Oldtidens religioner og mytologier

Discover (or rediscover!) history's greatest myths and legendsFrom Grendel and Beowulf to Poseidon, Medusa, and Hercules, the gods, monsters, and heroes of mythology are endlessly weird and fascinating. And if you're looking for a helpful companion to this wild collection of creatures, humans, and deities, you've found it! Mythology For Dummies delivers the straight goods on history's most popular myths, helping you make sense of even the most complicated ancient stories.You'll learn about the origins of your favorite myths, their cultural impact, and more. Discover:* The coolest mythological characters, including intrepid Odysseus, the volatile gods of Mount Olympus, and Thor and Loki* How ancient mythology intersects with our daily lives in pop culture, high culture, and everything in between* Mythological destinations, like Atlantis, and famous sites from Greek, Roman, and Norse mythologyAn engrossing guide to some of the most enduring and interesting tales from throughout history, Mythology For Dummies serves up the inside scoop on almost every myth or legend you'd care to learn more about.

The world of Amenhotep, Tutankhamun and Ramses is a story of survival and human ingenuity, which flourished into the enduring civilisation of the Ancient Egyptians, as the first people of North Africa gathered around the Nile to create a legacy that lives with us today. This gorgeous Collector's Edition is a companion to Egyptian Myths and Legends.

This book is an exploration of Celtic shamanism, leading to a greater understanding of ourselves, and deepening our connection to the magic that life holds. Its wisdom is innate within Nature and in all its species. Reweaving contains wisdom that humans have long turned away from but is still exists, accessible individually and collectively, putting us back in touch with the Web of Life. In this economically focused world, we must find ourselves again in the mirrors that nature provides. 'Everything is alive, conscious and intelligent', able to be interacted with, and learnt from, but the artificial world we have created has narrowed our vision to the profit motive alone. In our drive to own things, we exclude ourselves from its connection. Unhealthy as this patterns is, it encourages physical and psychological disease, alongside the destruction of the Earth that sustains us.The ancient systems understood balance. We have lost that ability in our constant seeking for growth at all costs. We do not recognise the boundaries that the Earth has set for us, that keeps everything working together. Instead we have seen ourselves as superior. We have sought to defeat Nature rather than co-operate with her, not realizing that in so doing we are destroying the very basis upon which all life depends.. To counteract this, we need realignment with those ancient laws that have served us all so well since the beginning of time. Shamanic thought is the oldest form of understanding and a path to mental health. By attuning to its principles, we can begin the journey of reconnection. We so desperately need to save ourselves, our children, and other species, while restoring health to the planet as well as the overall system of life. This book walks its readers through the basics, as well as some of the deeper esoteric teaching, that have survive over 32,000 years. It shows how the the ancestors saw their relationship with the world, and how we can connect to the wisdom of other species even in the modern world. The false divisions that we have constructed between us all have isolated the human race from the knowledge that is only available through the connection with others we have seemingly ignored. But the opportunity to reconnect is still there. The rest of creation just awaits our awakening so that we can learn from each other again, putting the pieces back together to thrive as a whole world. We can talk to trees, ancestors, rocks, and our own inner self to find the wisdom we so desperately needs. Being a shaman is not about what you wear, the culture that you come from. Neither is the understandings that shamanism offers something we have to study for years to attain. Deep inside us all there is much that our instinct and deep wisdom recognises if we just go looking, We can begin to draw from that well of wisdom right now. Reweaving the Web can help you to find your inner shaman, helping you to access your own knowing in your everyday life.The key to everything lives inside of each of us. Once we change the inside, the outside always follows.

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"The mighty goddess reimagines myths in poetic language, putting the goddess at the centre of the narrative, exploring the many ways in which goddesses are represented."--Page [4] of cover.

The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealedFrom the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history. Their story has given rise to a set of incredible legends: spaceships, ley lines, mysterious goings onâEUR¿ Is it fact or fiction? Joyce Tyldesley, writer, lecturer and broadcaster on Ancient Egypt, cuts away modern myth and prejudice to reveal the truth behind these astonishing structures. The Old Kingdom pharaohs believed that death was the beginning of eternal life. To help them on their way they built pyramids; huge ramps or stairways charged with the most potent magic, leading directly to the sky. Pyramids chronicles how and why EgyptâEUR(TM)s pharaohs built on so grand a scale, and shows how the pyramids helped to build Egypt itself. âEUR¿A fascinating surveyâEUR¿ For anyone who wants to know about pyramids, this is required readingâEUR(TM) SpectatorâEUR¿Tyldesley sets out to fill the gap between EgyptologistsâEUR(TM) reserve, the excesses of tour guides and misinformed traditionsâEUR¿ [she] should be required reading.âEUR(TM) Sunday Times

"Le Kybalion" des Trois Initiés - Un voyage profond dans l'hermétisme et la spiritualité ancienne"Le Kybalion", écrit par les Trois Initiés, est une exploration fascinante et ésotérique des principes fondamentaux de la philosophie hermétique. Élaboré il y a plus d'un siècle, ce texte continue de guider les chercheurs spirituels dans leur quête de sagesse universelle et de connaissances cachées, en offrant une compréhension profonde des mystères de l'univers, de l'esprit et de la réalité intérieure.Écrit sous le pseudonyme des "Trois Initiés", "Le Kybalion" introduit sept principes clés de l'hermétisme - le Mentalisme, la Correspondance, la Vibration, la Polarité, le Rythme, la Cause et l'Effet, et le Genre. Ces principes, qui constituent la base de cette philosophie ancienne, sont ancrés dans les enseignements du légendaire Hermès Trismégiste, figure emblématique de la connaissance ésotérique.Au-delà de la simple énumération de ces principes, "Le Kybalion" les examine sous tous les angles, offrant des interprétations détaillées et des exemples pertinents pour aider le lecteur à comprendre et à intégrer ces concepts dans sa vie quotidienne. Il explore la manière dont ces lois universelles influencent tous les aspects de notre existence, des dynamiques cosmiques à la nature même de notre conscience."Le Kybalion", malgré sa première publication il y a plus d'un siècle, reste d'une pertinence inégalée pour les lecteurs modernes. Que vous cherchiez à dévoiler les secrets de l'univers, à enrichir votre compréhension de vous-même ou à explorer des philosophies spirituelles ancestrales et influentes, "Le Kybalion" est une lecture obligatoire.Mots-clés : Le Kybalion, Les Trois Initiés, philosophie hermétique, Hermès Trismégiste, mentalisme, correspondance, vibration, polarité, rythme, cause et effet, genre, spiritualité, ésotérisme, sagesse universelle, lois cosmiques, développement personnel, connaissance de soi, philosophie ancienne, occultisme.