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From Achilles' Heel to Zeus's Shield
by Dale Corey Dibbley  Publisher Comments Many words and expressions commonly used in English are rooted in Mythology. Dibbley looks at the most colorful ones, briefly recounting the stories of the gods and heroes and their trials and tribulations that inspired them in the first place....
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The Swastika: Symbol Beyond Redemption?
by Steven Heller Synopsis The mysteries and misunderstandings of the symbol of the swastika are explained in this book. It analyzes the swastika's beginnings in antiquity, its pre-Nazi religious use, the Nazi appropriation and misuse of the form and its applications as a racist...
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The Book of Gods & Goddesses: A Visual Directory of Ancient and Modern Deities
by Eric Chaline Publisher Comments Discover a host of gods and goddesses, some of them familiar, others forgotten or unknown. Drawn from cultures around the globe, divided by region and fully illustrated. From Tiamat (the great mother goddess of the ancient Mesopotamianst) to Olorun (the "...
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Dictionary of World Myth
by Peter Bently Publisher Comments Truly global in scope, The Dictionary of World Myth is a scholarly, yet highly accessible ready reference to all of the places, figures, and stories from every major mythological tradition on earth. The entries are enhanced by more than 200 reproductions...
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Symbols
by Eu Goblet Dalviella Publisher Comments Remarkable work explains in detail what a symbol is, how it served a culture, developed, or fell into disuse. Includes discussions of the triskelion, swastika, caduceus, double-headed eagle, "tree of life," lotus, assorted crosses, other emblems....
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Hunab Ku: 77 Sacred Symbols for Balancing Body and Spirit
by Karen Speerstra Publisher Comments A richly illustrated book that draws on cross-cultural ancient symbols, numerology, archetypes, earthworks, and the chakras....
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Mythology Pictures with CDROM
by Pepin Press Publisher Comments Human culture is unthinkable without myth: myths are deeply rooted in the brain's power to structure the world by devising stories and representing them in images. Each culture has its own mythological answers to the questions 'How did the world come...
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Symbols, Signs & Visual Codes: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Decoding the Universal Icons, Signs and Symbols That Are Used in Literature, Ar
by Mark O'connell Publisher Comments Signs and symbols are integral to the world in which we live: from letters and words on a page to the constellations in the night sky; from the image of a god to the secret gargoyles on a cathedral roof; from the meaningful winking of an eye to an...
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Continuum Encyclopedia of Symbols
by Udo Becker Publisher Comments This is a compendium of symbols and their deeper meanings in individual human psychology and civilization. Tracing symbols to...
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All about Symbols: Understanding the Unwritten Language of Symbols from Mythology, Astrology, Dreams, Etc.
by Andrew T Cummings Publisher Comments Symbols belong both to the external world of culture, religion, and mythology and to the inner world of the subconscious and the unconscious, often surfacing in dreams. This guide to symbols describes and explains the most common symbols that constitute...
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Wonders of the Air
by Tamra Andrews Publisher Comments This second book in a four-book series exploring the elements, Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth, looks at the wonder of air from both a scientific and mythical perspective. Intended for teachers and librarians to use with students...
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Dictionary of Mythology
by Fernand Comte Synopsis This guide includes gods from ancient civilizations such as Aphrosire, Quetzacoatl and Vishnu and legendary heroes from Achilles to Visvamitra. It provides information on the genaeologies and pantheons of the gods and their sanctuaries and cults....
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Fables of the East: Selected Tales 1662-1785
by Ros Ballaster Publisher Comments Fables of the East is the first anthology to provide textual examples of representations of oriental cultures in the early modern period drawn from a variety of genres: travel writing, histories, and fiction. Organized according to genre in order to...
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Dictionary of Mythology
by Bergen Evans Publisher Comments From the ancient past come the myths that color our present. Like the symbols that haunt our dreams and guide our inner journeys, the myths of the Western world touch something deep within us, awakening old nightmares and new yearnings. Some of the gods,...
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Dictionary of Symbols
by Tom Chetwynd Publisher Comments Just as we dream every night without necessarily being aware of it, so our waking life is full of symbolism that works at an unconscious level. Drawn from the collective wisdom of the great psychologists, this comprehensive and revealing guide decodes...
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The Symbol Detective: How to Decipher Mystical Motifs - And Know Where to Find Them
by Tony Allan Publisher Comments Symbols are everywhere, hidden in paintings, architecture, even tattoos and t-shirts. With this highly portable and comprehensive two-part manual, enthusiasts of esoteric knowledge can do expert detective work and uncover deep meanings wherever they go...
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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology
by David Adams Leeming Publisher Comments Cave paintings at Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain, fraught with expression thousands of years later; point to an early human desire to form a cultural identity. In the Oxford Companion to World Mythology, David Leeming explores the role of mythology,...
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Dictionary of Symbolism: Culture Icons and the Meanings Behind Them
by Hans Biedermann Book News Annotation Translated from the original German, this encyclopedic reference explores the meanings of some 2,000 symbols (aloe to zodiac), drawing on the past and present worlds of mythology, fairy tales, religion, literature, history, and archaeology. Some 600 b&...
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Dictionary of Superstitions
by Iona Opie Publisher Comments Is it good or bad luck to mention a pig to a fisherman? What does it portend when you break a double-yolked egg? How many frogs do you need to cure whooping cough? Ranging from the familiar to the bizarre, and including everything from spells and omens...
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Dictionary of Symbols: Western Ideograms
by Carl G Liungman Book News Annotation Translated from the 1974 Swedish version, explains the functions, meanings, history, and systems of about 1,500 graphic symbols known in western culture. A classification based on three structural features (symmetry, open/closed, straight/curved lines)...
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