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Book Synopsis Fate of the Norns by : Andrew Valkauskas
Download or read book Fate of the Norns written by Andrew Valkauskas and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Harald Fairhair, the great Jarl who unified Midgard's petty kingdoms, father to many high and low born children, has died with no successor. On the evening of his death a dreadful omen appeared in the skies above: two celestial wolves, maws outstretched swallowed the sun and moon! Three years later, after an endless and relentless dark winter, heroes rise to forge their legacies. The great realm of Midgard has splintered into fragments. Jarls with ambitions for the crown have sundered the landscape. Crusaders from the south have invaded the Northlands in search of what caused this terrifying Fimbulwinter. Unearthly forces, guided by the gods and the giants have penetrated Midgard with purpose and ambition. Enter the fiery crucible in which the only true heroes are forged! Denizens of the North is the first full sized lore book for the Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok universe. This book works in conjunction with the Core Rulebook to add valuable details to your adventuring world. Denizens of the North contains: - Legendary and infamous denizens - Fearsome new monsters - Important and majestic locales - Wondrous magic artifacts - 6 new playable archetypes - A host of new powers and skills - A crafting system for magical items - Mechanics that allow players to found and run a town or outpost - Rules for running exciting naval battles - An adventure suitable for 2 to 6 players
Book Synopsis Fate and the Twilight of the Gods by : Gwendolyn Taunton
Download or read book Fate and the Twilight of the Gods written by Gwendolyn Taunton and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fate and the Twilight of the Gods: The Norns and an Exegesis of Voluspa contains two sections, the first of which elaborates on the Norns (Nornir) and the concept of fate. In the Traditions of Northern Europe, fate is usually represented as a Goddess consisting of three aspects, known collectively as the Norns, who control the fate of the cosmos, and remain distinct from both the Aesir and the Vanir, but are nonetheless able to control the destinies of mortals and Gods alike. Respectively, the most common names for the Norns are Urdr, Verdandi, and Skuld - each of whom has a special function, weaving a tapestry of words in which the warp and weft of threads become a metaphor for human lives. Together, the three Norns offer a fascinating insight into the nature of magic, language, and metaphysical predeterminism in the Northern Traditions.The second half of the book examines Ragnarok, and provides an exegesis of Voluspa - the prophecy which outlines the inevitable destruction of the world, and the 'Twilight of the Gods'. Ragnarok refers to the doom of the Gods, and by the time Ragnarok concludes, almost every figure featured in the narrative will be dead, and the cycle of time shall begin anew. Ragnarok is examined from the perspective of perennial philosophy and comparative mythology, to explain the esoteric significance of core features in Voluspa and the events which led to Ragnarok, with particular emphasis laid on the Gods Odin and Loki.
Book Synopsis The Norns in Old Norse Mythology by : Karen Bek-Pedersen
Download or read book The Norns in Old Norse Mythology written by Karen Bek-Pedersen and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2013-12-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The norns were a group of female supernatural beings closely related to ideas about fate in Old Norse tradition. Although the norns are well known, even to people who have only a superficial knowledge of Old Norse mythology, this is the first detailed discussion of them to be published amongst the literature dealing with Old Norse beliefs.
Book Synopsis When the Norns Have Spoken by : Anthony Winterbourne
Download or read book When the Norns Have Spoken written by Anthony Winterbourne and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most striking aspects of the process of conversion of paganism into Christianity is the manner in which certain key religious concepts were modified, without being totally obliterated from the new religious language. Residual pagan beliefs persevered, at least for a time, notably that concerning fate. The argument concludes that only after pagan fate was transformed into the concept of god's Providence could the problem of death and salvation in relation to God's power be made fully manifest. Fate had become linked with death as a new beginning within Christian eschatology, and was thus, finally, temporalized."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis The Illuminated Edda by : Andrew Valkauskas
Download or read book The Illuminated Edda written by Andrew Valkauskas and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illuminated Edda contains a brand-new translation of the Poetic and Prose Eddas by Andrew Valkauskas. This illustrated translation has been rewritten using contemporary prose making it a pleasure to read. Get the authenticity and truthfulness of the stories without having to worry about the complexity of older academic translations.
Book Synopsis The Astrology of Fate by : Liz Greene
Download or read book The Astrology of Fate written by Liz Greene and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1985-01-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining an understanding of astrological symbolism and the psychological processes involved in the pursuit of individuality, the author shares insights about how the concept of fate evolves. Through myths, fairy tales, and zodiacal signs, she shows usthis mythological journey.
