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Celtic Wales (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Miranda Aldhouse Green, Ray Howell Celtic Wales (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Miranda Aldhouse Green, Ray Howell
R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Celtic Wales is about the beginnings of Wales and how the period from the Iron Age to medieval times helped shape and define the modern nation of Wales. Early Wales has a spectacular archaeological, literary and mythical heritage. This book uses archaeology and early historical documents to discuss all aspects of early Welsh society, from war to farming and from drinking habits to Druids.

Arjuna-Odysseus - Shared Heritage in Indian and Greek Epic (Hardcover): N.J. Allen Arjuna-Odysseus - Shared Heritage in Indian and Greek Epic (Hardcover)
N.J. Allen
R3,937 Discovery Miles 39 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bringing together the study of the Greek classics and Indology, Arjuna-Odysseus provides a comparative analysis of the shared heritage of the Mahabharata and early Greek traditions presented in the texts of Homer and Hesiod. Building on the ethnographic theories of Durkheim, Mauss, and Dumont, the volume explores the convergences and rapprochements between the Mahabharata and the Greek texts. In exploring the networks of similarities between the two epic traditions, it also reformulates the theory of Georges Dumezil regarding Indo-European cultural comparativism. It includes a detailed comparison between journeys undertaken by the two epic heroes - Odysseus and Arjuna - and more generally, it ranges across the philosophical ideas of these cultures, and the epic traditions, metaphors, and archetypes that define the cultural ideology of ancient Greece and India. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of Indo-European comparativism, social and cultural anthropology, classical literature, Indology, cultural and post-colonial studies, philosophy and religion, as well as to those who love the Indian and Greek epics.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Paperback): E. A. Wallis Budge The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Paperback)
E. A. Wallis Budge
R507 R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Short Guide to Classical Mythology (Paperback, New edition): G.M. Kirkwood A Short Guide to Classical Mythology (Paperback, New edition)
G.M. Kirkwood
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A user-friendly, quick reference guide for teachers, students, and general readers; an excellent, interdisciplinary resource for studies of classics, literature, and history.

-- Complete reference list with pronunciations

-- Variable entry lengths

-- Principal stories of classical mythology

-- Emphasis on literary importance of Greek myths

-- References to English and European literature

Religion, Ethnicity and Xenophobia in the Bible - A Theoretical, Exegetical and Theological Survey (Hardcover): Brian Rainey Religion, Ethnicity and Xenophobia in the Bible - A Theoretical, Exegetical and Theological Survey (Hardcover)
Brian Rainey
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Religion, Ethnicity and Xenophobia in the Bible looks at some of the Bible's most hostile and violent anti-foreigner texts and raises critical questions about how students of the Bible and ancient Near East should grapple with "ethnicity" and "foreignness" conceptually, hermeneutically and theologically. The author uses insights from social psychology, cognitive psychology, anthropology, sociology and ethnic studies to develop his own perspective on ethnicity and foreignness. Starting with legends about Mesopotamian kings from the third millennium BCE, then navigating the Deuteronomistic and Holiness traditions of the Hebrew Bible, and finally turning to Deuterocanonicals and the Apostle Paul, the book assesses the diverse and often inconsistent portrayals of foreigners in these ancient texts. This examination of the negative portrayal of foreigners in biblical and Mesopotamian texts also leads to a broader discussion about how to theorize ethnicity in biblical studies, ancient studies and the humanities. This volume will be invaluable to students of ethnicity and society in the Bible, at all levels.

Celtic Myth and Magick - Harness the Power of the Gods and Goddesses (Paperback): Edain McCoy Celtic Myth and Magick - Harness the Power of the Gods and Goddesses (Paperback)
Edain McCoy
R860 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R150 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Harness the mythic power of the Celtic goddesses, gods, heroes and heroines to aid your spiritual quests and magical goals. This book explains how to use creative ritual and pathworking to align yourself with the energy of these archetypes, whose potent images live deep within your psyche. The book begins with an overview of 49 different types of Celtic Paganism followed today, then gives specific instructions for evoking and invoking the energy of the Celtic patheon to channel it toward magickal and spiritual goals and into esbat, sabbat and life transition rituals. Three detailed pathworking texts will take the reader on an inner journey where they will join forces with the archetypal images of Cuchulain, Queen Maeve and Merlin the Magician to bring their energies directly into the reader's life. The last half of the book clearly details the energies of over 300 Celtic deities and mythic figures to evoke or invoke the appropriate deity to attain a specific goal. The book should help solitary pagans who seek to expand the boundaries of their practice to form working partnerships with the divine.

