Download or read book Encyclopedia of Norse and Germanic Folklore Mythology and Magic written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough reference to the many deities, magical beings, mythical places, and ancient customs of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe • Explores the legends and origins of well-known gods and figures such as Odin, Thor, Krampus, and the Valkyries, as well as a broad range of magical beings such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten, dwarves, trolls, and giants • Draws upon a wealth of well-known and rare sources, such as the Poetic Edda and The Deeds of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus • Examines folktales, myths, and magical beliefs from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and England The legends of the Norse and Germanic regions of Europe--spanning from Germany and Austria across Scandinavia to Iceland and England--include a broad range of mythical characters and places, from Odin and Thor, to berserkers and Valhalla, to the Valkyries and Krampus. In this encyclopedia, Claude Lecouteux explores the origins, connections, and tales behind many gods, goddesses, magical beings, rituals, folk customs, and mythical places of Norse and Germanic tradition. More than a reference to the Aesir and the Vanir pantheons, this encyclopedia draws upon a wealth of well-known and rare sources, such as the Poetic Edda, the Saga of Ynglingar by Snorri Sturluson, and The Deeds of the Danes by Saxo Grammaticus. Beyond the famous and infamous Norse gods and goddesses, Lecouteux also provides information on lesser-known figures from ancient Germanic pagan tradition such as the Elf King, the Lorelei, the Perchten, land spirits, fairies, dwarves, trolls, goblins, bogeymen, giants, and many other beings who roam the wild, as well as lengthy articles on well-known figures and events such as Siegfried (Sigurd in Norse) and Ragnarök. The author describes the worship of the elements and trees, details many magical rituals, and shares wild folktales from ancient Europe, such as the strange adventure of Peter Schlemihl and the tale of the Cursed Huntsman. He also dispels the false beliefs that have arisen from the Nazi hijacking of Germanic mythology and from its longtime suppression by Christianity. Complete with rare illustrations and information from obscure sources appearing for the first time in English, this detailed reference work represents an excellent resource for scholars and those seeking to reconnect to their pagan pasts and restore the old religion.

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Download or read book Freya s Image written by Sylva Kanderal and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if ...? Sylva Kanderal addresses this question in her highly imaginative and emotional novel about life, love and a wonderful female friendship between two people from different worlds who share one mind. In search of herself, Freya manages to establish contact with her interstellar sister on another planet via telepathic messages. The two women are the identical image of one another and they had shared a biography until they had graduated from high school. The decisions that they make in their lives afterwards ultimately leads to different life histories. This story shows us how we shape our path in life through our decisions that we make and avers that supposedly better decisions do not necessarily lead to a better result.

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Download or read book A Marvellous Light written by Freya Marske and published by Tordotcom. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An International Bestseller! Winner of the 2022 Romantic Novel Award in Fantasy! Locus Award Finalist! An Indie Next pick and LibraryReads pick—with four starred reviews! A Best of 2021 Pick for NPR | Amazon | Kobo | Barnes & Noble | Book Riot Red, White & Royal Blue meets Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in debut author Freya Marske’s A Marvellous Light, featuring an Edwardian England full of magic, contracts, and conspiracies. Robin Blyth has more than enough bother in his life. He’s struggling to be a good older brother, a responsible employer, and the harried baronet of a seat gutted by his late parents’ excesses. When an administrative mistake sees him named the civil service liaison to a hidden magical society, he discovers what’s been operating beneath the unextraordinary reality he’s always known. Now Robin must contend with the beauty and danger of magic, an excruciating deadly curse, and the alarming visions of the future that come with it—not to mention Edwin Courcey, his cold and prickly counterpart in the magical bureaucracy, who clearly wishes Robin were anyone and anywhere else. Robin’s predecessor has disappeared, and the mystery of what happened to him reveals unsettling truths about the very oldest stories they’ve been told about the land they live on and what binds it. Thrown together and facing unexpected dangers, Robin and Edwin discover a plot that threatens every magician in the British Isles—and a secret that more than one person has already died to keep. The Last Binding Trilogy: A Marvellous Light A Restless Truth A Power Unbound At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Medusa s Secret written by D.A. Henneman and published by Saray Books LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ancient Greece, sometimes death is only the beginning… Medusa’s human form, granted by the virgin goddess, has always been enough for her. Until now. No longer a virgin, Medusa now faces banishment from the temple and Athena’s legendary wrath. Perseus’s love for Medusa breeds poison when kept a secret from all who live on Mt. Olympus. To have a life together, the couple must air the truth, even if it shakes the foundation of the Parthenon. Medusa struggles to embrace her monstrous past, as Perseus is faced with a choice – to embrace a hero’s life, or to follow his heart’s desire. The collision of their destinies forces them into a world that neither imagined.

