Download or read book The Elves from Ancient Times to Our Days written by Nikolay Lyapanenko and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ELVES FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO OUR DAYS: THE MAGICAL HERITAGE OF "STARRY PEOPLE" AND THEIR CONTINUATION INTO THE MODERN WORLD is a distinctive and comprehensive combination of both scientific and historical research along with also philosophical and esoterical discussions, dedicated to all elves: ancient and modern ones. This book is perhaps the first to cover such a wide scope of content about the history, scientific origin, psychology, philosophy and life style of the elves, both in the past and present. Also it is a one-of-a-kind tome because it includes the author's English translations, which have not previously been published, of many stories and historical accounts that were originally written in Russian and European languages about elven folklore and of scientific descriptions about the ancient Slavic and European elves. This book is written for everyone: for the awakened elf who is following the spiritual path of the elves; for the wanderer who is in search of hir way and has only started an acquaintance with the elves, and also for those who deny the existence of the elves. We are living in a unique era and in a unique moment in time. It is a time when everything in the world is changing, consciousness is changing and people are starting to wake up, to evolve and to transform and new magical knowledge opens the doors to everyone. It's time to collect the fragments of old memories and finally discover that the truth about the elves is not just about characters of fairy tales and legends, but that they are ancient folk - real persons - who always have existed and never disappeared and continue to live among the common people in our days!
Download or read book The Hidden History of Elves and Dwarfs written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive examination of the intertwined mythology, folklore, and literary history of the little people • Explores the pagan roots of dwarfs and elves and their evolution in myth and literature • Reveals the role the church played in changing them from fearless, shape-shifting warriors with magical powers into cheerful helpmates and cute garden gnomes • Traces their history from ancient Celtic and Germanic lore through their emergence in the literature of the Middle Ages to their modern popularization by the Brothers Grimm and Walt Disney Most people are familiar with the popular image of elves as Santa’s helpers and dwarfs as little bearded men wearing red caps, who are mischievous and playful, helpful and sly, industrious and dexterous. But their roots go far deeper than their appearance in fairy tales and popular stories. Elves and dwarfs are survivors of a much older belief system that predates Christianity and was widespread throughout Western Europe. Sharing his extensive analysis of Germanic and Norse legends, as well as Roman, Celtic, and medieval literature, Claude Lecouteux explores the ancient, intertwined history of dwarfs and elves. He reveals how both were once peoples who lived in wild regions as keepers of the secrets of nature. They were able to change their size at will and had superhuman strength and healing powers. They were excellent smiths, crafting swords that nothing could dull as well as magical jewelry, and often entered into the service of lords or heroes. They were a part of the everyday life of our ancestors before they were transformed by fairy tales and church texts into the mythical creatures we know today. Lecouteux shows how, in earlier folklore, elves and dwarfs were interchangeable, gradually evolving over time to express very different kinds of beings. “Dwarf,” “giant,” and even “elf” did not necessarily connote size but referred to races with different skills. Elves were more ethereal, offering protection and kindness, while dwarfs reflected a more corporeal form of spirit, often appearing as messengers from the underworld. Yet dwarfs and elves could be bargained with, and our ancestors would leave a broken object outside the door at night with the hope that a dwarf or elf (or other local spirit) would repair it. Revealing the true roots of these helpful and powerful beings, including an in-depth exploration of one of the most famous dwarf/elf/fairy beings of the Middle Ages, Auberon or Oberon, also known as Alberich, Lecouteux shows how the magic of dwarfs and elves can be rekindled if we recognize their signs and invite them back into our world.
Download or read book The Elves Believe written by The Silver Elves and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ELVES BELIEVE is volume three of our 'Elf Quotes Book Series' with our own original elfin koans, ancient elven sayings, and other quotes of wisdom on the Elven Way. Volume one titled Elf Quotes, contained all our elf sayings from the first 37 of our Silver Elves books (all of our side-quotes in our books that we had published throughout the years to that date). Volume two titled The Elves Say and this volume three titled The Elves Believe contain quotes from our latest Silver Elves books published since the time of the first volume (now 57 published to date), the daily quotes we publish on Facebook, along with the largest majority of the quotes in these two books being shared and published for the first time. We hope you enjoy reading all of these quotes in The Elves Believe and sharing them with others. And if perhaps you take this book with you on a personal journey of your own, we wish you elven blessings and may your way be always illuminated by the Shining Ones. "Reservoirs of happiness trapped within the soul are tapped by every step we take toward Elfin."
