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"Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under her powerful guardian, Aunt Tina. As soon as her magic awakens, Corazon plans to bring her parents back from the dead and no longer have to rely on a soul key to allow visits with their ghosts for a few hours every Saturday night. But when a vengeful ghost steals Corazon's precious key, the fragile balance between the human world and the spirit world...
5) The Iliad
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Presents a retelling of Homer's epic poem about the war between the Greeks and the Trojans, from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector.
6) The odyssey
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An abridged retelling of Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son scheme to protect his throne.
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After a lifetime of fighting creatures of black magic, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng has just learned a devastating secret: she herself is half vampire! Now not only is she dealing with vampire puberty, she's on the run from the organization of Slayers she trained her whole life to join. Serwa's only ally is her aunt Boahinmaa, an obayifo who urges Serwa to embrace her vampire side. Boahinmaa and her underlings are on the hunt for the Midnight Drum,...
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From the ruins of Greek and Roman temples to Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun and the enduring mysteries of Stonehenge, this captivating study circles the earth in its examination of the legends, traditions, and superstitions that all cultures have woven about the sun.
Starting with solar creation myths, this volume explores ancient ideology surrounding the sun and moon, solar mythology, and solar folklore. An extended analysis of sun worship around the...
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After accidentally destroying the Amazons' hard work preparing for a festival celebrating the story of Hero, the first hero in Greek mythology, Diana and her goat pal, Phyllis, embark on a journey to clean up their mess, soon embracing the support of her community to learn what it truly means to be a hero.
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"The myth has been told for centuries: Brothers Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades waged a years-long war against their father Cronus and his tyrannical Titans. Upon their mighty victory, Zeus split the world into three. For himself, he claimed the Sky and what fell below it. To his brother Poseidon, he assigned dominion over the Sea. And his oldest brother, Hades, would rule the Underworld. While Hades tries to make the best of a lonely situation, eternity...
13) Mythology
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From the halls of Viking warriors to the mighty Parthenon and the deep forests and valleys of early Europe, history is filled with a vast array of rich Mythologies, amazing tales, impossible heroes, and fearsome monsters.
Now, this incredible collection sheds light on 3 Mythologies - Norse Mythology, Greek Mythology, and Celtic Mythology - taking you on a journey into the past and unveiling these vibrant legends like never before. From tales of war,...
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Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. In fact, in all Scandinavian countries well into the 13th century laws were memorized by officials known as "Lawspeakers" who recited them at the "Thing." The Thing was the legislative assembly in Scandinavia...
15) Celtic Mythology
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The ancient, mysterious Celtic people left behind little evidence of their way of life, but their vibrant folklore and stories resonate throughout the ages to inspire and intrigue people to this very day. Inside this gripping audiobook, you'll be taken on a journey through time to the legends of the Celtic people, discovering their tales of monsters and heroes in a new light.
From the giants and fairies who inhabit the dark and threatening bronze...
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Do you like stories about gods and spirits, giants and monsters, damsels in distress, and clever heroes?
All of these can be found in African myth and folklore, which have a vast and varied tapestry of stories from hundreds of cultures, each with its own traditions and values.
Sometimes the heroes of these stories are divine beings who come down from heaven to create the world we live in, but sometimes human beings and animals themselves are the ones...
17) Mitología Yoruba: Fascinantes mitos y leyendas de los yoruba y otros pueblos de África occidental
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Si está buscando una colección de mitos chinos para todas las edades y quiere conocer la cultura china sin leer un libro de texto universitario, siga leyendo...
La mayoría de los estadounidenses conoce la mitología griega, romana y egipcia. Pero las historias populares de la antigua China ofrecen diferentes perspectivas y una comprensión más profunda de las raíces de la sociedad.
Para los estadounidenses puede ser un desafío encontrar una...
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While flying her wind horse on earth, blowing wind, Princess Geraldine heard a unique male voice and her heart skipped a beat.
Being a musician herself, was eager to find out who the young man was, and after following up on his life, she madly fell in love with him. Although, the musician was unable to see her because she was invisible.
This is a story of an immortal princess who fell in love with a mortal man, and the only way they could be together...
20) Most Influential Mesoamerican Gods: The History and Legacy of Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli, and
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Gilgamesh, Hercules, Aeneas, and Lancelot are instantly recognized as mythological heroes in the West, evoking visions of Persian monsters, ghastly labors, and the founding and glorification of cities, but the names of Mesoamerican gods remain as mysterious as their spelling. Even those who have come across their names when learning about the history of Mesoamerica – particularly the Aztec and various gods' roles in the Spanish conquest of their...