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The Goddess and the Bull

Author : Michael Balter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315418401
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Goddess and the Bull written by Michael Balter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran science writer Michael Balter skillfully weaves together many threads in this fascinating book about one of archaeology’s most legendary sites— Çatalhöyük. First excavated forty years ago, the site is justly revered by prehistorians, art historians, and New Age goddess worshippers alike for its spectacular finds dating almost 10,000 years ago. Archaeological maverick Ian Hodder, leader of the recent re-excavation at this Turkish mound, designated Balter as the project’s biographer. The result is a skillful telling of many stories about both past and present: of the inhabitants of Neolithic Çatalhöyük and the development of human creativity and ingenuity, as revealed in the recent excavation; of James Mellaart, the original excavator, whose troubles off the mound eventually overshadowed his incisive work at the site; of Hodder and his intense, brilliant crew who marveled and squabbled over the meaning of finds in dusty trenches while attempting to reintepret Mellaart’s work; and of the recent history of the theory and methods of archaeology itself. Part story of the human past, part soap opera of modern scholarly life, part textbook on the practice of modern archaeology, this book should appeal to general readers and archaeological students alike.

The Mirror of the Gods

Author : Malcolm Bull
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0140266089
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Mirror of the Gods written by Malcolm Bull and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text takes the story from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Each chapter focuses on a particular god and recounts the tales of that deity, not as they appear in classical literature but as they were re-created by artists like Botticelli, Titian, Poussin and Rembrandt.

The Goddess and the Bull

Author : Helen Benigni
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Goddess and the Bull written by Helen Benigni and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the aspects of the Mother Goddess as an archetype and brings to light the role of the feminine as one of the most important facets of Minoan-Mycenaean culture.

Descent to the Goddess

Author : Sylvia Brinton Perera
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Descent to the Goddess written by Sylvia Brinton Perera and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneer study of the need for an inner female authority in a masculine-oriented society. Interprets the journey into the underworld of Inanna-Ishtar, Goddess of Heaven and Earth, to see Ereshkigal, her dark sister. So must modern women descend into the depths of themselves. Rich in insights.

Bull Vaulter

Author : Barbara Tieken
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456826182
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book Bull Vaulter written by Barbara Tieken and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bull Vaulter is an absorbing novel set in 2100 B.C.E. that interweaves adventure, passion, love, and wisdom. Join Alena, Bull Vaulter from Keft, as she journeys to the Peloponnesus, meets the Kurgan-warrior, Jahal, and develops the special talents bestowed upon her by the Goddess as she embarks on an exhilarating journey to fulfi ll her fated destiny.

The Bull from the Sea

Author : Mary Renault
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 148043289X
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Bull from the Sea written by Mary Renault and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author of The King Must Die continues the story of the mythical Greek hero, Theseus, the founder of Athens. In The Bull from the Sea, the story of Theseus resumes with the hero’s return from Knossos. In the wake of his father’s suicide, Athens is now Theseus’s to rule. With his close friend Pirithoos, Theseus sets out for the land of the Amazons, falling in love with their beautiful leader, Hippolyta. Her boldness and sense of honor match his own, but though they’re happy and bear a son, tragedy lies ahead. The Athenians mistrust the foreign Hippolyta, and Theseus is forced to marry Phaedra, his betrothed. War wracks the land, and brings with it death that will change the Athenian king forever. As the darkness gathers, a valiant hero’s life draws poignantly to a close. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author.

The Winged Bull

Author : Dion Fortune
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1609255216
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Winged Bull written by Dion Fortune and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Winged Bull is a tale of magic and sexuality. Down on his luck, Ted Murchison invokes the Winged Bull, a god of ancient Babylon, to come to his aid. Immediately, he is drawn into a vortex of weird events in which he is asked to rescue the daughter of an old friend from the clutches of a black magician.