Download or read book The Little Book of the Hidden People written by Alda Sigmundsdóttir and published by Little Books Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icelandic folklore is rife with tales of elves and hidden people that inhabited hills and rocks in the landscape. But what do those elf stories really tell us about the Iceland of old and the people who lived there? In this book, author Alda Sigmundsdóttir presents twenty translated elf stories from Icelandic folklore, along with fascinating notes on the context from which they sprung. The international media has had a particular infatuation with the Icelanders’ elf belief, generally using it to propagate some kind of “kooky Icelanders” myth. Yet Iceland’s elf folklore, at its core, reflects the plight of a nation living in abject poverty on the edge of the inhabitable world, and its people’s heroic efforts to survive, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. That is what the stories of the elves, or hidden people, are really about. In a country that was, at times, virtually uninhabitable, where poverty was endemic and death and grief a part of daily life, the Icelanders nurtured a belief in a world that existed parallel to their own. This was the world of the hidden people, which more often than not was a projection of the most fervent dreams and desires of the human population. The hidden people lived inside hillocks, cliffs, or boulders, very close to the abodes of the humans. Their homes were furnished with fine, sumptuous objects. Their clothes were luxurious, their adornments beautiful. Their livestock was better and fatter, their sheep yielded more wool than regular sheep, their crops were more bounteous. They even had supernatural powers: they could make themselves visible or invisible at will, and they could see the future. To the Icelanders, stories of elves and hidden people are an integral part of the cultural and psychological fabric of their nation. They are a part of their identity, a reflection of the struggles, hopes, resilience, and endurance of their people. What you will read about in The Little Book of the Hidden People: • The fascination in the international media: why are they so obsessed with elves? • The meaning of elf: what do hidden people stories tell us about the psyche of the Icelanders of old? • The elves' badassery—they could make or break your fortune so you’d better be nice! • The ljúflingar ... hidden men who became the lovers of mortal women • Glamorous and regal: why were the elves so damn good-looking? • The grim realities: what do scholars believe about all those children abducted by elves? ... and so much more!
Download or read book Eldafaryn written by Silver Elves and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a series of vignettes from the Silver Elves revealing their lives and how magic is woven through their days and nights and their unusual way of viewing and encountering a world that is both mundane and magical at the same time.
Download or read book Elves Witches Gods written by Cat Heath and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weave the Threads of Ancient Heathen Magic into Your Life Journey into the fascinating depths of Heathenry with this tremendous source of history, inspiration, and practical information. Based on decades of research and experimentation, Elves, Witches & Gods provides explanations and hands-on techniques for galdr, seidr, fiber magic, herb craft, journeying, going under the cloak, and connecting with deities and elves. Working with authentic source material, Cat Heath has carefully pieced together and recreated Heathen magic techniques, and she shares the theories, skills, and tools you need to begin or deepen your own practice. This book introduces you to deities such as the Spinning Goddess, the Spear God, Odin, and Ingvi-Freyr. You will discover recipes, spells, and prayers, as well as learn how to work with specific oils and charms. Whether you are interested in using magic to influence your fate or you want to take a deep dive into the craft of the helrune and the völva, this book's guidance will help you take the next steps on the Heathen path. Includes a foreword by Patricia M. LaFayllve, author of A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru
Download or read book Elf Warfare written by Chris Pramas and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although few in number, elves produce the most skillful and deadly warriors of all the races. Renowned for their archery and agility, they are mostly associated with hit-and-run tactics; however, they should not be underestimated in open battle. From an initial examination of the fighting methods of the individual elf warrior, this lavishly illustrated volume goes on to reveal how they do battle in small companies and in vast armies. It covers all of their troop types, from their famed bowmen and swordmasters to their lightning-fast cavalry, making special note of regional variations and highly specialized fighters such as war mages and rendering a colorful panoramic view of the elfin way of war.
Download or read book The Elves of Cintra written by Terry Brooks and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Sword of Shannara and its acclaimed sequels, Terry Brooks brought a new audience to epic fantasy. Now that story of clashing forces of darkness and light, of Shannara’s beginnings and the human race’s possible end, marches forward into an unforgettable second volume full of mystery, magic, and momentous events. Across the ruined landscape that is America—hopelessly poisoned, plague-ridden, burned, and besieged by demon armies bent on exterminating all mortal life—two pilgrims have been summoned to serve the embattled cause of good. Logan Tom has journeyed to desolate Seattle to protect a ragged band of street urchins and the being known as “the gypsy morph,” who is both mortal and magical, and destined to save mankind unless he is destroyed. Likewise, Angel Perez has her own quest, one that will take her from the wreckage of Los Angeles to a distant, secret place untouched by the horrors of the nationwide blight–a place where the race of Elves has dwelled since before man existed. But close behind these lone Knights of the Word swarm the ravening forces of the Void. As the menacing thunder of war drums heralds the arrival of the demons and their brutal minions in Seattle, the young survivors who call themselves the Ghosts are forced to brave the dangerous world of gangs, mutants, and worse to escape the invasion. And Logan Tom must infiltrate a refugee compound to rescue Hawk, the leader of the street urchins, who has yet to learn the truth about who and what he is. Meanwhile, Angel Perez has joined an equally urgent mission: to find the Ellcrys, a fabled talisman crucial to protecting the Elven realm against an influx of unspeakable evil from the dread dimension known as the Forbidding. But Angel and her Elf allies must beware–for a demon spy, with a monstrous creature at its command, walks among them. As the legions of darkness draw the noose tighter, and the time of confrontation draws near, those chosen to defend the soul of the world must draw their battle lines and prepare to fight with, and for, their lives. If they fail, humanity falls. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.
