The Oread
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Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Food
ISBN :
Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z
Author : Kathleen N. Daly
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Mythology, Classical
ISBN : 1438128002
Book Description
Alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, important places, and other aspects of Greek and Roman mythology.
Encyclopedia of Giants and Humanoids in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 19,68 MB
Release : 2016-05-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1476623384
Book Description
Every culture has in its folklore and mythology beings of immense size and strength, as well as other preternatural humanoids great or small who walk among us, serving the divine or fulfilling their own agendas. This book catalogs the lore and legends of more than 1,000 different humanoid species and individual beings, including the Titans, Valkyries, Jotnar, yōkai, biblical giants, elves, ogres, trolls and many more.
RuneQuest Monsters
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Publisher : Mongoose Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 28,90 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1905471149
Book Description
Oreads
Author : John F. Lavelle
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1785351842
Book Description
At fourteen, Cassie Wolphe’s way of life in Appalachia is being changed by the influx of modernity/postmodernity. She is in love with Jake McCollum, believes she will marry him and constructs her life around this central act, but like her brother, Ben, Jake rejects a life he believes offers nothing but hard work and poverty. Forced to make a decision between her love of Jake and her love of the mountains, Cassie finds she can't leave, a choice which may define her life forever. At once lyrical, emotionally charged, moving and heartbreaking, Oreads is a literary treat that will keep you compelled right to the very last page and beyond.
Dead and Dusted
Author : Lily Webb
Publisher : Lily Webb
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,26 MB
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Stashes of ashes turn trust to dust... Psychic Selena thinks she's seen it all while working at the paranormal Kindred Spirits Inn — until a prominent guest has an allergic reaction to fairy dust. The only problem? Fairies haven't lived in Starfall Valley for centuries. Fearing the financial fallout of her guest's affliction, Selena has no choice but to dust up the truth — and what she learns is nothing to sneeze at. Unfortunately, Selena's guest might not be the only carried away by the fairies because the curious culprit has plenty of trouble to sprinkle around. Can Selena's sleuthing clean up the marauder's mess? Or will she be next to bite the dust? Dead And Dusted is the fourth book in the Visions and Victims series of paranormal cozy mysteries. If fickle fairies, dubious dust, and supernatural secrets get your wand waving, then you’re sure to fall under the spell of this new spinoff series that expands Lily Webb's magical universe. Buy Dead And Dusted to continue conversing with the spirits of Starfall Valley today!
The Graduate Magazine of the University of Kansas
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Page : 420 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 1911
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Book Description
Handbook of Classical Mythology
Author : William F. Hansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2004-06-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN :
Book Description
An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events. Handbook of Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths. Written by a foremost mythologist, the book begins by exploring the sources and landscapes from which the myths emerged. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the creation of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic Age—plus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing every significant character, place, event, and object. Whether exploring the world that gave rise to ancient mythology or researching a specific piece of the whole, the handbook is the best introduction available to the extraordinary cast of these tales (gods, nymphs, satyrs, monsters, heroes) and the natural and supernatural stages upon which their fates are played out.
Selections from American Literature
Author : Leonidas Warren Payne
Publisher :
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 16,63 MB
Release : 1919
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Book Description
Classical Mythology
Author : William F. Hansen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0195300351
Book Description
Classical Mythology offers newcomers and long-time enthusiasts new ways to navigate the world of Greek and Roman myths, beginning by exploring the landscapes where the myths are set. It then provides a richly detailed timeline of mythic episodes from the origin of the cosmos to the end of the Heroic Age--plus an illustrated mythological dictionary listing significant characters, places, events, objects, and concepts.
