rune amulet The runes have been used for thousands of years. Here is your chance to discover why they have been and remain popular. You'll also learn how they can help you in your day-to-day life. Find out how to use runes in harmony with ancient practices so that you reap their greatest benefit. "The Truth About Runes "shows how to use this ancient system to its fullest. Get this book now.
Download or read book Etched in Runes A Phoenix of Hope Novel Book 3 written by Zora Marie and published by Starcatcher Press. This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle has been won, but the real war has yet to begin. Zelia has a new body and new problems. Her body is weak, her bond with her dragon is incomplete, and the real war is upon them. The realm’s main defense from attack is in shambles and their plans to shore up the holes is crumbling under the probing tests of the Fenari. In their attempt to give her a childhood the Elves have left Zelia sorely unprepared for what’s to come… Her soulmate and her people are ready, but the same cannot be said for the races of men and Dwarves who’s memories are shorter than that of Elves. With time running out, will she be able to prepare in time? Will the races of men and Dwarves heed her pleas to arm themselves when she herself can barely stand?
Download or read book Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry written by Thomas Birkett and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading the Runes in Old English and Old Norse Poetry is the first book-length study to compare responses to runic heritage in the literature of Anglo-Saxon England and medieval Iceland. The Anglo-Saxon runic script had already become the preserve of antiquarians at the time the majority of Old English poetry was written down, and the Icelanders recording the mythology associated with the script were at some remove from the centres of runic practice in medieval Scandinavia. Both literary cultures thus inherited knowledge of the runic system and the traditions associated with it, but viewed this literate past from the vantage point of a developed manuscript culture. There has, as yet, been no comprehensive study of poetic responses to this scriptural heritage, which include episodes in such canonical texts as Beowulf, the Old English riddles and the poems of the Poetic Edda. By analysing the inflection of the script through shared literary traditions, this study enhances our understanding of the burgeoning of literary self-awareness in early medieval vernacular poetry and the construction of cultural memory, and furthers our understanding of the relationship between Anglo-Saxon and Norse textual cultures. The introduction sets out in detail the rationale for examining runes in poetry as a literary motif and surveys the relevant critical debates. The body of the volume is comprised of five linked case studies of runes in poetry, viewing these representations through the paradigm of scriptural reconstruction and the validation of contemporary literary, historical and religious sensibilities.
Download or read book Pathfinder Tales Forge of Ashes written by Josh Vogt and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2015-08-18 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade ago, the dwarf warrior Akina left her home in the Five Kings Mountains to fight in the Goblinblood Wars. Now, at long last, she's returning home, accompanied by Ondorum, a silent companion of living stone. But once you've traveled the world, can pastoral pastimes and small-town suitors ever be truly satisfying? Adding to Akina's growing discomfort is the fact that her father has disappeared into the endless caverns beneath the city. In an effort to save him, Akina and Ondorum must venture below the surface themselves - and into a danger greater than they could ever have imagined! From bold, new voice Josh Vogt comes a fantastic adventure of subterranean battle and the bonds of friendship, set in the award-winning world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Myths of the Rune Stone written by David M. Krueger and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do our myths say about us? Why do we choose to believe stories that have been disproven? David M. Krueger takes an in-depth look at a legend that held tremendous power in one corner of Minnesota, helping to define both a community’s and a state’s identity for decades. In 1898, a Swedish immigrant farmer claimed to have discovered a large rock with writing carved into its surface in a field near Kensington, Minnesota. The writing told a North American origin story, predating Christopher Columbus’s exploration, in which Viking missionaries reached what is now Minnesota in 1362 only to be massacred by Indians. The tale’s credibility was quickly challenged and ultimately undermined by experts, but the myth took hold. Faith in the authenticity of the Kensington Rune Stone was a crucial part of the local Nordic identity. Accepted and proclaimed as truth, the story of the Rune Stone recast Native Americans as villains. The community used the account as the basis for civic celebrations for years, and advocates for the stone continue to promote its validity despite the overwhelming evidence that it was a hoax. Krueger puts this stubborn conviction in context and shows how confidence in the legitimacy of the stone has deep implications for a wide variety of Minnesotans who embraced it, including Scandinavian immigrants, Catholics, small-town boosters, and those who desired to commemorate the white settlers who died in the Dakota War of 1862. Krueger demonstrates how the resilient belief in the Rune Stone is a form of civil religion, with aspects that defy logic but illustrate how communities characterize themselves. He reveals something unique about America’s preoccupation with divine right and its troubled way of coming to terms with the history of the continent’s first residents. By considering who is included, who is left out, and how heroes and villains are created in the stories we tell about the past, Myths of the Rune Stone offers an enlightening perspective on not just Minnesota but the United States as well.
