In "The Celtic Twilight," W. B. Yeats explores the rich tapestry of Irish folklore and mythology, merging the mystical with the modern as he seeks to illuminate the spiritual landscape of Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. Employing a lyrical and evocative prose style, Yeats traverses the realms of fairy tales, legends, and the supernatural, interpreting their significance through a symbolic lens that reflects his own relationships with nature and the ethereal. This work serves as both a cultural document and a literary manifesto, signifying Yeatss broader quest for a distinctly Irish identity amidst the encroaching forces of colonialism and modernization. As a pivotal figure in the Irish Literary Revival, Yeats drew upon his own heritage, familial connections to folklore, and engagement with the occult to craft this compelling narrative. His experiences in the theatre, his involvement in nationalist movements, and his growing fascination with mysticism profoundly influenced his artistic vision. "The Celtic Twilight" stands as an expression of Yeatss belief in the transformative power of myth and its ability to connect individuals with their cultural roots. This captivating collection is essential for readers seeking to understand not only Yeatss poetic evolution but also the intricate interweaving of Irish culture and literature. The blend of authenticity and artistry invites the reader to delve into the enchanting and often haunting world that haunts the Irish landscape, making it a significant contribution to both literary and cultural studies.

Al valorar a un individuo solo por aquello que posee, la sociedad consumista contemporánea se presenta como una caricatura de las descripciones ofrecidas por las diferentes corrientes budistas. El núcleo historico de la coherencia doctrinal budista parte de una constatacion sobre la avidez que caracteriza los actos de los hombres comunes. Los frutos mentales que producen crean mundos insatisfactorios. El proyecto budista consiste en liberar a los seres de este deseo nefasto, de un modo definitivo.

Kannedomen om vra nordiska forfaders vidskepelse i tro och sedvanjor forskrifver sig uteslutande frn Eddorna och de islandska sagorna.Dessa sagor aro visserligen nedskrifna, forst sedan kristendomen blifvit inford p on Island, namligen i det tolfte och de narmast foljande rhundradena, och man kunde darfor vanta, att forfattarne ltit p mnga punkter sitt egna kristna skdningssatt insmyga sig i stallet for den varkliga tankegngen hos de hedniska folk, som sagorna skildra.Men detta synes dock i mycket ringa grad hafva varit fallet.I allmanhet bora de fornnordiska urkunderna anses ssom synnerligen sakra kallor, nar det galler att undersoka vra hedniska forfaders vidskepliga forestallningar.Det ar ett ofta och lifligt debatteradt sporsml, huru vida dessa hafva sitt ursprungliga hem har i Norden eller om de aro lnade hos andra folkslag och blott vidare utvecklade af nordboarne.De nordiska folken foro vida omkring icke blott som vikingar utan afven som fredliga kopman, hvilka kommo i mycket nara beroring med andra folkslag, och mnga nordboar hade ssom varingar lange fast uppehll i den tidens kulturstater.Det kan darfor icke vara det minsta tvifvel om, att mnga af de forestallningar, som framtrada ur sagorna, alldeles icke aro ursprungligt nordiska utan aro lnade ifrn skilda hll.

"La Epopeya de Gilgamesh" es una antigua obra literaria que nos transporta a la antigua Mesopotamia y nos sumerge en un mundo de mitos, dioses y héroes. Escrito en tablillas de arcilla alrededor del siglo XVIII a.C., este poema epico es considerado uno de los textos mas antiguos de la humanidad. La historia narra las aventuras y peripecias del rey Gilgamesh, un gobernante semilegendario de la ciudad de Uruk. Acompañado de su leal amigo Enkidu, Gilgamesh emprende una busqueda epica en busca de la inmortalidad y la sabiduria. Este poema epico nos revela la rica cultura y las creencias de la antigua Mesopotamia, asi como tambien nos permite reflexionar sobre nuestra propia condicion humana y nuestras aspiraciones mas profundas. A pesar de haber sido escrito hace miles de años, "La Epopeya de Gilgamesh" sigue siendo relevante en la actualidad, ya que nos invita a cuestionar nuestra existencia y a explorar los limites de nuestra propia humanidad.

Este ebook presenta "Popol Vuh", con un sumario dinámico y detallado. El Popol Vuh es el texto sagrado de los antiguos mayas dividido en tres partes claramente diferenciadas. La primera parte del Popol vuh relata el mito de la creacion del mundo y del hombre segun las creencias mayas, la segunda parte del Popol vuh narra las aventuras de dos dioses gemelos que se enfrentaron a los demonios del inframundo o del infierno maya. Por ultimo, la tercera parte relata la historia del pueblo maya Quiche desde su origen, hasta su desaparicion debida a la conquista y colonizacion española.

Muito antes da ciência começar a se perguntar sobre a origem da vida humana, as sociedades antigas já falavam sobre ela em seus mitos e lendas. A Mitologia é o conjunto de fábulas que explicam a ori

Best known for his poetry, William Butler Yeats dedicated a large part of his life to Irish folklore. His aim was to study the mythic and magical roots of the Irish tales, which resulted in this great "handful of dreams," as the author called it. "The Celtic Twilight" invites you into the eerie and puckish world of fairies, ghosts, and spirits. Its title referred to the pre-dawn hours when the Druids performed their rituals. Yeats wrote the book from stories recounted to the poet by his friends, neighbors, and acquaintances.

Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, one of Irelands leading folklorists, gives a lively and informative account of the widespread folk beliefs of Ireland in Irish Superstitions, this popular guide to Irish superstitions, old wives tales and other spooky stuff from the Irish countryside.Irish Superstitions includes a list of good-luck charms, spells, soothsayings and other irrational but charming and creative folk beliefs. There are stories of leprechauns and sprites, ghosts, the evil eye and wise womens curses. There are also charms and spells to make crops grow, to keep cattle healthy, to ensure safe childbirth, and to fulfil many other longed-for desires. Most of the superstitions are of pagan origin; many were overlaid with popular Christian belief.Irish Superstitions: Table of ContentsForeword The Mind Engaged- Man the Summation of All Things- The World Around Us- Ourselves and the Others- Rules and Practices of Life

El Chilam Balam de Chumayel (o el libro del adivino de las cosas ocultas) es una colección de libros escritos en lengua maya, por personajes anónimos, durante los siglos XVI y XVII, en la península de Yucatan.Los libros del Chilam Balam relatan hechos y circunstancias historicas de la civilizacion maya antes de la conquista española.Durante la epoca colonial, los misioneros catolicos españoles destruyeron la mayor parte de los escritos de la religion maya, al considerar que tales memorias eran nocivas para la catequizacion de los mayas.Los mayas escribieron los libros del Chilam Balam despues de la conquista, presuntamente por el interes de los colonizadores, por lo que en su redaccion se nota ya la influencia de la cultura española, sobre todo en materia religiosa.Estos libros contienen textos de diferentes epocas y estilos, con un contenido religioso profetico, medico e historico, principalmente cronologico. Su nombre deriva del de un sacerdote, Chilam Balam.Estos textos, traducidos por Antonio Mediz Bolio, pretendieron contener los secretos de los mayas y son una fuente importante para el conocimiento de la religion, historia, folklore, medicina, y astronomia de dicha cultura.Se supone que hubo mas libros en la coleccion de Chilam Balam (que se denominaron con los nombres de los pueblos en que los escribieron), pero solo unos pocos sobrevivieron hasta hoy.Los libros mas importantes del Chilam Balam son los siguientes: Mani Tizimin Chumayel Kaua Ixil Tusik Codice Perez El Chilam Balam de Chumayel, es quiza el mas importante de todos.Balam es el nombre mas famoso de los chilames que vinieron antes de la venida de los europeos al continente. Es un nombre de familia pero significa brujo o mago. Asimismo Chilam o Chilan es el titulo que se daba a los oraculos que interpretaban los libros y la voluntad de los Dioses.Tambien Chilam significa el que es boca y Balam es, a su vez, Jaguar. Por lo que Chilam Balam se puede traducir como Jaguar acostado en alusion a un Dios maya encarnado en este felino.

It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea, came through the air and the high air to Ireland.It was from the north they came; and in the place they came from they had four cities, where they fought their battle for learning: great Falias, and shining Gorias, and Finias, and rich Murias that lay to the south. And in those cities they had four wise men to teach their young men skill and knowledge and perfect wisdom: Senias in Murias; and Arias, the fair-haired poet, in Finias; and Urias of the noble nature in Gorias; and Morias in Falias itself. And they brought from those four cities their four treasures: a Stone of Virtue from Falias, that was called the Lia Fail, the Stone of Destiny; and from Gorias they brought a Sword; and from Finias a Spear of Victory; and from Murias the fourth treasure, the Cauldron that no company ever went away from unsatisfied.

Legends of Charlemagne Thomas Bulfinch - This is the third and last part of Bulfinchs Mythology, the previous two being The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, and The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur. Chapters include: The Peers, Or Paladins; The Tournament; The Siege Of Albracca; Adventures Of Rinaldo And Orlando; The Invasion Of France; Bradamante And Rogero; Astolpho And The Enchantress; The Orc; Astolphos Adventures Continued, And Isabellas Begun; Medoro; Orlando Mad; Zerbino And Isabella; Astolpho In Abyssinia; The War In Africa; Rogero And Bradamante; The Battle Of Roncesvalles; Rinaldo And Bayard; Death Of Rinaldo; Huon Of Bordeaux; and, Ogier, The Dane.

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.

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.

Vasto material doutrinário deixado por Kardec em seu escritório de trabalho, quando regressou ao Mundo Espiritual, foi reunido, em face de seu inestimável valor, constituindo este livro. Dentre os temas aqui abordados, citaremos: Manifestaçes dos Espiritos, Estudo sobre a natureza do Cristo, Fotografia e telegrafia do pensamento, Musica celeste, Conhecimento do futuro. Na Segunda Parte, a obra apresenta uma coletanea de mensagens mediunicas e estudos do autor que constituiria o livro Previses concernentes ao Espiritismo. No final desta obra, ha um Indice Analitico dos Assuntos, reunindo, em ordem alfabetica, todos os verbetes que podem interessar aos estudiosos. Allan Kardec, quando redigiu seus livros, escreveu para o povo, em linguagem simples, e, sendo esta uma traduço literal, a linguagem simples original ficou preservada. Alem disto, e principalmente, o tradutor respeitou a integridade do livro, que deve ser considerado sagrado, e no acrescentou nem sua opinio pessoal, nem notas de rodape que no estavam no original.

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