Download or read book A Pilgrim People written by Gerald Schlabach and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Explores the trend in Roman Catholic teaching toward a commitment to active non-violence and how to become a truly catholic global peace church in which peacemaking is church-wide and parish-deep, Catholics should recognize that they have always properly been a diaspora people with an identity that transcends tribe and nation-state"--
Download or read book The Book of Lost Tales written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first form of the myths and legends in Tolkien's conception of the Middle Kingdom features the adventures of Eriol, and the tales of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the dragon, the necklace of the dwarves, and the fall of Gondolin.
Download or read book The Beloved and I Enoch Jubilees Joshua Judges written by Thomas McElwain and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-02-27 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume two of The Beloved and I, a rhymed verse commentary of the Bible and deutero-canonical books with sonnet-form commentary, Enoch, Jubilees, Joshua and Judges.
Download or read book Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book When Faerie Comes written by The Silver Elves and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN FAERIE COMES: A Collection of Over 1000 Ancient Elven Sayings and Wise Elfin Koans by The Silver Elves About Magic and The Elven Way is volume five of the Silver Elves' Elf Quotes Book Series with the original elfin koans, ancient elven sayings, and other quotes of wisdom on the Elven Way and elfae folk ("elfae" is a word that the Silver Elves coined decades ago to include Elves and all other Fae of the Faerie Realm). Volume one titled Elf Quotes contains all the elf sayings from the first 37 of The Silver Elves books with all of the side-quotes in their books that had been published throughout the years to that date. Volume two titled The Elves Say, volume three titled The Elves Believe, and volume four titled Seeing Faerie contain quotes from their latest Silver Elves books published since the time of the first volume (now 73 published to date), the daily quotes they publish on Facebook, along with the largest majority of the quotes in these books being shared and published for the first time. If you enjoy the quotes in When Faerie Comes, then The Silver Elves invite you to join them on "Elf Sayings from The Silver Elves" on Facebook where they post a new original magical elven quote daily. "You may already know, for it is quite true, there's magic that lives inside of you. and if you are fae, as you surely may be, that magic's determined to set you free." - The Silver Elves
Download or read book The Occult Powers of Goats and Other Welsh Tales of Goblins Fairies Gnomes and Elves written by William Wirt Sikes and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goblins, fairies, pooka, changelings, gnomes, and elves...all are lurking within this book. Their stories and legends stand the test of time, and by reading them you will soon find that you have released these creatures into your life! Are your shoes missing again? Garden thriving in spite of your neglect? Did you hear something calling out to you from the shores of the river or the sea? Be warned! You have invoked the power of the fairie. It is best to study their culture and learn to live with them. 19th century author Wirt Sikes learned to live in harmony with them while serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Wales. Perhaps this collection he has bestowed upon us will help you to celebrate the magic (and the mayhem) of the fairy realm.
Download or read book The Elves Say written by Silver Elves and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ELVES SAY is volume two of the Elf Quotes Book Series with The Silver Elves' own original elfin koans, ancient elven sayings, and other quotes of wisdom on the Elven Way. While volume one of Elf Quotes contained all the elf sayings from the first 37 of the Silver Elves' books (all of the side-quotes in their books that were published throughout the years to that date), volume two contains quotes from their four latest books published since the time of the first volume, the daily quotes they publish on Facebook, along with the largest majority of the quotes in this book being shared and published for the first time. Elf quotes from inside the book: "The Elves Say: You may go forward or backward, sideways or just seem to stand still, but still you are moving with the dance of the stars." "Elfin is surrounded by a sea of love, encompassed by a sky of near infinite possibility, exists in a forest of mystery and is ground on a tradition that is older than history and nearly as old as time." "The Elven Golden Rule: Do unto others more intelligently than they have done unto you."
Download or read book Goddess and Grail written by Jeffrey John Dixon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early chroniclers of Britain presented the island as the promised land of the Roman goddess Diana. Later, when the story of Arthur was transformed by Christian mythology, a new literary concept of the island was promoted: the promised land of the Holy Grail. As the feminine enchantment of the Goddess gave way to the masculine crusade of the Grail Quest, the otherworld realms of the fays or fairy women were denigrated in favor of the heavenly afterlife. The dualism of the medieval authors was challenged by modern writers such as Blake and Tolkien, as well as by the scholars of the Eranos conferences. This book explores the conflict between Goddess and Grail--a rift less about paganism versus Christianity than about religious literalism versus spiritual imagination--which is resolved in the figure of Sophia (Divine Wisdom).
Download or read book God becomes god written by Lei Da Yang and published by Devneybooks. This book was released on with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come on, Yu, you'll be fine when you get into the Dragon Valley." It was a man who was bathed in black. Even the color of the night is less than one thousandth of the black light on men. Black light covered his whole body and he couldn't see his face