Download or read book The Goddess written by David Leeming and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For as long as we have sought god, we have found the goddess. Ruling over the imaginations of humankind’s earliest agricultural civilizations, she played a critical spiritual role as a keeper of nature’s fertile powers and an assurance of the next sustaining harvest. In The Goddess, David Leeming and Christopher Fee take us all the way back into prehistory, tracing the goddess across vast spans of time to tell the epic story of the transformation of belief and what it says about who we are. Leeming and Fee use the goddess to gaze into the lives and souls of the people who worshipped her. They chart the development of traditional Western gender roles through an understanding of the transformation of concepts of the Goddess from her earliest roots in India and Iran to her more familiar faces in Ireland and Iceland. They examine the subordination of the goddess to the god as human civilizations became mobile and began to look upon masculine deities for assurances of survival in movement and battle. And they show how, despite this history, the goddess has remained alive in our spiritual imaginations, in figures such as the Christian Virgin Mother and, in contemporary times, the new-age resurrection of figures such as Gaia. The Goddess explores this central aspect of ancient spiritual thought as a window into human history and the deepest roots of our beliefs.
Download or read book Signy Kráka written by N. H. Kerr and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Great story, totally unputdownable! A story that drew me in from the start. I felt like this was a dear friend telling me about her life and found it hard to put the book down. It's hard to find good reads on Voelva magic - this is one for sure." ~ Graureiher "I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about the Viking era. This author has an uncanny way of drawing you into the character's world. I thoroughly enjoy reading this saga." ~ Carla Fate and choice. The Norns know. The Norns steer. Signy must be strong. In Viking Scandinavia in the ninth century, life is a matter of both fate and will. The gods smile on the brave, but the world holds plenty to fear. Heroes choose to be bold, and this is the story of a heroine. The Danish girl, Signy, grows up fearless and a little wild. When she is ripped from the life she knows, she believes all she wants is to find a way back home, but the Norns (the goddesses of fate in Norse mythology) know better. They want her to stop hiding her own strength, and they use every choice she makes to bring her closer to knowing her true self. Fate will not be denied. A far journey, a way home. Foes, friends, family. Honour, above all. Events take the young Signy to the bustling market town, Birka, in the land of the Svear. The temperamental town v�lva, a Norse shamanic witch and healer, now owns her. On her first day in town, Signy already makes her first enemy, and more follow. Blinkered by her desire to find a way home, Signy is slow to spot both the dangers and the opportunities of her new life. Will Signy sort friend from foe? Will she find a way to get back to her family? Will her strength hold? How will she even survive? A freedom sought. A fear seeded. A fate steered. In her new life in Birka, Signy finds that not everyone is how she thought they were. Her search for freedom and a way home goes on, but the Norns want more from her. They use every choice she makes to bring her closer to knowing her true strength. Harsh lessons await her. At the gathering of the Thing in Uppsala, Signy has more than one strange experience, and horror both haunts and hunts her. A new arrival throws her. An ally finds fault with her. An enemy seeks to undermine her. Signy struggles with her fear after Uppsala and with what she truly wants the future to bring. Just when she begins to feel stronger, a new arrival in Birka impacts her thoughts and feelings. An ally finds fault with her, and an enemy seeks to undermine her. Only the gods can help her now. Will Signy's strength hold, and will she impress the gods? Signy Kr�ka is a story of v�lva magic, fortitude, friends and foes, survival and betrayal. This is historical fiction with a twist of Norse mysticism and will also appeal to fantasy fans. "A story that keeps you coming back for more." ~ zyffyr "I have nothing but praise for this book. You can feel the world of the story in every page." ~ Miranda M. " I loved how the history and belief system was woven into [this story] and learned quite a bit by reading this book." ~ M.Hodgin "Walks the tight rope of historical reality and magical story telling, while making it look easy. The storyline grabs you from the beginning and keeps you wanting to know more. The author's understanding of the period and gift for words submerges you in a realistic picture of the pre-christian viking world that leaves you with all the sights, sounds and smells even after the last word is read." ~ naomi If you find the mystical world of the Vikings fascinating, you will enjoy this story. Dive into a deep and different world Let the saga of Signy Kr�ka whisk you away to pagan Scandinavia
Download or read book Warped written by Maurissa Guibord and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When seventeen-year-old Tessa Brody comes into possession of an ancient unicorn tapestry, she is plummeted into sixteenth-century England, where her life is intertwined with that of a handsome nobleman who is desperately trying to escape a terrible fate.
Book Synopsis Chronicles of the Vikings by : Raymond Ian Page
Download or read book Chronicles of the Vikings written by Raymond Ian Page and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles of the Vikings defines the social values of the Viking Age, their heroic view of life which sometimes contrasts with their more prosaic way of looking at things.
Book Synopsis Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic by : Jenny Blain
Download or read book Nine Worlds of Seid-Magic written by Jenny Blain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible study of Northern European shamanistic practice, or seidr, explores the way in which the ancient Norse belief systems evoked in the Icelandic Sagas and Eddas have been rediscovered and reinvented by groups in Europe and North America. The book examines the phenomenon of altered consciousness and the interactions of seid-workers or shamanic practitioners with their spirit worlds. Written by a follower of seidr, it investigates new communities involved in a postmodern quest for spiritual meaning.
Book Synopsis The Road to Hel by : Hilda Roderick Ellis
Download or read book The Road to Hel written by Hilda Roderick Ellis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1943 book uses a variety of evidence from archaeology and literature concerning Norse funeral customs to reconstruct their conception of future life.
