Mytologi

Spørgsmålet som rejses i denne bog er, om stednavne kan give os valid viden om førkristen religion i almindelighed og om førkristne kultsteder i særdeleshed. Bogens forfatter giver et ubetinget ja, stednavne kan kaste lys over både religion og kult, og stednavne kan udpege steder, hvor mennesker i førkristen tid har været samlede for at dyrke deres guder – kultsteder.

"Der var engang for længe, længe siden en tid, hvor alle menneskene levede oppe i himlen og var udødelige. Men så styrtede en mand ned og avlede en datter med jorden. Deres afkom var meget frugtbart og overfyldte snart jorden. Da kom der et mægtigt jordskælv, som spaltede landene i store revner, hvori mange mennesker styrtede ned; fra dem stammer de underjordiske man kalder ingnerssuit: De store ildboer. Deres land er gådefuldt og vidunderligt, og kun mennesker, der forstår sig på skjulte ting, kan komme derind." Første del i serien af myter og sagn, som polarfosker Knud Rasmussen i sin tid indsamlede fra alle dele af Grønland. Med forord og efterskrift af forfatter og grønlandskender Jørn Riel (f.1931).

I Stygge Krumpen, én af Thit Jensens mest læste og elskede romaner, føres læseren igennem et malerisk billede af Danmark i 1500-tallets reformationstid. Tidens konflikt mellem protestantisme og katolicisme indebærer store indre kampe for biskoppen Stygge Krumpen. Han plages nemlig af modstridende følelser af fordærvets lyst og begær over for moralens ansvar og pligt.Stygge Krumpen er en poetisk roman fyldt med smukke formuleringer, som giver den historiske fortælling om et Danmark i bevægelse en dybde, som kun få andre end netop Thit Jensen ville kunne gøre det.Dette er Stygge Krumpens del 1 af 2.Thit Jensen (1876-1957) var en af Danmarks vigtigste kvindelige forfattere i det 20. århundrede. Det omfattende forfatterskab breder sig over både historiske og samtids-romaner, men også over novelle-samlinger og en enkelt børnebog. Udover de mange populære værker huskes Thit Jensen idag nok bedst for sin rolle som engageret kvindesagsforkæmper. En rolle som også skinner klart igennem i forfatterskabet, bl.a ved dets mange stærke kvindelige karakterer. "Et mesterværk, vist det bedste i dansk litteratur" - Søren Espersen i Information"Thit Jensen [var] også spiritistisk interesseret og hun hævdede selv, at hendes historiske romaner til dels byggede på spiritistiske kontakter med de personer som hun portrætterede. Det tog hendes samtid med oprejst pande ... Danskerne kunne lide Thit" - Dorthe J. Thorsen, Danmarksbloggen.dk

An essential collection of chivalric romance, swordplay, wizardry and brutal feats of courage Malory's 15th century Morte d'Arthur is one of the world's greatest pieces of myth-making. This selected edition features many of Aubrey Beardsley's classic illustrations.

A fully illustrated and systematic survey of the mythology, iconography and worship of the mysterious and awe-inspiring deities that dominated Egyptian religion from early pharaonic times to the Roman period.

From bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, comes a brilliant retelling of the Arthurian legend, combining myth, history, and thrilling battlefield action. In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . .Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead. His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country's lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves. While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion.But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur. Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates. Yet destiny awaits him . . .Fans of Game of Thrones, The Last Kingdom, Conn Iggulden and Merlin will be captivated by this gripping historical novel. ___________'Of all the books I have written these are my favourites' Bernard Cornwell'Spellbinding realism' The Times

THESE NEWCOMERS ARE DIFFERENT. THEY WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING.For fans of The Essex Serpent and The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock.'By far my favourite book of of the year' Guardian'One of only two novels I've ever loved whose main characters are not human' Barbara KingsolverOne cold night, two newcomers emerge onto the streets of 1899 New York, and it is never the same again.But these two are more than strangers to this land, they are strangers to this world. From the depths of folkloric history come Chava the golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi and Ahmad, a djinni, born in the ancient Syrian desert and trapped in an old copper flask released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.Two companions who were never meant to be released, and never meant to meet. And when they do, their opposing natures will be sealed by a special bond, but one that is threatened by watching eyes, roaming owners and a misunderstanding world.A glittering gem of a novel, as spell-binding as it is compelling, The Golem and The Djinni asks us what we're made of and how we can break free.

