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Joseph Campbell ha sido uno de los grandes divulgadores de la sabiduría profunda que atesoran los mitos. En su opinión, una de las funciones básicas del mito (en especial de su dimensión psicológica) consiste en ayudar al individuo a llevar a cabo su viaje vital, proporcionandole una guia para alcanzar la plenitud, un mapa para descubrir la "felicidad".En este libro, Campbell hace gala de su extraordinaria pericia como contador de historias para sumergirnos en las mitologias del mundo y destapar su poderosa capacidad de incidir en nuestra transformacion y desarrollo personal. En este sentido, los mitos se tornan en genuinos caminos a la felicidad.Con su caracteristico ingenio e intuicion, Campbell ilustra la relacion existente entre los antiguos simbolos y el arte moderno, o entre la esquizofrenia y el viaje del heroe (en el sentido junguiano), poniendo de relieve el modo en que el mito nos ayuda a identificar nuestro propio viaje.Una obra maestra de quien ha sido considerado el mitografo mas importante de los tiempos modernos.

English Fairy Tales - Joseph Jacobs - Joseph Jacobs He published his English fairy tale collections: English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairy Tales in 1893.From the Preface:WHO says that English folk have no fairy tales of their own? The present volume contains only a selection out of some 140, of which I have found traces in this country. It is probable that many more exist. A quarter of the tales in this volume have been collected during the last ten years or so, and some of them have not been hitherto published. Up to 1870, it was said equally of France and of Italy, that they possessed no folk-tales. Yet, within fifteen years from that date, over 1000 tales had been collected in each country.

En la entrada del templo de Apolo en Delfos, se podía leer la máxima «Conócete a ti mismo», que respondía a una de las preguntas que inquietaba a los filósofos de la antigüedad: ¿Qué es lo más impor

"Enuma Elish" es un poema épico babilónico que narra la creación del universo y el ascenso del dios Marduk al poder. Compuesto en acadio antiguo, el poema describe cómo Marduk, el dios patrón de Babilonia, derrota a la diosa primordial Tiamat y establece el orden en el cosmos. A traves de una serie de batallas divinas y actos de creacion, el poema explora temas como el surgimiento del cosmos a partir del caos primordial y el papel de los dioses en la organizacion del mundo. "Enuma Elish" es una obra fundamental en la mitologia mesopotamica y ha influido en las tradiciones religiosas y literarias de la antigua Mesopotamia.

Histórias são sempre diferentes umas das outras devido ao espaço onde ocorrem e ao tempo em que acontecem. Além do espaço e do tempo, outro diferencial são os personagens que as compõem ou que se env

O mito de Eros e Psiquê, é uma das mais interessantes e debatidas histórias da mitologia grega. Rica em símbolos e alegorias, ela foi recontada por Lucio Apuleio em sua famosa obra: O Asno de Ouro. O

Em meio a fendas de escuro e tenebroso abismo, um Espírito sofredor, vítima de si mesmo, permanece inerte, embora em constante transformação fisionômica e corporal. Trabalhadores espirituais partem,

Héroes mitológicos, objetos mágicos, fantasmas, muertos vivientes, vampiros, bandidos y piratas, milagros, extraterrestres y amantes más allá de la muerte… Leyendas y medias verdades con que la autor

En Magia y Religión Nórdicas, un capítulo hacía una breve reseña sobre lo que se suele denominar mitología menor, y que está asociada al folclore: elfos, enanos, gigantes y otras criaturas cuyos mitos sobrevivieron a la cristianizacion y surgen en cuentos, sagas, baladas, y creencias de la gente del norte, convencidos de la existencia de criaturas invisibles de la Naturaleza.Dado que este capitulo gusto mucho al lector, en Espiritus y seres de la mitologia nordica el autor ahonda en esas creencias del folclore de los paises nordicos acerca de dichas criaturas, de las que incluso hoy surgen noticias en la prensa escandinava.El libro comienza hablando del origen y de como fueron creadas todas estas criaturas segun los mitos nordicos, su interaccion con los dioses y el papel que cumplian en el universo nordico. Despues, en cada capitulo, profundiza en el caracter, habitats, modos de vida y la descripcion de cada una de estas criaturas, y lo que se sabe de ellas a traves de sagas, cuentos y narraciones recogidos por los folcloristas, canciones populares, etc ¿Sabias que hay elfos oscuros y elfos de luz?¿Has oido hablar de las damas blancas?¿Crees en los genios y duendes que habitan en los bosques?¿Conocias la existencia de los genios y guardianes del agua (nixes, fossegrim, necks, sirena, tritones)?Asi mismo, hay espiritus familiares (kobolds, puks, schrat) que ayudan en las tareas domesticas, pero a los que resulta peligroso enfadarY tambien criaturas asociadas con la muerte como los draugr (una especie de vampiros nordicos) y otros tipos de muertos que se levantan de sus tumbas.

