Download or read book Earth Air Fire and Water written by Juliet Heslewood and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-four stories gathered from Polynesia, Australia, Mexico, Africa, China, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, ancient Greece, and other locations about the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
Download or read book Legends of Earth Air Fire and Water written by Eric Hadley and published by . This book was released on 1985-06-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of myths and legends from different parts of the world about the four basic elements without which life would not be possible.
Download or read book Dictionary of Nature Myths written by Tamra Andrews and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
Download or read book Earth Fire Water Air written by Mary Hoffman and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses myths, legends, images, and ideas from around the world to tell how four basic natural elements have inspired people in the past.
Download or read book Legends of the Fire Spirits written by Robert Lebling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An energy, a pulse form of quantum physics perhaps, alive at the margins of sleep or madness, and more often in the whispering of a single unwelcome thought.' The Economist According to Islamic tradition, Allah created three types of beings: angels, made of light; humans, made of earth; and jinn, made of smokeless fire. Supernatural, shape-shifting, intelligent and blessed with free will and remarkable powers, jinn have over the ages been given many names - demon, spirit, ghoul, genie, ifrit and shaitan. Neither human nor immortal, they roam the earth inhabiting dark and empty places, luring humans to their deaths or demonically possessing them if harmed or offended. Despite the fact they cannot be seen, jinn are said to be strangely human-like - marrying, bearing children, forming communities and tribes, eating, sleeping, playing and facing judgement like any other human. They are ever-present partners in the human experience, causing endless mischief, providing amazing services and sometimes inducing sheer terror. Believed in by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world and from all faiths, jinn have played a particularly central role in the literature, culture and belief systems of the Middle East and the Islamic world. Legends of the Fire Spirits explores through time and across nations the enduring phenomenon of the jinn. From North Africa to Central Asia, from the Mediterranean to sub-Saharan Africa and beyond, this riveting, often chilling, yet reasoned book draws on long-forgotten ancient testimonies, medieval histories, colonial records, anthropologist's reports and traveller's tales to explore the different types of jinn, their behaviour, society, culture and long history of contact with humankind. It documents their links with famous figures in history such as King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and illustrates the varied and vivid portrayals of jinn in world literature. In essence Legends of the Fire Spirits demonstrates the colourful diversity of human culture and the durability of faith and is a magnificent and indispensable portrayal of the rich folklore of the Islamic world.
Download or read book Earth Air Fire Water Aether written by Candice Wuehle and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legends of Elements written by Philipp Conrad and published by tredition. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the sun settles down, the mind starts working. Creating and remembering hundreds of stories. These are told to kids and elders, just to be told again to other people. So it goes on, until eventually someone questions the veracity of them.
Download or read book Legend of the Rainbow Warriors written by Steven McFadden and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legend of the Rainbow Warriors is a journalist's account of one of the core myths of America, and an electrifying exploration of how that myth is playing out in real time as we approach the crucial year of 2012. One dominant myth is formed by advertising images of vast, luxurious wealth-the myth of materialism. Another myth is conjured in the bloody, sorrowful images that pervade movies, music and computer games-the myth that the world is hate-filled and chaotic beyond redemption. The Legend of the Rainbow Warriors offers a spiritual alternative of hope and real possibility based upon respect, freedom and responsibility. As drawn from dozens of historical accounts, the Legend of the Rainbow Warriors relates that "when the Earth becomes desperately sick, people of all colors and faiths will unite, and rise to face the overwhelming challenges with insight, honesty, caring, sharing, and respect." Veteran writer Steven McFadden weaves the myths and the headlines together seamlessly in a rich work of literary journalism that is adroitly crafted, eye-opening, and soul-inspiring.
Download or read book The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols written by and published by Serindia Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the author's previous publication The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, this handbook contains an array of symbols and motifs, accompanied by succinct explanations. It provides treatment of the essential Tibetan religious figures, themes and motifs, both secular and religious.
Download or read book Water Air Fire Earth written by Martel Denis Martel and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a book. It is a series of epic adventures of the heart that will carry you to feel with the five senses in away you have never done before. It is a magic carpet ride that will show you a world through your minds eye that will share with you the emosional nature of what our five senses only see as physical. Read it and enjoy the ride.
Download or read book The Legends of Native Americans written by Lewis Spence and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 1135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths of the Iroquois A Study of Siouan Cults Outlines of Zuñi Creation Myths The Mountain Chant - A Navajo Ceremony
Download or read book Wisdom of the Elements written by Margie McArthur and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on her knowledge of neo-pagan tradition, as well as traditional Chinese medicine, energy work with chakras, and Native American wisdom, McArthur provides keys to the intricate correspondences between the Elements, the planet, and our psychic language.
Download or read book The four elements Water written by 4 Elements Project and published by 4 Elements Erasmus+ Project. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nations of Europe all have rich cultures of myth and folklore which give the different regions their particular individual flavor. Here we have grouped traditional stories from Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Spain according to the four elements: earth, air, water and fire. They are specially adapted to adult learners and can be used to develop language or ICT skills among your students while enhancing intercultural understanding.
Download or read book The Wisdom of the Elements written by David Day and published by De Agostini Editions. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Angels written by George J. Marshall and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1990s alone, more than 400 works on angels were published, adding to an already burgeoning genre. Throughout the centuries angels have been featured in, among others, theological works on scripture; studies in comparative religions; works on art, architecture and music; philological studies; philosophical, sociological, anthropological, archeological and psychological works; and even a psychoanalytical study of the implications that our understanding of angels has for our understanding of sexual differences. This bibliography lists 4,355 works alphabetically by author. Each entry contains a source for the reference, often a Library of Congress call number followed by the name of a university that holds the work. More than 750 of the entries are annotated. Extensive indexes to names, subjects and centuries provide further utility.
Download or read book Legend of the Ir Indicti Series written by Connie Suttle and published by SubtleDemon Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 1243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All five books in the Legend of the Ir'Indicti series as a boxed set.
Download or read book Earth Air Fire and Water written by Alexander Eliot and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