Georg Brandes (1842-1927) står i dansk åndshistorie som et stridens tegn, og vurderingerne af ham er stærkt modsatrettede. Han er blevet opfattet i overensstemmelse med egen selvforståelse, som oprører og befrier fra nationalkulturens snærende bånd, og han er blevet anset for at være roden til fordærv og ødelæggelse af dansk åndsliv. Det er den grundlæggende historie om stormen i andedammen, der delte, og endnu deler, de ideologiske vande i Danmark.Men denne historie om frontstillingen står ikke alene. For den indgår i en nær forbindelse med historien om brandesianismens receptions- og virkningshistorie, som omhandler det levede livs glidende overgange, udviklinger og tilegnelser, hvor konkrete kulturpersonligheders forsøg på tilkæmpelse af et åndeligt ståsted har bragt dem i forbindelse med fænomenet Georg Brandes og – for nogles vedkommende – sidenhen i direkte opgør med ham.Denne bogs sigte er af grundlæggende kulturhistorisk art, og de 12 bidrag angår både den direkte frontkrig og de personlige forviklinger. For dem alle gælder det, at de er forsøg på virkningshistoriske livtag med tænkeren og agitatoren Georg Brandes og den idéstrømning, der bærer hans familienavn.Efter Georg indeholder artikler af Anders Thyrring Andersen, Lotte Thyrring Andersen, Børge Houmann, Knud Bjarne Gjesing, Hans Henrik Hjermitslev, Bo Hakon Jørgensen, Jørgen Knudsen, Rasmus Markussen, Martin Ravn, Christian Egander Skov, Rasmus Vangshardt, Jens Wendel-Hansen og Henrik Yde.Bogen er redigeret af Kristoffer Garne (f. 1990), stud.theol. ved Københavns Universitet, og Johan Christian Nord (f. 1988), ph.d.-stipendiat ved Aarhus Universitet.

Det er et sjovt ord, ting. Kun fire små bogstaver, og alligevel kan det rumme stort som småt: flyvemaskiner og religiøse feticher, damesko og dreadlocks, bibler og bløde julegaver. Det findes på alverdens sprog og er lige løst, om vi siger det på dansk, engelsk eller kinesisk. Men af en eller anden grund rammer det tit hovedet på sømmet. Måske er det derfor, vi så ofte tyer til det uden at tænke nærmere over det.Det giver Ting. I nære og fjerne verdener nu mulighed for. Ting er nemlig meget mere end et bredt begreb. Det er også et nøgleord i nyere antropologisk forskning med fokus på materialitetens betydning for vores verdensopfattelse og identitet. Klæder skaber folk, siger man, og spørgsmålet er, om der overhovedet er en klar grænse mellem menneske og ting?For uanset om vi bor i Benin eller Brønshøj, taler i smartphone eller bruger jungletromme, skaber vi os selv og vores verden med ting, kulturens hardware. Det er derfor, der er ting overalt, i alle kulturer og samfund: De samler og forbinder, udtrykker og fortryller vores tanker, håb og ideer. - Måske er det på tide at tænke mere over tingene?

Theben - en slægts forbandelse er fortællingen om den thebanske kongeslægt, hvis kendeste navn er Ødipus. Der er tale om en gennemgang og litterær fortolkning af det græske mytestof, som det kendes fra tragedier, mytologier og en række andre kilder. Fortællingen omfatter hele slægtens historie fra dens oprindelse i Føniken, til Ødipus' sidste dage og død og det yngste medlems generobring af Theben, hvorefter han er klar til at deltage i "Den trojanske krig".

From USA Today bestselling author and BookTok sensation Emily McIntire comes another dark and delicious fractured fairy tale.

"Infused with magic and romance, this sweeping fantasy adventure inspired by the legend of Mulan follows a young woman determined to choose her own destiny-even if that means going against everyone she loves. The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin's father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent, ill-tempered man, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands. The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father's place. In the army, Meilin's relentless hard work brings her recognition, friendship-and a growing closeness with Sky, a prince turned training partner. But has she simply exchanged one prison for another? As her kingdom barrels toward destruction, Meilin begins to have visions of a sea dragon spirit that offers her true power and freedom, but with a deadly price. With the future of the Three Kingdoms hanging in the balance, Meilin will need to decide whom to trust-Sky, who inspires her loyalty and love; the sea dragon spirit, who has his own murky agenda; or an infuriating enemy prince who makes her question everything she once knew-about her kingdom and about her own heart"--

Designed to take fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths and legends of Middle-earth The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. This pivotal work features the revised, corrected text and includes, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth.

Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she's paid for this fairytale. She doesn't know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts. Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A Curse for True Love, the breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy.

Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company, hear rumours of a fine fishing creek in upstate New York, one hiding a terrible secret.

In Mystical Mushrooms, explore the magical properties, mythological connections, and symbolic qualities of ever-intriguing fungi.

Titans of War, eng, Wilbur Smith, 2023-05-11, Bonnier Books UK

I troldenes verden er Sonja, Esben og Lotte tager på en farefuld rejse ind i troldebjerget. En overraskende hjælper ender med at tage med, men er det overhovedet muligt at besejre de gigantiske trolde og komme levende ud af bjerget – til trods for de samlede gode kræfter? Nordlys er unik norsk fantasy, tegnet og fortalt af Malin Falch, som med Nordlys i 2018 vandt Norges største børnebogspris, ARKs barnebokpris, og desuden Pondus-prisen. Dette er fjerde bog i serien. Læs også de tidligere bøger i serien: Nordlys 1 - Rejsen til Jotundalen, Nordlys 2 - Vikingerne og Oraklet, Nordlys 3 – Kragesøstrene samt Stjerne og Bjørn.

The Wind in the Willows is a children's story focused around four animals as they find themselves in a series of misadventures.

Den synske Hejd må hutle sig igennem tilværelsen, og for at få mad nok til at forsørge sin lillebror, Gisle, spiller hun om penge og bruger sin synskhed til at slå modstanderne. Men på trods af sine evner, lykkes det hende ikke at redde lille Gisle fra at blive slået ihjel. Hejd bønfalder Frigg om hjælp til at genoplive ham, men gudinden nægter, så Hejd vender sig i stedet mod Odin. Og for at give ham kraft nok til, at han kan redde Gisle, må hun bruge sin synskhed til at fortælle Odins historie.  I Spående Vølve genfortæller Malene Sølvsten de kendte myter fra den nordiske mytologi og giver her et nyt bud på dem.Bogen indledes med et forord af Jeanette Varberg og er illustreret med linoleumstryk af forfatteren.

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe."A refreshingly modern and surprisingly poignant take on the Hades and Persephone myth . . . steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny, and emotional."-Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash "It is natural for a King to be curious about his future Queen. . . ."All of Olympus-and the Underworld-are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own.Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide. As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. With all the mounting pressure and expectations-of their family, friends, and enemies-both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It's fate. This full-color edition of Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel. This volume collects episodes 50-75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

In this continuation of "Mythos," Stephen Fry recounts the stories of the human heroes found in Greek mythology, with illustrations of classical art inspired by the myths.

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short storyfrom creator Rachel Smythe."A refreshingly modern and surprisingly poignant take on the Hades and Persephone myth . . . steamy, often laugh-out-loud funny, and emotional."-Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash"It is natural for a King to be curious about his future Queen. . . ."All of Olympus-and the Underworld-are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own.Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer bury the intense feelings of hurt and love that she's worked so hard to hide.As Persephone contemplates her future, Hades struggles with his past, falling back into toxic habits in Minthe's easy embrace. With all the mounting pressure and expectations-of their family, friends, and enemies-both Hades and Persephone tell themselves to deny their deepest desires, but the pull between them is too tempting, too magnetic. It's fate.This full-color edition of Smythe's original Eisner-nominated webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.This volume collects episodes 50-75 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

"Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home--from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo--and she's struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future."--

En trold bor i skoven. Hendes skæbne er bundet til jorden, og når menneskene fra byen gør naturen fortræd, må trolden straffe dem. Langt derfra sidder en magtsyg konge. På hans befaling slagter menneskene dyrene og fælder træerne. I takt med at de udpiner jorden, bliver troldens hverv tungere: Hun må slå dem alle sammen ihjel, hvad enten hun vil det eller ej.I byen er menneskenes liv præget af rædsel. De frygter kongen, der tvinger dem til at arbejde, og de frygter troldens straf, når de følger kongens befaling. Efterhånden som ressourcerne forsvinder, bliver menneskenes handlinger mere og mere desperate i forsøget på at få livet til at hænge sammen. ”Trold” er en moderne naturhistorie, der med træk fra eventyr og myter skaber sin helt egen stemning og logik.Om forfatteren:Rasmus Daugbjerg (f. 1993) er uddannet fra den svenske forfatterskole Biskops Arnö og Forfatterskolen i København. Han debuterede i 2021 med romanen ”Rygtet”, som blev shortlistet til Bodil og Jørgen Munch-Christensens Debutantpris.