Esta obra trata da Senda Interna: O Caminho Espiritual, que tem por meta a Evolução da Consciência do Espírito Imortal que habita em cada um de nós.Fala aos reais buscadores das verdades eternas e im

Publicado originalmente en 2005 con el subtítulo Mitos y símbolos de la Europa medieval, Figuras del destino permite el encuentro del lector con aquellas historias que adquirieron forma escrita en la Edad Media europea, antiguos mitos surgidos de un fondo pagano, celtico y germanico, que grandes escritores de los siglos XII y XIII, franceses y alemanes, consideraron dignos objetos de escritura y reflexion. Y asi la historia narrada en esos mitos adquirio, en la cultura cortes y caballeresca, un estilo propio dentro del nuevo genero de la epoca: el ciclo arturico, lugar de confluencia de celtismo y cristianismo, paganismo y humanismo.Este ensayo propone una nueva lectura de la novela arturica en la que las voces y acciones de sus personajes han sido restauradas para un oido y una vision actuales: Lancelot ante la carreta, Tristan ante la copa que contiene el filtro del amor y Perceval ante la subita aparicion del Castillo del Grial son las tres figuras analizadas, y abren tres posibles vias definidas como sacrificio, amor y busqueda.

O mundo dos Predadores da Noite está de regresso com um herói de outro mundo... Há muitos séculos, Cadegan foi traído pela pessoa em quem mais confiava e desterrado para uma prisão eterna. Forçado co

Redescubra o universo da TRILOGIA DAS ALMAS, que deu origem ao seriado A DESCOBERTA DAS BRUXASEm uma mistura extraordinária de romance histórico e fantasia, Deborah Harkness está de volta para contar a historia de Marcus de Clermont, em uma reflexo sobre como o tempo foi e continua sendo capaz de transforma-lo."A vida, por mais longa que seja, e apenas um sopro."Nos campos de batalha da Revoluço Americana, durante um periodo de grandes mudanças politicas, Matthew de Clermont conhece o jovem cirurgio Marcus MacNeil e lhe oferece a chance de se tornar um vampiro. Mas no ha nada de simples nessa transformaço; a familia Clermont e cheia de tradiçes e obrigaçes ancestrais que, inevitavelmente, entram em conflito com os valores que Marcus defende: liberdade, igualdade e fraternidade.Muitos anos depois, Marcus que abandonou seu sobrenome e adotou o de Clermont acompanha a jornada de sua parceira humana, Phoebe Taylor, para fazer parte do mundo dos vampiros. E ento que ele e compelido a pensar sobre os desafios que permeiam essa transiço e reviver as memorias sombrias das quais acreditava ter escapado seculos antes. Talvez essa seja a oportunidade de Marcus, enfim, contar a sua historia.Perfeito tanto para quem quer conhecer quanto para aqueles que desejam retornar ao apaixonante universo da Trilogia das Almas que mistura realismo historico com a força sobrenatural de vampiros, bruxas e demonios , Filho do tempo e uma historia de amor e de laços familiares que explora o embate entre tradiço e revoluço. O talento de Deborah Harkness continua incomparavel, com potencial para atravessar os seculos."Para ser vampiro, e preciso escolher a vida. A sua vida, e no de outrem, de novo e de novo, dia apos dia. E preciso escolhe-la no lugar do sono, da paz, do luto, da morte. No fim, o que nos define e o nosso desejo incansavel de viver. Sem isso, somos apenas um pesadelo ou um fantasma: uma sombra do humano que um dia fomos."

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creatures hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.A masterpiece. Phillip PullmanOne of the most original and complete productions of the day. Percy Bysshe ShelleyThe greatest paradox and most astonishing achievement of Mary Shelleys novel is that the monster is more human than his creator. This nameless being, as much a modern Adam as his creator is a modern Prometheus, is more lovable than his creator and more hateful, more to be pitied and more to be feared, and above all able to give the attentive reader that shock of added consciousness in which aesthetic recognition compels a heightened realization of self. Harold Bloom

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creatures hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.A masterpiece. Phillip PullmanOne of the most original and complete productions of the day. Percy Bysshe ShelleyThe greatest paradox and most astonishing achievement of Mary Shelleys novel is that the monster is more human than his creator. This nameless being, as much a modern Adam as his creator is a modern Prometheus, is more lovable than his creator and more hateful, more to be pitied and more to be feared, and above all able to give the attentive reader that shock of added consciousness in which aesthetic recognition compels a heightened realization of self. Harold Bloom