The King Must Die

Author : Mary Renault
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0099463520
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book The King Must Die written by Mary Renault and published by Random House. This book was released on 1958 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Athens paid tribute to its Cretan overlord each year by sending the finest of its sons and daughters to Crete each year to be trained for "bull-dancing", a sport that cost the Athenian youths their lives. Theseus, prince of Athens, substitutes himself for one of the youths and sails out to meet his fate in the ring.

Forms of the Goddess Lajj? Gaur? in Indian Art

Author : Carol Radcliffe Bolon
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 9780271043692
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Forms of the Goddess Lajj? Gaur? in Indian Art written by Carol Radcliffe Bolon and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Striking images of a certain Indian goddess have been variously referred to as the "shameless woman" the "nude squatting goddess," the "mother goddess," or, because her historical name remains unknown, more than twenty-five names, among them Aditi, Lajjā Gaurī, Renukā, and Nagna Kabambdha. The best-known images of this goddess have a female torso and a lotus flower in place of a head, while her legs are bent up at the knees and drawn up to each side in a position that has been described as one of "giving birth" or "self-display." This type of goddess figure is explained as part of a long, highly sophisticated tradition of expressing fertility and well-being in Indian art. The artists creating images of Lajjā Gaurī drew on various ancient symbols of fortune, fertility, and life-force to communicate her power through their rich heritage of meanings. As these historical-religious symbols and images were constantly reused and reincorporated, they formed a new and enriched religious context. In the process of recycling they became empowered cultural metaphors, visual morphemes in the language of Indian art. Because there are no texts to explain the figure, the study proceeds from the basis of the objects to derive their meaning. Carol Bolon charts the changes in the goddess's form over a period of more than four centuries, including its possible adoption from tribal worship into Hindu temples, and brings a new appreciation of Lajjā Gaurī's rich symbolic meanings and cultural context.

Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Helen Morales
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191579335
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction written by Helen Morales and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desires? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths. It is a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are used and understood in both high art and popular culture, taking the reader from the temples of Crete to skyscrapers in New York, and finding classical myths in a variety of unexpected places: from arabic poetry and Hollywood films, to psychoanalysis, the bible, and New Age spiritualism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Voice of the Goddess

Author : Judith Hand
Publisher : Pacific Rim Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 9780930926267
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Voice of the Goddess written by Judith Hand and published by Pacific Rim Press (CA). This book was released on 2001 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical fiction. A saga of love and war in the setting of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization of ancient Crete.

The Golden Bull

Author : Marjorie Cowley
Publisher : Charlesbridge
ISBN 13 : 1607342537
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Bull written by Marjorie Cowley and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . . 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.

Hillbilly Hollywood

Author : Debby Bull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780974159904
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Hillbilly Hollywood written by Debby Bull and published by . This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Hillbilly Hollywood' is the first serious look at the origins of country & Western style in California in the 1930s and '40s and the stories of the tailors Nudie and Turk. We may think of Nashville as the country & Western capital of America, but L.A. had more hillbilly singers at work in the early years--in the movies, at the recording studios and on C&W radio shows. The style adopted by these music pioneers, a colorful mix of cowboy and show business, still defines fancy Western wear. Book cover has real rhinestones on a black cowboy-shirt-like cloth background and a die-cut frame over vintage photograph. Winner of many design awards.

The Goddess, the Bull and the Pasture of Hope

Author : Danny Legare
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Goddess, the Bull and the Pasture of Hope written by Danny Legare and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GODDESS, THE BULL AND PASTURE OF HOPE is an enchanting tale about a bull yearning for balance and peace. The bull embarks on a journey, encountering challenges and loneliness along the way. However, an unexpected twist awaits him at the end of his journey. If you have ever struggled with understanding that your happiness is all around you all the time then this just might be the book for you. The Bull thinks that he has to go search and find happiness, the reality is that our happiness isn't a place that we have to search out, it comes from how we appreciate the world around us. Danny decided to write this book when he was struggling with his own happiness and life. He didn't want her to see the world the way he did. Danny spent his life chasing happiness only to find out that happiness is all around us if we choose to see it. His daughter helped him learn that lesson and he couldn't be more grateful to her existence in his life. Happiness is not a destination we can seek out, it is part of the journey we live every day when we surround ourselves with people we love and enjoy.