Download or read book The Boy and the Elephant written by Freya Blackwood and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2024-08-27 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning illustrator comes a tender, magical, and gorgeously rendered wordless picture book about a boy who saves the trees in the lot next door from being cut down. Amongst the hustle and bustle of the city is an overgrown piece of land where trees and wildlife thrive. A boy, who lives in a house on the lot next to it, loves to visit. He has a friend there: an elephant, an animal that he sees within the shapes of the trees. No matter the weather, the boy visits. And as the seasons change so does the elephant; thick green foliage changes to autumnal colors before the bare branches of harsh winter appear. But one day, builders arrive. The land has been sold, and the trees have been marked for removal. The boy can't lose his elephant, and so he comes up with a plan. Unbearably beautiful and moving, and with a touch of magical realism, here is a wordless picture book about conservation and children's ability to be powerful agents of change.

Download or read book Freya written by Matthew Laurence and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Move over, Percy Jackson, there’s a new girl in town." —Booklist Freya is the myth. Freya is the legend. And she’s about to make one hell of a comeback. There's far more to Sara Vanadi than meets the eye. In her prime, she was Freya, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, and death - though that past hardly seems to matter now. For an ancient goddess in the 21st century, true believers - and the strength they bring - are painfully hard to find. But when a new, rising power threatens to remake the world by bending the divine to its will, Sara realizes her days of hiding have ended, and a chance to claw her way out of the history books has arrived. She'll just need new clothes and a manicure before she gets started. Blending elements of fantasy and scifi in a modern-world setting, the first novel in this new young adult series by Matthew Laurence is perfect for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. An Imprint Book

Download or read book Pagan Portals Freya written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-25 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Morgan Daimler has gifted us with a well-crafted and engaging introduction to the Goddess Freya. Truly a must read for anyone interested in or already working with this powerful and intriguing Goddess.' Ceri Norman, author of A Beginner’s Guide to Ogham Divination and Faerie Stones The most popular of the Norse goddesses is the Vanic deity Freya, found across the Norse myths and into modern mass media, yet often obscured by contradictory tales and external moral coding. Freya is an alluring deity of magic and fertility, a being so important in the mythology that gods and giants fought over her, yet she is never shown as a passive prize to be won only as a forceful being with agency and will of her own. Who is this powerful goddess who has left such a profound mark across not only Norse culture but also wider Western culture? Pagan Portals-Freya is a basic introduction to the Norse Goddess Freya that covers her history, mythology, associations, and modern appearances, and offers readers suggestions for how to begin connecting to Freya in their own lives.

Download or read book Seduced by the Heart Surgeon written by Carol Marinelli and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One night with a playboy… As head of PR for the elite Hollywood Hills Clinic, ex-socialite Freya Rothsberg knows image is everything. Yet her own facade of calm control is shattered when she meets outrageously sexy heart surgeon Zack Carlton at a wedding. One wild night of passion later, Freya is shocked to realize that Zack is the clinic's newest recruit! Playboy Zack exposes Freya's every secret yearning for a fairy-tale ending. He's an expert with damaged hearts—does she dare trust him with hers?

Download or read book Freya Snow The End Books 7 15 written by L.C. Mawson and published by L.C. Mawson. This book was released on with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When most students go backpacking across Europe, it's not because they're on the run from both the magical and genetically enhanced human authorities... Freya and Alex are supposed to be keeping their heads down. They've managed to upset both the Council of Light and the Enhanced, and both are after their heads. But when a Vampyre approaches them in a small French town, looking for someone who can cure a dying Reaper, neither of them can turn away from someone in need. The question is, can they save him before their enemies catch up with them? This collection includes books 7-15 of L.C. Mawson's fast-paced Freya Snow urban fantasy series.

Download or read book Winds of Salem written by Melissa de la Cruz and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of the Blue Bloods and The Descendants series comes the third installment in the fantastical Witches of East End series. Freya Beauchamp is trapped in 1692, in Salem of all places, with no recollection of her past. A powerful enemy spell has sent her spiraling away so that she is separated by centuries from her mother, Joanna, and sister, Ingrid. This is not good news for a twenty-first-century witch. Not to mention the immediate threat she faces from the wealthy and influential Putnam family. When little Annie Putnam is one of the first to make accusations of witchcraft, her landowner father jumps at the opportunity to consolidate his power and expand his holdings in Puritan Salem Town. If Freya is caught using magic, she will be forced to relive the witch trials, and this time, her immortality will be in question. Meanwhile, twenty-first-century North Hampton has its own snares. Joanna and Norm consult the Oracle for advice, and Freddie and his pixie allies search for a missing totem that could reopen the passages of time and help bring his sister home. When Ingrid bumps into an old flame, she finds that her new love for Detective Matt Noble is in doubt. Moving between past and present, with dizzying plot twists and page-turning suspense, Winds of Salem is sure to bewitch fans old and new.

