Ancient Mysteries
Mythology
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There was something very pleasing and very poetical in the thought, that each river had its nymph, and every wood its god: that a visible power watched over even the domestic duties of the people, ready to punish or reward; and that, too in a manner so strange and immediate, that it must have greatly affected their minds in stimulating to good, or deterring from evil.
A few months ago I was on the bare Hill of Allen, "wide Almhuin of Leinster," where Finn and the Fianna lived, according to the stories, although there are no earthen mounds there like those that mark the sites of old buildings on so many hills. A hot sun beat down upon flowering gorse and flowerless heather; and on every side except the east, where there were green trees and distant hills, one saw a level horizon and brown boglands with a few green places and here and there the glitter of water. Large print 13 point font.
Edward Carpenter's translation of this ancient epic tale.
Being A Comparative History Of These Myths Compiled From The "Ritual Of The Dead", Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri, And Monuments In The British And Continental Museums. The Whole Illustrated With 129 Engravings.
Mythology, this very new science, who makes usto follow the beliefs of our fathers, since the cradle of the world until the superstitions of our campaigns. The author researches how our myths came to be, the sources, the people, the cultures... Large Print edition with 15 point font, not a scanned reprint, but a newly formatted reprint.
Few people realize how much the Aryan nations and peoples influenced religions, now called mythology. 2 extensive volumes delve into this subject. Facsimile reprint of the 1870 edition
Historical Reprint of this famous set of books, with 337 illustrations: 103 color plates and 234 grayscale images. Complete reprint with all the color images restored.
This historical reprint is a three volume set. All Three Books. The writings and drawings of the hidden palace which appertain to the souls and gods, and the shadows, and the spirits, which compose the beginning of the Horn of Ament, and the knowledge of the souls of Tuat, and the knowledge of the Secret Souls, and the knowledge of the doors and the ways through and on which the Great God journeyeth.
A full and complete translation of this epic work from the ancients. 75 illustrations with many extra pics added by TGS that artists during the past 2000 years have imagined these characters in their lives and tales.
The English Miracle Plays, Founded on Apocryphal New Testament Story Extant Among the Unpublished Manuscripts in the British Museum including Notices of Ecclesiastical Shows: the Festival of Fools and Assess; the English Boy Bishop; The Descent into Hell; The Lord Mayor's Show; The Guildhall Giants; Christmas Carols, etc. Contents: The Birth of Mary; Mary's Education in the Temple; The Miraculous Espousal of Joseph and Mary; A Council of the Trinity and the Incarnation; Joseph's Jealousy; Visit of Mary to Elizabeth; The Trial of Mary and Joseph; The Miraculous Birth and the Midwives.
A rare, short study of the Biblical apocryphal story of Daniel and the god Bel, and Daniel slaying a dragon.
The founders of Texas, the founders of America, knew their world history and the ancient legends. The capitol buildings are blessed with the ancient gods and legends. Perhaps we too should understand what they really stood for.
This is a scanned reprint of Defoe's famous book. It was written in 1726, and shows the linguistics, spelling, and characters of that age. It is a curious tale of our famous Devil and how he has subjected mankind to his authority.
Hawaiians worshipped the volcanoes as Gods, for these mountains truly held the power of life and death over the islands.
The Mother of the Gods has birthed itself in every religion, including Christianity. The author researches sources of this mythology.