Download or read book Fortuna written by Daniele Miano and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and success? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, who was connected to the concept of chance and good fortune, and analysing the changing interactions with deity and concept in ancient Italy.
Download or read book Roman Gods Goddesses written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the ancient Roman pantheon in many ways resembles that of ancient Greece, there is much that sets apart Roman mythology. Romans also borrowed from the religions of ancient Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Middle East, and legendary figures such as Romulus and Remus, tied closely to the history of Rome, feature prominently in ancient stories. The major and lesser figures of Roman mythology are presented in this vibrant volume with sidebars spotlighting related facts and concepts about Roman mythology and religion.
Download or read book Goddesses for Every Day written by Julie Loar and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2011 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout time, people have turned to goddesses as symbols of what they seek -- from abundance to healing, from protection to passion. Building on the resurgence of interest in the Divine Feminine, Julie Loar presents the qualities and origins of an international array of these deities, along with powerful suggestions for putting their attributes to practical use. In a daily-reflection format, she gracefully aligns the goddesses with the cycles of nature and the signs of the zodiac. If you are struggling to attain a goal, call on the Nepalese goddess Chomolungma, as the sherpas climbing Mount Everest have done for generations. Or, for good luck, invoke the Roman goddess Fortuna, the inspiration behind gambling's wheel of fortune. With 366 goddesses to choose from, you will find a deity to call upon for every aspiration and need.
Download or read book The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts Sciences History Geography Literature Natural History and Biography written by Charles Frederick Partington and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Household Gods written by Alexandra Sofroniew and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily religious devotion in the Greek and Roman worlds centered on the family and the home. Besides official worship in rural sacred areas and at temples in towns, the ancients kept household shrines with statuettes of different deities that could have a deep personal and spiritual meaning. Roman houses were often filled with images of gods. Gods and goddesses were represented in mythological paintings on walls and in decorative mosaics on floors, in bronze and marble sculptures, on ornate silver dining vessels, and on lowly clay oil lamps that lit dark rooms. Even many modest homes had one or more religious objects that were privately venerated. Ranging from the humble to the magnificent, these small objects could be fashioned in any medium from terracotta to precious metal or stone. Showcasing the collections in the Getty Villa, this book’s emphasis on the spiritual beliefs and practices of individuals promises to make the works of Greek and Roman art more accessible to readers. Compelling representations of private religious devotion, these small objects express personal ways of worshiping that are still familiar to us today. A chapter on contemporary domestic worship further enhances the relevance of these miniature sculptures for modern viewers.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Spirits written by Judika Illes and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the World of Spirits! The Encyclopedia of Spirits is a comprehensive and entertaining A to Z of spirits from around this world and the next. Within these pages meet love goddesses and disease demons, guardians of children and guardians of cadavers. Discover Celtic goddesses and goddesses of the Kabbalah, female Buddhas, African Powers, Dragon Ladies, White Ladies, Black Madonnas, the Green Man, the Green Fairy, lots and lots of ghosts, djinn, mermaids, fairies, and more. From the beneficent to the mischievous, working with these spirits can bring good fortune, lasting love, health, fertility, revenge, and relief. Discover: The true identities of over one thousand spirits (as well as their likes and dislikes) How to communicate with specific spirits for your own benefit How to recognize these spirits when they manifest themselves The mythological and historical events associated with specific spirits The colors, days, numbers, and astrological signs associated with specific spirits The Encyclopedia of Spirits also provides an overview of the role of spirit communication throughout history and a general guide to working with spirits. No matter what your life's problems or desires, this book can guide you to the right spirits who can help fulfill your dreams. For the spiritual adept, the amateur, or the simply curious, the Encyclopedia of Spirits will inform, inspire, and delight.
Download or read book The Queen s Rival written by Anne O'Brien and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war... ‘A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman & Home
Download or read book The Chronicle of John Malalas written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malalas' purpose in writing his work is twofold: 1) to set out the course of sacred history as interpreted by the Christian chronicle tradition (covered by Books 1-9); and 2) to provide a summary account of events under the Roman emperors up to and including his own lifetime (covered by Books 10-18).
