Download or read book Griffins and Phoenixes written by Kathryn Hinds and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The griffin is a creature that has a body of a lion and the head of an eagle. The phoenix is a legendary bird of fire and associated with the sun that is birthed out of ashes. Research into these creatures and the cultures from which they come has provided anthropological understanding in some areas, but has also led to many more questions about the creatures' existence and origins. This book examines the myths, legends, and facts surrounding the griffin and phoenix. Cultural diversity is celebrated through the examination of myths and legends from around the world and presents different interpretations about each, providing detailed information for the reader to dissect and explore. The chapters include a detailed sidebar giving insight into legends of past civilizations and encourages students to compare and contrast myths across ages and cultures. Portions of the book use primary sources directing where students can find more information, including links to websites, videos, and other rich content.
Download or read book The Phoenix written by Joseph Nigg and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “insightful cultural history of the mythical, self-immolating bird” from Ancient Egypt to contemporary pop culture by the author of The Book of Gryphons (Library Journal). The phoenix, which rises again and again from its own ashes, has been a symbol of resilience and renewal for thousands of years. But how did this mythical bird come to play a part in cultures around the world and throughout human history? Here, mythologist Joseph Nigg presents a comprehensive biography of this legendary creature. Beginning in ancient Egypt, Nigg’s sweeping narrative discusses the many myths and representations of the phoenix, including legends of the Chinese, where it was considered a sacred creature that presided over China’s destiny; classical Greece and Rome, where it appears in the writings of Herodotus and Ovid; medieval Christianity, in which it came to embody the resurrection; and in Europe during the Renaissance, when it was a popular emblem of royals. Nigg examines the various phoenix traditions, the beliefs and tales associated with them, their symbolic and metaphoric use, and their appearance in religion, bestiaries, and even contemporary popular culture, in which the ageless bird of renewal is employed as a mascot and logo. “An exceptional work of scholarship.”—Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Myth of the Phoenix According to Classical and Early Christian Traditions written by Roel B. van den Broek and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- INTRODUCTION -- THE EGYPTIAN BENU AND THE CLASSICAL PHOENIX -- A COPTIC TEXT ON THE PHOENIX -- THE NAME PHOENIX -- LIFESPAN AND APPEARANCES -- THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF THE PHOENIX -- THE PHOENIX AS BIRD OF THE SUN -- THE ABODE -- THE FOOD -- THE SEX -- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYTH OF THE PHOENIX SOME CONCLUSIONS -- THE PHOENIX IN CLASSICAL AND EARLY CHRISTIAN ART -- BIBLICAL AND JEWISH TEXTS -- CORRIGENDA ET ADDENDA -- Maps I and II.
Download or read book David and the Phoenix written by David Ormondroyd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David has no greater wish than to explore the mountains behind his new home in North Carolina and as he does he finds a wonder never dreamed of, the Phoenix. The Phoenix introduces David to an endless list of his friends from mythology and in the process opens David's eyes to the wide world both the unseen world and seen world. In the unseen world David and the Phoenix share many adventures all the while a scientist is trying to capture the Phoenix to prove to the world that the bird is real. The phoenix takes David on "educational field trips" to meet sea monsters, fauns and other creatures. Plus they hatch a hysterical plot to scare off an over eager scientist from the phoenix's trail. David learns some valuable lessons about life, one is that nothing remains the same as one grows up. The other is... well perhaps you should read the book yourself and find your own lessons within the pages. A well written story, "David and the Phoenix" has no particular time setting so that it could very well be placed in current time. It brings back to me memories of times when life was much simpler, more pleasant and without the problems we as adults face. It's a story of childhood and the dreams that children of every age share and which we all to soon leave behind. Of course, there is the traditional fiery death of the phoenix in the story.
Download or read book The White Gryphon written by Mercedes Lackey and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been ten years since the magical Cataclysm, which destroyed the twin strongholds of the two world's most powerful Mages, killing Urtho, creator of the gryphons, and sending his forces into exile. Now Urthro's peoples--human and non-human alike live in a terraced city carved into the face of a gleaming white cliff on the edge of the Western Ocean. Secure at least, ...until the fleet of the mysterious Black Kings appears in their harbor, bringing envoys who inform the residents of White Gryphon that their newfound home lies on the northern perimeter of lands claimed by this powerful kingdom. Desperate not to lose their hard won home, Skandranon, along with his longtime friend Amberdrake--agree to accompany the envoys back to the Court of the Black Kings, hoping to negotiate an alliance. ...When a high ranking noble who opposes this alliance is found murdered--Skandranon and Amberdrake realize that they are up against unknown enemies who will stop at nothing, even the use of diabolical Blood Magic, to destroy White Gryphon.