Download or read book The Saga of the Volsungs written by and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.
Download or read book The WYRDING WAY written by Erika Maizi and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the natural unfolding of my own unique destiny thread that I picked up by way of sacred embroidery of my Slavic destiny rug called "Rushnyk" in May of 2017. It continued to unfold in most mysterious but somehow more and more conscious ways through planting seeds of my Celtic Birthtree "Rowan" along powerful places on my journey back to my roots with the Transsibirian Railway through Russia, Kasakhstan (my country of origin) and Mongolia while also embroidering and holding the thread of my ancestral lineage. It continued with powerful connection with the three Norns of the past, present and future and the World Tree "Yggdrasil", all the way to simply becoming a vessel for co-creative destiny weaving together and through the Norns, my Soul and Source. This book is a documentation of my own heroine's journey ever unfolding through "seeing" signs and symbols in embroidered textiles, runes and other interconnected messages in the everyday life with divine eyes. Come with me on this wondrous journey called life and start weaving your own destiny with ALL that you ARE, with all your senses and ALL seeing and feeling. This is the mysterious art of weaving your own destiny- the WYRDING WAY.Testimonials:"Erika shares so very generously the insights and knowledge she has been given during her travels in the Altaimountainregion and it feels very special and personal to be able to take part in this wisdom. It's a rich travelers story to oneself and reading Erika's book I can see the women in Mongolia and Kazakhstan in front of me stitching their destiny thread, and with their help and the inspiration from Erika's book, which can really work as a guide, I hope to be able to pick up my own thread!" (Johanna Norrbo, journalist and writer, Sweden) "The Wyrding Way is an amazing account of Erika's journey in which she masterfully interweaves her life story about finding her roots with her integral vision on life and with the rich and ancient wisdom from the metaphysical world. She is an inspiring example for others in consciously creating your life through what she calls 'destiny weaving'. (Eric Creemers, Filmmaker and Integral Life Coach, Netherlands) "An inspiring, heartfelt and beautifully researched story of our interconnectedness to Life and each other. Erika demonstrates how we can blossom into our Destiny by finding our roots and destiny thread and digging deep." (Julia Maria Maurer, Author, USA)"I was excited by Erika's journey, meeting her teachers, and left anticipating seeing more of that fabulous embroidery." (Susan Hintz Epstein, Author of book "Rune Play", USA)
Author :Thomas Andrew DuBois Publisher :University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 13 :9780812217148 Total Pages :288 pages Book Rating :4.2/5 (171 download)
Book Synopsis Nordic Religions in the Viking Age by : Thomas Andrew DuBois
Download or read book Nordic Religions in the Viking Age written by Thomas Andrew DuBois and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1999-08-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas DuBois unravels for the first time the history of the Nordic religions in the Viking Age. "A seminal study of Nordic religions that future scholars will not be able to avoid."—Church History
Book Synopsis Creatures from Fairy-Tale and Myth (5e): 5e Lore Book by : Andrew Valkauskas
Download or read book Creatures from Fairy-Tale and Myth (5e): 5e Lore Book written by Andrew Valkauskas and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring your 5e game to new lands and explore the wonders of Creatures from Fairy-Tale and Myth. Rediscover monsters you thought you knew, brought forth from their fairy-tale origins. Learn about strange new monsters drawn from Scandinavian, Baltic, Slavic and Celtic myth. This is more than just a series of stat blocks. Every creature is presented with beautiful art and a detailed breakdown, including an innovative, easy-prep look at 5e rules; a detailed backstory on the creature from the researchers that brought you Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok--the most Viking of roleplaying games; and supplementary text on the creature bursting with enough ideas to light a fire under any game master. Each creature is designed not as an encounter, but as a whole session, or with a whole campaign of possibilities. Creatures from Fairy-Tale and Myth 5e brings you a deep dive into historical myth and high fantasy to ignite your fascination and set your 5e game ablaze. Your game table may never be the same again. This book includes: - Brand new creatures compatible with the 5e game system - Brand new class for players - A comprehensive crafting system for all manner of magical and exotic items - Expansions for the 5e game system rules (social combat, dynamic power dice, etc...)
Download or read book Anselm Kiefer written by Anselm Kiefer and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The catalogue accompanies an exhibition that brings together many of the interests that have characterised Kiefer's work for decades, including mythology, astronomy and history. Located across the entire Bermondsey space, it features a large-scale installation and paintings that draw on the scientific concept known as string theory. 00String theory is a mathematical model that attempts to articulate the known fundamental interactions of the universe and forms of matter. In this new body of work, Kiefer has 'tried to bring together theories of seemingly extraneous principles from different cultures and histories', so that complex scientific theory is connected with subject matter from ancient mythology. In so doing, Kiefer makes visual the idea that, "Everything is connected: the missing letters, string theory, the Norns, the Gordian knot."00Exhibition: White Cube Bermondsey, London, UK (15.11.2019 - 26.01.2020).