Download or read book The End of Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity written by Arndt Brendecke and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late 16th century and the first half of the 17th century saw a final resurgence of the concept of Fortuna. Shortly thereafter, this goddess of chance and luck, who had survived for millennia, rapidly lost her cultural and intellectual relevance. This volume explores the late heyday and subsequent erasure of Fortuna. It examines vernacular traditions and confessional differences, analyses how the iconography and semantics of Fortuna motifs transformed, and traces the rise of complementary concepts such as those of probability, risk, fate and contingency. Thus, a multidisciplinary team of contributors sheds light on the surprising ways in which the end of Fortuna intersected with the rise of modernity.
Download or read book From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins written by Ariadne Staples and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of women in Roman culture and society was a paradoxical one. On the one hand they enjoyed social, material and financial independence and on the other hand they were denied basic constitutional rights. Roman history is not short of powerful female figures, such as Agrippina and Livia, yet their power stemmed from their associations with great men and was not officially recognised. Ariadne Staples' book examines how women in Rome were perceived both by themselves and by men through women's participation in Roman religion, as Roman religious ritual provided the single public arena where women played a significant formal role. From Good Goddess to Vestal Virgins argues that the ritual roles played out by women were vital in defining them sexually and that these sexually defined categories spilled over into other aspects of Roman culture, including political activity. Ariadne Staples provides an arresting and original analysis of the role of women in Roman society, which challenges traditionally held views and provokes further questions.
Download or read book Unwritten Rome written by T. P. Wiseman and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Unwritten Rome, a new book by the author of Myths of Rome, T.P. Wiseman presents us with an imaginative and appealing picture of the early society of pre-literary Rome—as a free and uninhibited world in which the arts and popular entertainments flourished. This original angle allows the voice of the Roman people to be retrieved empathetically from contemporary artefacts and figured monuments, and from selected passages of later literature.How do you understand a society that didn’t write down its own history? That is the problem with early Rome, from the Bronze Age down to the conquest of Italy around 300 BC. The texts we have to use were all written centuries later, and their view of early Rome is impossibly anachronistic. But some possibly authentic evidence may survive, if we can only tease it out – like the old story of a Roman king acting as a magician, or the traditional custom that may originate in the practice of ritual prostitution. This book consists of eighteen attempts to find such material and make sense of it.
Download or read book Greek Translations of Roman Gods written by Bradley Buszard and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-05-08 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of the Greek translations of Latin terminology has long been recognized as a desideratum in classical philology and ancient history. This volume is the first in a planned series of monographs that will address that need. It is based on a large and growing database of Greek translations of Latin, the GRETL project. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the translations of Roman gods in literary Greek, addressing Roman and Greek cult, shrines, legend, mythology, and cultural interaction. Its primary focus is on Greek literature, especially the works of Plutarch, Appian, Cassius Dio, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and Diodorus, but it also incorporates important translations from many other authors, as well as evidence from epigraphy and the Byzantine Glossaria. Although its focus is on Greek literature and translation, the process of translation was a joint endeavor of ancient Greeks and Romans, beginning in the prehistoric interactions in the Forum Boarium, Etruria, and Magna Graecia, and continuing through late antiquity. This volume thus provides an essential resource for philologists, religious scholars, and historians of Rome and Greece alike.
Download or read book Love and Marriage etc written by Joseph BARKER (Preacher.) and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greek Gods Goddesses written by Britannica Educational Publishing and published by Britannica Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving Western literature and art many of its most enduring themes and archetypes, Greek mythology and the gods and goddesses at its core are a fundamental part of the popular imagination. At the heart of Greek mythology are exciting stories of drama, action, and adventure featuring gods and goddesses, who, while physically superior to humans, share many of their weaknesses. Readers will be introduced to the many figures once believed to populate Mount Olympus as well as related concepts and facts about the Greek mythological tradition.