Download or read book Austronesian Myth or History written by J.G. Cheock and published by J.G. Cheock. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to the story told by our ancestors in the myths and legends, treasured and preserved through the ages. A narrative passed on through words and graphic images that come to life as we shine a light on our past in order to understand the present, and prepare for our future.
Download or read book Escaping Fort written by Tushar Gulati and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escaping Fort is about two siblings, Kabir and Sania who were raised in a village. They both were the offspring of Ajay, the village panchayat head and Brinda, his uneducated wife. Sania was a bad omen because she was a female, according to her aunt Kamala, and Kabir was the most useless child, according to his father. Kabir received a job application from the capital and headed there. He visited the Siri Fort and went inside another dark world. Kabir and Sania meet in a different world with the help of Gatik, an old man in Siri Fort. Kabir proves he is not just a kid from garbage as his dad says that he is of no use to him. The story revolves around how they fight against the evil creatures for protecting their family.
Download or read book A Field Guide to Griffins Unicorns and Other Mythical Beasts written by A. J. Sautter and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
Download or read book Cursed written by Adrienne Woods and published by Fire Quill Publishers. This book was released on 2024-09-22 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie has to help Drake, the phoenix griffin, with his dark fire and do it without losing who she is and become dark herself. Will she be able to succeed where others have failed miserably? Spirit fae, Sophie Emerson, has a lot of magical problems on her plate. Problems that can lead to a lot of troubles and probably a beheading if the Seelie Court finds out what she is hiding. To make matters worse, she has to find the cure for dark fire, otherwise, she will lose the love of her life, Drake Evans, the phoenix griffin. She also needs to find her fated-bond-creature before her magic destroys her body. Seems like nothing much has changed for this fae. The only difference is she wouldn’t change her life for anything in this world. Thank you very much.
Download or read book A Creature of Moonlight written by Rebecca Hahn and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marni, a young flower seller who has been living in exile, must choose between claiming her birthright as princess of a realm whose king wants her dead, or a life with the father she has never known--a wild dragon.
Download or read book Land of the Burning Sands written by Rachel Neumeier and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gereint Enseichen of Casmantium knows little and cares less about the recent war in which his king tried to use griffins and fire to wrest territory from the neighboring country of Feierabiand. . .but he knows that his kingdom's unexpected defeat offers him a chance to escape from his own servitude. But now that the griffins find themselves in a position of strength, they are not inclined to forgive and the entire kingdom finds itself in deadly peril. Willing or not, Gereint will find himself caught up in a desperate struggle between the griffins and the last remaining Casmantian mage. Even the strongest gifts of making and building may not prove sufficient when the fiery wind of the griffins begins to bury the life of Casmantium beneath the burning sands . . .
Download or read book Sacred Monsters written by Nosson Slifkin and published by Zoo Torah. This book was released on 2007 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons, unicorns, mermaids ... all the famous creatures of myth and legend are to be found in the Torah, Talmud and Midrash. But what are we to make of them? Do they really exist? Did the Torah scholars of old believe in their existence? And if not, why did they describe these creatures? Sacred Monsters is a thoroughly revised and vastly expanded edition of the bestselling book Mysterious Creatures. Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the famous "Zoo Rabbi," revisits all the creatures of that work as well as a host of new ones, including werewolves, giants, dwarfs, two-headed mutants, and the enigmatic shamir-worm. Sacred Monsters explores these cases in detail and discusses a range of different approaches for understanding them. Aside from the fascinating insights into these cryptic creatures, Sacred Monsters also presents a framework within which to approach any conflict between classical Jewish texts and the modern scientific worldview. Complete with extraordinary photographs and fascinating ancient illustrations, Sacred Monsters is a scholarly yet stimulating work that will be a treasured addition to your bookshelf
Download or read book Babylon Under Western Eyes written by Andrew Scheil and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-05-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babylon under Western Eyes examines the mythic legacy of ancient Babylon, the Near Eastern city which has served western culture as a metaphor for power, luxury, and exotic magnificence for more than two thousand years. Sifting through the many references to Babylon in biblical, classical, medieval, and modern texts, Andrew Scheil uses Babylon’s remarkable literary ubiquity as the foundation for a thorough analysis of the dynamics of adaptation and allusion in western literature. Touching on everything from Old English poetry to the contemporary apocalyptic fiction of the “Left Behind” series, Scheil outlines how medieval Christian society and its cultural successors have adopted Babylon as a political metaphor, a degenerate archetype, and a place associated with the sublime. Combining remarkable erudition with a clear and accessible style, Babylon under Western Eyes is the first comprehensive examination of Babylon’s significance within the pantheon of western literature and a testimonial to the continuing influence of biblical, classical, and medieval paradigms in modern culture.