Greek Myth and the Bible (Hardcover): Bruce Louden Greek Myth and the Bible (Hardcover)
Bruce Louden
R4,067 Discovery Miles 40 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Gilgamesh epic, we have known that the Bible imports narratives from outside of Israelite culture, refiguring them for its own audience. Only more recently, however, has come the realization that Greek culture is also a prominent source of biblical narratives. Greek Myth and the Bible argues that classical mythological literature and the biblical texts were composed in a dialogic relationship. Louden examines a variety of Greek myths from a range of sources, analyzing parallels between biblical episodes and Hesiod, Euripides, Argonautic myth, selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Homeric epic. This fascinating volume offers a starting point for debate and discussion of these cultural and literary exchanges and adaptations in the wider Mediterranean world and will be an invaluable resource to students of the Hebrew Bible and the influence of Greek myth.

Greek Gods and Goddesses (Staple bound): John Green Greek Gods and Goddesses (Staple bound)
John Green
R129 R107 Discovery Miles 1 070 Save R22 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Ready-to-color illustrations, each accompanied by a page of descriptive text, depict Atlas holding up the heavens; Hermes slaying the many-eyed Argus; Aphrodite weeping over the body of Adonis; and 19 other exciting illustrations. A great way to introduce youngsters to Greek mythology. 22 b/w illus.

The Druid Animal Oracle - Working with the Sacred Animals of the Druid Tradition (Hardcover): Philip Carr-Gomm, Stephanie... The Druid Animal Oracle - Working with the Sacred Animals of the Druid Tradition (Hardcover)
Philip Carr-Gomm, Stephanie Carr-Gomm; Illustrated by Bill Worthington
R762 R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Save R164 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Druid Animal Oracle is designed to give you a hands-on, immediate and practical experience of the power of Celtic and Druidic lore.

In Celtic mythology and in the teaching of the Druids, animals are understood as sacred, and they each offer a special kind of gift to us: of healing, of inspiration, of teaching, of power. Here in this Oracle we have taken 33 of the most sacred animals of the Celtic and Druid tradition, and have interpreted their gifts for the modern reader, so that even in this busy and stressful modern world we can be helped and guided with this ancient lore.

The authors have included as well the stories, folklore and myths associated with each animal, and practical suggestions for how you can work with the animals and the oracle to transform your life. Bill Worthington has produced the most stunning pictures of each of the animals, drawn with incredible detail and precision, using sacred geometry, and has also created the silver artwork that adorns the divination cloth included with each oracle.

  • 33 sacred animal cards
  • Divination cloth for cards spreads
  • 176 page illustrated book
  • Interpretations and traditional lore of the sacred animals
Picus Who Is Also Zeus (Paperback): Rendel Harris Picus Who Is Also Zeus (Paperback)
Rendel Harris
R926 Discovery Miles 9 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1916, this book was written by the renowned British biblical scholar, archaeologist and manuscript specialist J. Rendel Harris (1852-1941). The text is composed of nine loosely connected essays following the theme of Boanerges, a 1913 work by Harris. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in mythology and the works of Harris.

To Walk a Pagan Path - Practical Spirituality for Every Day (Paperback): Alaric Albertsson To Walk a Pagan Path - Practical Spirituality for Every Day (Paperback)
Alaric Albertsson
R397 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R40 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Inspiration and Ideas for a Holistic Pagan Lifestyle

Live fully as a Pagan every day of the year, not only on full moons and holidays. With practical tips for integrating earth-centered spirituality into every aspect of life, To Walk a Pagan Path shows you how to: Cultivate a meaningful Pagan practice by following seven simple steps. Develop a sacred calendar customized for your beliefs, lifestyle, and environment. Make daily activities sacred with quick and easy rituals. Reclaim your place in the food cycle by producing a portion of your own food--even if you live in an apartment Express Pagan spirituality through a variety of craft projects: candles, scrying mirrors, solar wreaths, recipes, and more. Create sacred relationships with animal familiars.

The Gods of the Celts (Paperback, New Ed): Miranda Green The Gods of the Celts (Paperback, New Ed)
Miranda Green
R395 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The presence of gods was felt in every corner of the Celtic world, and influenced all areas of life in Celtic society. This fascinating book delves into these corners to examine all aspects of the gods, ritual customs, cult objects and sacred places of the ancient Celtic peoples. Miranda Green introduces the Celts and the evidence that they left behind, placing them in their geographical and chronological context, and continues on to look at Celtic cults of the sun and sky, animals and animism, mother goddesses, water gods and healers, as well as examining the influence of religion on war, death and fertility. Embracing the whole of the Celtic world from Ireland to Australia, and covering from 500 BC to AD 400, this is a rewarding overview of the evidence for Celtic religions, beliefs and practices which uses modern scholarship to bring a mysterious and captivating part of European history to life.