Download or read book Grecian Magick written by David Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of all three of my Grecian Magick Books. Aphrodite: The goddess Aphrodite and how to use her in your magik practice. This book is designed with the beginner in mind, but will also be useful to the seasoned magician who wishes to appear to the goddess of Love and Beauty for help in other aspects of their lives. Little to no previous magik experience is required to join forces with this very power God and begin creating the life you want. 12 rituals covering health, wealth, family, love and more Magick with Aphrodite is one of the safest types of magick that REALLY works. The rituals are designed to be easily worked, using a permanent or temporary alter. Apollo: The god Apollo and how to use him in your magik practice. Little to no previous magik experience is required to join forces with this very power God and begin creating the life you want. 11 rituals covering health, wealth, family, love and safety, plus a template to enter into a pact with Apollo. Magick with Apollo is one of the safest types of magick that REALLY works. The rituals are designed to be easily worked, using a permanent or temporary altar. Hermes: The magick of the god Hermes, author of the Emerald Tablet. This book focuses on the magick you can work with Hermes, and not on his writings of the Tablets. Little to no previous magik experience is required to join forces with this very power God and begin creating the life you want. 8 rituals covering business, apply for jobs, wealth building, plus a template to enter into a pact with Hermes. Magick with Hermes is one of the safest types of magick that REALLY works. The rituals are designed to be easily worked, using a permanent or temporary alter.
Download or read book Rome Empire of Plunder written by Matthew Loar and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interdisciplinary exploration of Roman cultural appropriation, offering new insights into the processes through which Rome made and remade itself.
Download or read book Wealth Magick written by Damon Brand and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Damon Brand reveals the closely guarded secrets of the super-rich. This much sought-after volume is available once more.It contains a complete magickal system for attracting great wealth. The system has been developed over thirty years by a group of occultists known as The Gallery of Magick.Magick is not for everybody, and the magick in this book is certainly not suitable for the casual user, or for somebody who just wants a little extra cash. Although you do not need any particular skills or experience to benefit from this book, you do need to dedicate time, effort and mental energy to the working, as well as moving the focus of your life to wealth. If you are prepared for that level of commitment, there can be great rewards.This book is designed for those who want to focus on long term wealth creation. It is not designed for those in desperate poverty, but for those who can afford to turn their attention to wealth.Damon says, 'To be clear, and for the sake of complete honesty, I am not super-rich, but I am extremely wealthy compared to where I was a few years ago, and compared to my childhood I feel like a billionaire. I have also found that the effects of the working grew long after it was initially performed, with my wealth continuing to expand years later.'How rich you become is up to you. Wealth Magick concentrates magick into a series of workings that will enable you to attract the wealth you desire. If you want money, it's yours.As Damon Brand points out, magick is often over-complicated. He says, 'Before you know it you're trying ten different methods at once and your house is filled with candles, altars, incense and all sorts of images, crystals and magickal gadgets. The good news is that most of this can be thrown out. Everything you need is contained in Wealth Magick.''You do not have to spend years performing endless spells or make offerings to dangerous spirits. This method has been concentrated into the purest magick. You begin attracting wealth from day one. You should note, however, that this is not a quick fix, and although the daily rituals are brief, several months of dedication are required.The magickal operations in this book are not about attracting a little extra cash. They are about creating a completely new lifestyle, based on a flow of extreme prosperity. Only go ahead if you genuinely want to focus on creating wealth and if you are willing to accept the challenges and changes that come with extreme wealth.You will discover:The number one mistake people make when trying to manifest money.A set of unique secret seals, drawn from ancient texts and combined with modern magick.The power of The Daily Practice.Seven wealth workings that can not be found anywhere else.WARNING: This book uses angels and demons to attain your desires. The entire working is made safe by three omnipotent angels who oversee the operation, but if the thought of working with demons makes you uneasy, look to my other books such as Magickal Cashbook and Magickal Riches, which have no demonic content.DISCLAIMER: Magick is not for everybody. If you are drawn to magick, you will get good results. If you are afraid of magick, you will not. The magick in Damon Brand's books has been developed by The Gallery of Magick to get results safely. There is plenty of evil in the world, but there is no evil in these books. You will not be punished by karma or chased down by demons, and there is no magickal backlash that will punish you for being rich. But if you are afraid of magick or think that magick is evil or that you are underserving of wealth, this book is not for you. If you're uncertain, you can read more about magick on the website. If you feel that magick can help you take control of your life, then welcome the power that this book offers.