Bull God

Author : Roberta Gellis
Publisher : Belgrave House
ISBN 13 : 1947812424
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Bull God written by Roberta Gellis and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2001-07-31 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic tale of ancient Crete that depicts the curse of the Minotaur from its inception to conclusion, as told from the point of view of Ariadne, daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae. Stepping back into this visceral telling of an ancient myth, Crete and the palace of Knossos become vivid with color and life. The royal family, the gods, and Ariadne and the Minotaur are born fully formed, as the goddess Athena from Zeus’ head. It begins when she’s thirteen, on the day she is given by her parents to the shrine of Dionysus, the god of wine, to become his high priestess. Dionysus hears her Call, after generations of neglect, and he comes to her on the altar, promising to bless the island’s vines and grapes, and ignites desperate emotions in powerful people, jealousy, envy, fear—along with her family’s greed, that turn a god’s wrath against them. Thus, the curse of the Minotaur is born, a deformed babe, a monster, and Ariadne’s half-brother. She is the only person who feels the slightest compassion and tenderness towards the poor creature, caring for it when no one else will. He grows into a huge beast with the mind of a child, and the temper of a god, who will only obey Ariadne. Learning the ways of her god Dionysus, and through him the ancient gods of Olympus, Ariadne becomes a powerful force, capable of controlling her beautiful and kind, yet jealous and wrathful god.

The Flowering Wand

Author : Sophie Strand
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1644115972
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book The Flowering Wand written by Sophie Strand and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deep exploration of the regenerative and magical secrets of sacred masculinity hidden in familiar myths both ancient and modern • Reveals the restorative fungi archetype of Osiris, the Orphic mysteries as an underground mycelium linking forests and people, how Dionysus teaches us about invasive species and playful sexuality, and the ecology of Jesus as depicted in his nature-focused parables • Liberates Tristan, Merlin, and the Grail legends from the bounds of Campbell’s hero’s journey and invites the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing with trauma, growth, and self-knowledge Long before the sword-wielding heroes of legend readily cut down forests, slaughtered the old deities, and vanquished their enemies, there were playful gods, animal-headed kings, mischievous lovers, trickster harpists, and vegetal magicians with flowering wands. As eco-feminist scholar Sophie Strand discovered, these wilder, more magical modes of the masculine have always been hidden in plain sight. Sharing the culmination of eight years of research into myth, folklore, and the history of religion, Strand leads us back into the forgotten landscapes and hidden secrets of familiar myths, revealing the beautiful range of the divine masculine, including expressions of male friendship, male intimacy, and male creative collaboration. In discussing Dionysus and Osiris, Strand encourages us to think like an ecosystem instead of like an individual. She connects dying, vegetal gods to the virtuous cycle of composting and decay, highlighting the ways in which mushrooms can restore soil and heal polluted landscapes. Exploring esoteric Christianity, the author celebrates the Gnostic Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas, imagining the ecology that the Rabbi Yeshua would have actually been referencing in his nature-focused parables. Strand frees Tristan, Merlin, and the Grail legends from the bounds of Campbell’s hero’s journey and invites the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing with trauma, growth, and self-knowledge. Strand reseeds our minds with new visions of male identity and shows how each of us, regardless of gender, can develop a matured ecological empathy and witness a blossoming of sacred masculine powers that are soft, curious, connective, and celebratory.

Athena the Proud

Author : Joan Holub
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442488220
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Athena the Proud written by Joan Holub and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena wants to upgrade a labyrinth for King Minos, but her approach causes problems in this Goddess Girls adventure. Athena’s arrogance gets the best of her when her attempts to improve King Minos’s labyrinth have unexpected—and disastrous—results!