Lost Books of the Bible - The Great Rejected Texts (Hardcover): Joseph B Lumpkin Lost Books of the Bible - The Great Rejected Texts (Hardcover)
Joseph B Lumpkin
R1,550 R1,311 Discovery Miles 13 110 Save R239 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ireland's Immortals - A History of the Gods of Irish Myth (Paperback): Mark Williams Ireland's Immortals - A History of the Gods of Irish Myth (Paperback)
Mark Williams
R800 R689 Discovery Miles 6 890 Save R111 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland's Immortals tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation's languages, the book describes how Ireland's pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era-and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williams's comprehensive history traces how these gods-known as the Tuatha De Danann-have shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morrigan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's elves; and many others. Ireland's Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the world's imagination for so long.

Jesus the Master Builder - Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity (Paperback): Gordon Strachan Jesus the Master Builder - Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity (Paperback)
Gordon Strachan
R612 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R92 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The activities of Jesus before the start of his ministry at the age of thirty have been the subject of much speculation. Did he travel beyond the bounds of Palestine in his search for wisdom knowledge? Where did he acquire the great learning which amazed those who heard him preaching and enabled him to cross swords in debate with Scribes and Pharisees? A number of legends suggest that Jesus travelled to the British Isles with Joseph of Arimathea, who worked in the tin trade. With these legends as his starting point, Gordon Strachan uncovers a fascinating network of connections between the Celtic world and Mediterranean culture and philosophy. Taking the biblical image of Wisdom as the 'master craftsman', Strachan explores the deep layers of Mystery knowledge shared between the Judaic-Hellenic world and the northern Druids -- from the secret geometry of masons and builders, which Jesus would have encountered in his work as a craftsman in Palestine, to the Gematria or number coding of the Old and New Testaments. This book is the basis of the film documentary 'And Did Those Feet' which screened at the BFI in London in 2010.

Conversations with the Sidhe (Paperback): David Spangler Conversations with the Sidhe (Paperback)
David Spangler; Illustrated by Jeremy Berg
R634 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Save R99 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Dioscuri in the Christian Legends (Paperback): J. Rendel Harris The Dioscuri in the Christian Legends (Paperback)
J. Rendel Harris
R736 Discovery Miles 7 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1903, this book traces the influence of the ancient pagan legends of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri, on later Christian hagiography. Rendel Harris charts how the Church not only displaced ancient religious practices centred around the Dioscuri with their own traditions, but also how Christians took pagan legends and reshaped them for their own purposes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in comparative religious history, the history of the early church and the influences of paganism on Christianity.

Orphism (Paperback): J. R. Watmough Orphism (Paperback)
J. R. Watmough
R704 Discovery Miles 7 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1934, this book contains the Cromer Greek Prize-winning essay for that year on the subject of the still little-understood Greek religion Orphism. Watmough examines Orpheus and Orphism through a distinctly Protestant lens, arguing that both were religions 'of reform' sharing similar views on asceticism and the wages of sin in the afterlife. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Greek mysticism and ancient religion.

In the Wake of the Gods - A cruising companion to the world of the Greek myths (Paperback): Sam Jefferson In the Wake of the Gods - A cruising companion to the world of the Greek myths (Paperback)
Sam Jefferson
R531 Discovery Miles 5 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique and entertaining travel guide to Greek waters recreates parts of voyages undertaken in myth, anchoring off landmarks or ports associated with ancient legends. It follows the trails of Odysseus, Hercules, and Jason and the Argonauts, as well as visiting the sites where Poseidon lost his trident (off Paxos) and built his temple (on the Saronic Gulf), the cliff where Theseus's father threw himself to his death after fearing his son had been killed by the minotaur, and Troy, the remains of which survive as a reminder of the city that withstood a 10-year siege. With almost 6,000 islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, Greece is a maritime nation like no other - and according to its mythology this has been the case since the days when seafarers believed their fortunes, good or ill, lay in the hands of Poseidon. Sailing through these crystal clear waters today is a voyage into history, whether true or legendary. Retelling all the myths, from the very well-known to the less familiar, In the Wake of the Gods is a cruising companion to be read and enjoyed in its own right. With the author's in depth knowledge of the region, it is also packed with useful and practical pointers for pilotage and passage planning, including information about prevailing winds and anchoring, along with charts and photography.

Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture (Paperback, New edition): Bernhard Maier Dictionary of Celtic Religion and Culture (Paperback, New edition)
Bernhard Maier
R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The definitive reference work on this topic. (The author takes) the Celtic world to include both the European continent and the more recent settlements in the British Isles. The entries, admirably broad in scope, conceive religion and culture as including not only the usual gods and myths but shamanic practices and totems. Maier also provides entries for important scholars of Celtic culture.'/ CHOICE

Greek Votive Offerings - An Essay in the History of Greek Religion (Paperback): William Henry Denham Rouse Greek Votive Offerings - An Essay in the History of Greek Religion (Paperback)
William Henry Denham Rouse
R1,492 Discovery Miles 14 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1902, this book provides an extensive survey of the tradition of votive offerings in ancient Greece. Rouse details the various motives behind offerings, including propitiation, tithes, and domestic purposes, drawing on the evidence of inscriptions and ancient eyewitnesses, and also examines ancient votive formulae. Thirteen indices containing an exhaustive list of epigraphical references to votive offerings at various shrines are also included. This well-written and richly-illustrated book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek religion and the history of votive offerings.

Brick Greek Myths - The Stories of Heracles, Athena, Pandora, Poseidon, and Other Ancient Heroes of Mount Olympus (Paperback):... Brick Greek Myths - The Stories of Heracles, Athena, Pandora, Poseidon, and Other Ancient Heroes of Mount Olympus (Paperback)
Amanda Brack, Monica Sweeney, Becky Thomas
R694 R622 Discovery Miles 6 220 Save R72 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Meet the Greek gods and goddesses as you have never seen them-in LEGO form! Enjoy these fascinating myths, reimagined through elaborate scenes and colorful LEGO bricks in one thousand color photographs! This book shares a unique retelling of some of the most widely known and loved Greek myths, from the stories of Athena, Poseidon, and Pandora to the twelve labors of Hercules. Watch Athena spring from the head of Zeus See Poseidon as he rules the seas with his mighty trident Maintain hope with Pandora as her curiosity gets the best of her Beware the Nemean Lion as Hercules repents for his misdeeds. Be awestruck by the amazing Mount Olympus And much more-all created with LEGO bricks! These exciting retellings of ancient tales are consistent with the mythology behind them, while also capturing the creativity and whimsy of the stories with elaborate brick scenery. Brick Greek Myths will be a delight for LEGO tinkerers of all ages, a fun introduction to the tales for young readers, and an enchanting return to the stories for even the most devoted admirer of mythology. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction-novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Greek Mythology - Poetics, Pragmatics and Fiction (Paperback): Claude Calame Greek Mythology - Poetics, Pragmatics and Fiction (Paperback)
Claude Calame; Translated by Janet Lloyd
R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Myths are not simple narrative plots. In ancient Greece, as in other traditional societies, these tales existed only in the poetic or artistic forms in which they were set down. To read them from an anthropological point of view means to study their meaning according to their forms of expression - epic recitation, ritual celebration of the victory of an athlete, tragic performance, erudite Alexandrian poetry, antiquarian prose text; in other words, to study the functions of Greek myths in their permanent retelling and reshaping. Falling between social reality and cultural fiction, Greek myths were evolving creations, constantly adapting themselves to new conditions of performance. Using myths such as those of Persephone, Bellerophon, Helen and Teiresias, Claude Calame presents an overview of Greek mythology as a category inseparable from the literature in which so much of it is found. The French edition of this book was first published in 2000.

Thebes - The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece (Paperback): Paul Cartledge Thebes - The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece (Paperback)
Paul Cartledge
R330 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R72 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes has been overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta.

According to myth, the city was founded when Kadmos sowed dragon’s teeth into the ground and warriors sprang forth, ready not only to build the fledgling city but to defend it from all-comers. It was Hercules’ birthplace and the home of the Sphinx, whose riddle Oedipus solved, winning the Theban crown and the king’s widow in marriage, little knowing that the widow was his mother, Jocasta.

The city’s history is every bit as rich as its mythic origins, from siding with the Persian invaders when their emperor, Xerxes, set out to conquer Aegean Greece, to siding with Sparta – like Thebes an oligarchy – to defeat Pericles’ democratic Athens, to being utterly destroyed on the orders of Alexander the Great.

In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, the acclaimed classical historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life, and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks’ achievements – whether politically or culturally – and thus to our own culture and civilization.

The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens - Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain... The Temples and Ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens - Two Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain (Paperback)
Richard Caton
R976 Discovery Miles 9 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1900, this book contains the text of two lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain on the subject of the temples of Asklepios found in Athens and Epidauros. The text is accompanied by photographs of statuary and buildings from both sites, as well as drawings with suggested reproductions of how the temples would have looked in antiquity. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient religion.

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