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creatures hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.A masterpiece. Phillip PullmanOne of the most original and complete productions of the day. Percy Bysshe ShelleyThe greatest paradox and most astonishing achievement of Mary Shelleys novel is that the monster is more human than his creator. This nameless being, as much a modern Adam as his creator is a modern Prometheus, is more lovable than his creator and more hateful, more to be pitied and more to be feared, and above all able to give the attentive reader that shock of added consciousness in which aesthetic recognition compels a heightened realization of self. Harold Bloom

Viaja por los misterios de la Galicia mágica acompañado de sus vestigios arqueológicos, sus documentos históricos, sus atávicos santuarios y geografías sagradas, sus viejas deidades y las ánimas y los aparecidos del mas alla.Galicia fue considerada, desde los tiempos mas remotos, uno de los territorios sagrados mas relevantes del mundo antiguo.Tome Martinez, basandose en sus investigaciones de campo durante mas de dos decadas, propone un viaje por los misterios de la Galicia magica en el que te saldran al encuentro las brujas y meigas de la tradicion gallega, los demonios y sus endemoniados, los exorcistas que los combaten o los valiosos testimonios de los ultimos oficiantes de lo sobrenatural: los curanderos, los mencinheirosy otras muchas personas con extraordinario talento, que han estado a disposicion de las comunidades rurales durante siglos, para mediar entre el mundo de los vivos y los muertos, para defenderse de lo desconocido o para plantar cara a la enfermedad conformando las bases de una medicina tradicional de enorme interes cientifico.Tambien conoceras los numerosos rituales y objetos de poder utilizados por estos personajes, los usos magicos a los que sirven, como el grimorio de San Cipriano tambien conocido como Ciprianillo, Libro del Diablo o los amuletos y simbolos protectores del mundo tradicional.Una singladura que te conducira a las puertas de lo desconocido mas alla del Finisterre atlantico, el remoto lugar que, durante siglos, han ansiado alcanzar por sus propios medios los peregrinos que desde hace siglos recorren la ruta jacobea.

Thought-provoking and charmingly rendered.GuardianImagine a world where seductive male sirens lure brave heroines to their death, where Icara and her mother fly too close to the sun, and where beautiful men are forced to wed underworld queens...For thousands of years, Greek myths have been told and retold. In these stories, brutality and bravery are reserved for men, while women are wicked witches or helpless maidens. Today, these myths continue to shape our ideas about justice, tragedy and what makes a heros journey. Karrie and Jonathan love these stories, and have found a way to breathe new life into them by making one crucial change...Following the incredible success of Gender Swapped Fairy Tales they have taken that same simple step. They havent rewritten the stories in this book. They havent reimagined the endings, or reinvented characters. What they have done is switch all the genders.Youll be enchanted by the refreshing world this swap creates - and thunderstruck by the new characters youre about to discover.

En esta acuciosa investigación Oreste Plath recorre la geografía chilena recogiendo mitos y leyendas de la memoria colectiva en una verdadera incitación a imaginar y soñar con aquello que nos conecta con lo mas profundo de nuestras raices: En esta Geografia se han ordenado mitos pascuenses de la isla chilena etnoarqueologica que proporcionan una gravitacion polinesica; mapuches que dan a conocer la genealogia de sus deidades, con la explicacion de los atributos peculiares de cada uno de ellos; los chiloenses con personificaciones constituidas con elementos que tienen relacion con salud, enfermedad, muerte y animales que conforman un bestiario fantastico; y la cosmogonia de la cultura patagonica con sus espiritus del mal y del bien, con sus sueños y presagios, con sus genios poderosos que maniobran a su arbitrio a los hombres y a los elementos naturales.

God, the Invisible King H. G. Wells - This carefully crafted ebook: "God the Invisible King (The original unabridged edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This book sets out as forcibly and exactly as possible the religious belief of the writer. That belief is not orthodox Christianity; it is not, indeed, Christianity at all; its core nevertheless is a profound belief in a personal and intimate God. There is nothing in its statements that need shock or offend anyone who is prepared for the expression of a faith different from and perhaps in several particulars opposed to his own. The writer will be found to be sympathetic with all sincere religious feeling. Nevertheless it is well to prepare the prospective reader for statements that may jar harshly against deeply rooted mental habits. It is well to warn him at the outset that the departure from accepted beliefs is here no vague scepticism, but a quite sharply defined objection to dogmas very widely revered. Table of contents: Preface Chapter I. The Cosmogony of Modern Religion Chapter II. Heresies; Or The Things That God Is Not Chapter III. The Likeness of God Chapter IV. The Religion of Atheists Chapter V. The Invisible King Chapter VI. Modern Ideas of Sin and Damnation Chapter VII. The Idea of a Church The Envoy Herbert George "H. G." Wells (1866 1946) was an English writer, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. Wells was now considered to be one of the worlds most important political thinkers and during the 1920s and 30s he was in great demand as a contributor to newspapers and journals.