epub, pdf |eng | | Author:Stutley, Margaret;Stutley, James; & James Stutley

Notes 1From mṛta, without life, and aṇḍa, an egg. 2This indicates alternating death and regeneration (RV., X.72,8-9). The eighth Āditya is ‘the only one by whom continuity of the cosmic ...

epub |eng | 2016-07-13 | Author:Martin J. Dougherty

The Disir and Fylgja The Norse tales contain references to spirits called Disir, whose nature is not clear. It is possible that the Disir are ancestral spirits or perhaps Elves, ...

epub |eng | | Author:Ruth Binney

The Greeks regarded chamomile with respect, prescribing it for fevers and agues as well as menstrual and other female problems. English herbalists also swore by its healing effects. By the ...

epub |eng | 2019-02-25 | Author:Richard Benson

You don’t hear the sea when you hold a seashell to your ear. Sorry to disappoint, but the sound you hear is really the sound of your immediate surroundings resonating ...

epub |eng | 2019-06-10 | Author:Ruth Binney

IF THE SOUP IS TOO SALTY, ADD SUGAR The trick, which works especially well for tomato soup, is also effective for gravy. The addition of sugar seems to neutralize the ...

azw3 |eng | 2013-07-03 | Author:CHARLES RUSSELL COULTER and PATRICIA TURNER

N N (Maya) God of the end of the year. Na-Arean (Micronesia) see Nareau. Na Atibu (Oceanic) This is another name for the first human, De Babou. See also Nareau. ...

epub |eng | 2018-02-06 | Author:Toriyama Sekien & Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt

epub |eng | | Author:Franklin W. Dixon

7 TRUTH AND LIES JOE I LOVE MY FATHER, BUT I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see him in my entire life as I was when he ...

epub |eng | 2009-07-23 | Author:John Hinnells

Civic rituals Every polis had its own collection of deities, every city centre was adorned with the sanctuaries and altars of its own divinities, and each polis had its own ...

epub, azw3, pdf |eng | 2016-06-01 | Author:Claude Lecouteux

Fig. 45. The theft of the mead. Illustration by Ólafur Brynjúlfsson, Snorra Edda, 1760. L LÆRAÐR: The tree that grows on the roof of Valhalla; the goat Heiðrún and the ...

epub |eng | 2016-01-04 | Author:Stephen E. Flowers

7 The Legends and Lore of Iceland’s Magicians The student of Icelandic magic is lucky to have so many resources available to learn about the art of galdor. We have ...

epub, pdf |eng | | Author:Miriam Van Scott

The Jaws of Hell, from a 1568 French manuscript. ART TODAY The concept of the hellmouth most probably originates from legends about huge sea monsters that had the power to ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2009-06-18 | Author:Scott Cunningham [Cunningham, Scott]

The Shortening Method Gently heat four parts shortening over low heat until liquified. Watch that it doesn’t burn. Add one part dried herbal mixture, blend with a wooden spoon until ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2015-05-04 | Author:Judika Illes [Illes, Judika]

Despite their negative reputations, many tales exist of benevolent, helpful trolls. On the other hand, they are also among those spirits frequently accused of stealing women, children, and valuables. Trolls ...

epub |eng | 2014-05-30 | Author:March, Jennifer R.

Fig. 91. A bull rises from the sea in front of Hippolytus’ chariot, while a Fury brandishes a torch and an old man looks on in horror. Hippolytus’ story is ...