Download or read book Valhalla s Forge written by Richard Gable and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Var-Tog, Kryton, Sondergaard, and Aldora, knights newly graduated from the Dragon's Gauntlet, have found themselves on quest within days after their graduation. Having left the elite training grounds of the Knight Marshals on their way to their first duty station at Fort Holdfast, they encounter a horrendous reptilian creature that seems to be unaffected by sword, ax, or spell. Ignoring all attempts to stop it, the creature seems bent on completing a quest of its own. Now the knights must find the legendary dwarven artifact, the Valhalla's Forge, with only an ancient poem for their clue, and actually make the weapons necessary to defeat the creature before further disaster befalls the countryside.
Download or read book Spellwright written by Blake Charlton and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hampered by his inability to spell in a world where magic must be written in order to work, gifted young wizard Nicodemus experiences disturbing dreams in the wake of an ancient demon's murderous campaign that suggests that Nicodemus's spelling problem may be related to a curse.
Download or read book The Alchemist s Forge written by Scott Marlowe and published by Umberland Press. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eslar invaders occupy half of Brighton. The elemental nexus spirals into instability. A sitheri magi lurks in the shadows, pulling strings and threatening all life. The Alchemancer series continues. Aaron never thought he’d have to navigate through an elemental maelstrom, but then he never thought he’d find himself trapped in the Underland, either. He’s traveled deep into the earth and is prepared to travel even deeper to find the alchemist’s forge, where he hopes to fabricate a device capable of correcting the elemental instability and saving everyone from annihilation or worse. Though revenge remains elusive, Ensel Rhe knows the true face of his enemy now. With his adversary far away in the Grimmere, he turns his attention toward destroying the infernal machine at the center of it all, even though such destruction will destroy Brighton along with it. Serena has lost control of her magic twice now, and too many have paid the price. Yet she is determined to never let it happen again. But her desire to save her people means facing the deadliest of sorcerers. Can she control her magic against such a foe? Does she even want to? Science and sorcery collide in The Alchemist’s Forge, the fourth book in the Alchemancer fantasy adventure series. Continue your reading adventure today.
Download or read book Darkness Forged written by Matt Larkin and published by Incandescent Phoenix Books. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vengeance is Wrought. Darkness is Forged. The greatest crafts on Midgard come from the dvergar realm of Nidavellir. Volund, a gifted smith and once apprentice to the dvergar, escaped their dark realm to find solace in the arms of a valkyrie. Nine years of respite. And then she was gone. What would you do to reclaim your light? But Volund's reputation precedes him, and a cruel king knows the weapons Volund forges can win his wars. Imprisoned in the king's forge, Volund's only hope to escape is to find his wife. If he can't, more than the forge's darkness will overtake him. Where will he turn when the light finally fades? A stand-alone dark fantasy set in the Ragnarok Era, this is a gritty retelling of Norse mythology by mythic fantasy author Matt Larkin.
Download or read book Kalevala Mythology Revised Edition written by Juha Y. Pentikainen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.
Download or read book Soul Forge written by Richard H. Stephens and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic story of a forgotten hero. Scorned by an ungrateful kingdom, unfairly blaming him for the demise of their beloved Queen, Silurian Mintaka decides he can't fight for his kingdom anymore. To re-enter the hostile fray of his peers would probably end up with him killing them all. An old man reaches through his darkness, convincing him the people's need outweighs his loathing of them. Befriending a few eccentric characters along the way, Silurian faces a whirlwind of drastic choices, that once made, may lead to the deaths of those he is entrusted to protect. Embarking upon the greatest journey of their lives, they travel the uncharted waters of the Niad Ocean; not across, but beneath, on a fool's errand to recover the lost enchantment of his fabled blade.
Download or read book Venators Promises Forged written by Devri Walls and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young adventurer must harness her magic abilities before saving her friend from a fiendish Fae queen in book 2 of this YA dark fantasy series. When their friend Grey Malteer was abducted from their college dorm and taken to the alternate world of Eon, Rune Jenkins and her twin brother Ryker ventured into the dark unknown to save him. Now they are trapped in a world of fae, vampires, werewolves, and wizards. And after discovering the truth of their ancestry, the three are a world away from anything resembling their mundane lives of the past. While Ryker is still held captive by the eerily beautiful Zio and her goblins, Grey fall into the clutches of Feena, the Fae queen. As she drain his soul bit by bit to feed her underground garden, Grey has no hope of escaping on his own. It is up to Rune to save him. But the Council has denied Rune permission to embark on a rescue mission until she harnesses her Venator gifts. As Rune discovers that promises in Eon are forged with life-or-death consequences, she realizes that she must act quickly, or else be swallowed—and Grey along with her—by the dangers of Eon.