Download or read book The Enchanted Amulet written by Christian Ainley and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-06-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tormented by his adoptive mother and three school bullies, thirteen-year-old Danny Perkins wonders if his life can possibly get any worse. One day, however, his luck begins to change. His kind old grandfather gives him a magic amulet, which opens a doorway to another world... Danny soon befriends all kinds of weird and wonderful creatures; but all is not what it seems. A dark magician is on the loose, infecting the weak and vulnerable with his odious schemes. Can Danny summon the courage to defeat this ancient evil? Or will he, like countless others, succumb to a fate worse than death!
Download or read book Indian Antiquary written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At a time when each Society had its own medium of propogation of its researches ... in the form of Transactions, Proceedings, Journals, etc., a need was strongly felt for bringing out a journal devoted exclusively to the study and advancement of Indian culture in all its aspects. [This] encouraged Jas Burgess to launch the 'Indian antiquary' in 1872. The scope ... was in his own words 'as wide as possible' incorporating manners and customs, arts, mythology, feasts, festivals and rites, antiquities and the history of India ... Another laudable aim was to present the readers abstracts of the most recent researches of scholars in India and the West ... 'Indian antiquary' also dealt with local legends, folklore, proverbs, etc. In short 'Indian antiquary' was ...entirely devoted to the study of MAN - the Indian - in all spheres ... " -- introduction to facsimile volumes, published 1985.
Download or read book Epilogues written by Crista Crown and published by Evil Empire Publishing LLC. This book was released on with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what happened after the battles end, as the beloved pack of misfits grows, finding their happily after all. Between dragon dust, griffin babies, and little shifter cubs learning to climb, life is never dull. This is not a new book in the series! The six short stories included in this collection feature five of the original couples and one next-generation couple. These stories are not intended to stand on their own, and should only be read after finishing the original series.
Download or read book The Outcast Chronicles Bundle written by Crista Crown and published by Evil Empire Publishing LLC. This book was released on with total page 885 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Outcast Chronicles is an epic mpreg shifter series that takes a small, rag-tag team of bounty hunters and turns them into a tight-knit pack of found family, fighting a war that started centuries ago... but will end with them. This bundle includes all six books from the series, including four brand-new, never been seen epilogues that happen years after the ending. Freedom For His Omega Lonely alpha Asher finds the perfect mate in a wounded mountain lion guarded by a scarred grizzly shifter with visions of the future, if he can allow himself to love. Acceptance For His Omega A one night stand leaves Nick with a baby and no way to contact the other father, Dallas, until a dangerous arsonist appears again. Healing For His Omega Widowed, pregnant, and mourning his kidnapped son, the last thing omega hawk Benjamin wants right now is a serious relationship. So he seeks comfort in the arms of Kurt, the one man he doesn't have to worry about falling in love with him, until makes them both realize what they might lose. Rebirth of His Omega Fire is the one thing Ryan fears, after it took his family from him. Too bad his true mate is the Phoenix, a creature born of fire who has loved Ryan through many centuries and lives. Waking His Omega Simon didn't realize how alone he felt until the dragon Ryeth bonded mentally with him. The two are meant to be together, if only they can free Ryeth from his prison of ice. Reaching For His Omega Grizzly alpha Caspar long ago resigned himself to a loner life, never suspecting that the future he saw with Asher Lambert's pack of outcasts would ever be more than a means to an end, that they would become his family. And then he meets a man whose future he cannot see... Warnings! If you're not interested in man on man loving, mpreg, knotting, epic fights, adult language and adult situations, these books are not for you! One of the books mentions past infertility. This bundle contains the complete series plus bonus epilogues for over 200,000 words of adventure.