Download or read book The Legend of Freya written by Pia Litta Funk and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legend of Freya begins somewhere in Denmark as the sun is melting away behind sloping hills to the west and dusk envelops the land in dark velvet. On the very edge of a grass-covered point, with her face toward the vast blue sea and her silhouette imprinted on the darkening sky, stands a tall, beautiful woman dressed in traditional Viking clothing. Her face reflects deep sorrow. Oblivious to the colourful scene unfolding before her, she seems to be lost in her own thoughts. Thoughts that reach back to a time when she was young and carefree. Discover the truth behind her sorrow while you join the headstrong Freya and her people as they navigate the stormy seas of life a thousand years ago in a story about ordinary Viking people doing their best to survive.

Download or read book Freya and the Beast written by Amelia Shaw and published by Tamsin Baker. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freya and the Beast is a romantic twisted Fairy-tale with a Fae theme. A naïve girl, an enchanted forest and the fight for what is right. When Freya’s father didn’t return home one night, she went in search of him. Drawn to the enchanted forest, she stumbled upon a castle, and within it, a 300 year old curse. When the beast promised to let her father go, Freya became his prisoner. But soon after her anger had died down, Freya realized that this beast was not at all like he seemed. Seeing the truth beyond his scary looks and well-guarded person, Freya began to see what he truly needed. When Freya began to miss her father too much to endure, the beast agreed to let her go home. But upon her return, news of Novus’s murderous plan came to light. She quickly returned to the enchanted forest to find the castle under threat. With Freya’s magical abilities, does she have the strength to save the beast and the servants of the castle before it’s too late? Standalone romance with a guaranteed happily ever after.

Download or read book Freya Snow The Beginning Books 1 6 written by L.C. Mawson and published by L.C. Mawson. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freya has been alone as long as she can remember. 6 books. Over 900 pages of magical adventures, kick-ass heroines, and forbidden romance. Always moving from foster home to foster home, never finding a permanent family. With her mother dead and no leads on her father, the first clue to her heritage comes in the most unlikely form. An outburst of impossible magic, and the appearance of a ghostly guardian Freya’s mother tasked with watching over her. With her newfound abilities, finding her father should finally be within Freya’s reach, but her new guardian cautions restraint. Freya still doesn’t understand the magical world, she claims, or its dangers. If Freya wants the truth, it may mean going it alone once more. And putting her guardian’s warnings to the test. The Beginning collects together the first six books in the Freya Snow urban fantasy series, which starts out as YA and follows Freya’s magical adventures into adulthood. If you like kick-ass, sarcastic heroines, immersive magical worlds beneath our own, and love that crosses the lines of magical feuds, then you’ll be instantly hooked on L.C. Mawson’s fast-paced urban fantasy series. Buy the boxset to get your exciting urban fantasy fix today!

Download or read book The Freya Snow Hammer Trilogy Books 4 6 written by L.C. Mawson and published by L.C. Mawson. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When everyone's trying to kill you, you either get stronger or you die. And yet the price of power might still be too high... Follow Freya Snow, a sarcastic vigilante angel, through her second trilogy of books as she tracks down an oracle, fights to save a friend from a curse, and falls in love with the enemy. Oracle When an oracle goes missing, Fate calls on Freya to help track her down. The problem is, the oracle may not want to be found. Witch Just after she starts a new job, Freya's co-worker falls under a curse and it's up to Freya to free her before it's too late. Enhanced As a number of magical beings disappear without a trace, Freya does her best to hunt down the culprit. The only problem? All signs point to it being her new girlfriend. This collection includes books four to six - Oracle, Witch, and Enhanced - of the Freya Snow urban fantasy series.

Download or read book The Freya Snow Complete Collection Books One to Fifteen written by L.C. Mawson and published by L.C. Mawson. This book was released on with total page 1504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freya has been alone as long as she can remember. 15 books. Thousands of pages of magical adventures, kick-ass heroines, and forbidden romance. She was always moving from foster home to foster home, never finding a permanent family. With her mother dead and no leads on her father, the first clue to her heritage comes in the most unlikely form. An outburst of impossible magic, and the appearance of a ghostly guardian Freya's mother tasked with watching over her. With her newfound abilities, finding her father should finally be within Freya's reach, but her new guardian cautions restraint. Freya still doesn't understand the magical world, she claims, or its dangers. If Freya wants the truth, it may mean going it alone once more. And putting her guardian's warnings to the test. The Complete Collection collects together all fifteen books in the Freya Snow urban fantasy series, which starts out as YA and follows Freya's magical adventures into adulthood. If you like kick-ass, sarcastic heroines, immersive magical worlds beneath our own, and love that crosses the lines of magical feuds, then you'll be instantly hooked on L.C. Mawson's fast-paced urban fantasy series. Buy the boxset to get your exciting urban fantasy fix today!