Legends Religion Spirituality

Do you like stories about ghosts and dragons? How about tales of magical beings and terrifying beasts? Chinese mythology has all of those things and more, as it presents a rich and powerful tapestry. Whatever the origin of these tales, they remain captivating stories with the power to enchant us centuries - or even millennia - after they were first told.

Do you like angels, or are you curious about them and how they came to be? Do you wish to learn about the origins of angels as shaped by history and mythology? If so, then this is the right book for you. Angels have been a critical part of humanity for as long as we can imagine. Often depicted as benevolent beings, they have been at the center of many religious texts—especially in Abrahamic religions—Christianity, especially.

Have you always been curious about demons and where they came from? Do you wish to understand the mythology and history that has shaped how we view demons today? If yes, then this book will answer all your demon-related questions. Demons have been part of human history, ever since we began believing in the concept of goodness by God. They are often depicted as evil, supernatural entities, and have been majorly featured in religious texts, most famously, in the Christian Bible.

What is it about dragons that almost every country in the world has their own version of this mythical creature? Why is it that countries that are on opposite sides of the world have dragons that have relatively the same features? Is this evidence that these mythical beasts did not just exist in the imagination of people from centuries past? All these questions and more will be answered in this audiobook. If you have always been fascinated with dragons, and you want to learn more about them, then this is the audiobook for you.

The American South has given birth to many of the nation's great stories and legends. From the earliest Colonial times, it's been a place of mystery, replete with disappearing colonies and strange apparitions in the woods, but the South's long and proud history has always had a darker, and stranger, side to it. One of America's most famous mysteries was its first. Despite the fact he had left over 100 colonists at the island of Roanoke in 1587, John White returned to literally nothing, with all traces of the settlement gone.

The Holy Grail is one of the most famous relics of Christianity, but also one of the least understood. Today, it is mostly associated with Christ's Last Supper, possibly used during the meal as a serving cup. The gospels in the New Testament specifically mention the Holy Chalice that Jesus used to serve wine, so it's no surprise that images of the Holy Grail depict a similar kind of cup.

A collection of 22 supernatural tales about the old seaport of Whitby on England's beautiful and mysterious North East Coast. Stories include tales about ghosts, vampires, the fairy folk ,and the ancient customs and superstitions of the town's sea-folk, all of which paint a suitably spectral sketch of the ghostly goings on in this famous old town over the centuries.

The Middle Ages in Europe were some of the most precarious centuries in recorded history, bristling with war, excitement, and chaos. The Western Roman Empire had crumbled, territories were rapidly expanding, and heavy ploughs, hourglasses, spectacles, tidal mills, and more pioneering inventions were popping up across the continent. It was also a time of extreme prejudice, when women were treated as second-class citizens. Their only purpose in life was to procreate by the dozen.

Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, is a popular folktale in Kerala according to which, Vararuchi married a girl belonging to Paraya, a lower caste and set out a long pilgrimage. On the way, they were blessed with 12 children, of which 11 children were deserted. The 11 abandoned children were adopted and brought up by 11 different families, from various sections of society.

Century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. It is a collection of legends numbering over a hundred, about magicians and yakshis, feudal rulers and conceited poets, kalari or Kalaripayattu experts, practitioners of Ayurveda and courtiers; elephants and their mahouts, tantric experts.

ദാരിദ്ര്യത്തിൻറെ പടുകുഴിയിലായിരുന്ന പാണ്ടമ്പറമ്പത്ത് ഭട്ടതിരിയുടെ ഇല്ലത്തിൽ ചീനക്കാരനായ കപ്പൽ കച്ചവടക്കാരൻ സൂക്ഷിക്കാൻ ഏൽപ്പിച്ച പത്തു ഭരണികളിലെ സ്വർണ്ണസമ്പാദ്യത്തിൽ തുടങ്ങി കോടൻ ഭരണി വരെയെത്തുന്ന രസകരമായ സംഭവകഥ കേൾക്കാം. കൂടെ ഈ കോടൻ ഭരണിയിൽ ഉപ്പിലിട്ട മാങ്ങയുടെ സവിശേഷതകൾ വിവരിക്കുന്ന കഥയും

A story that tells us of the astrological heritage of Kerala.

മദ്ധ്യകാലത്ത് കേരളത്തിൽ ജീവിച്ചിരുന്നതായി കരുതപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു താന്ത്രികാഭ്യാസിയായിരുന്നു പുളിയമ്പള്ളി നമ്പൂതിരി. അന്നത്തെ സമൂഹത്തിൽ നില നിന്നിരുന്ന കഠിനമായ ജാതി ഉച്ചനീചത്വങ്ങളെ വെല്ലുവിളിച്ചതിൻ്റെ പേരിൽ സ്വന്തം ജാതിയിൽ നിന്ന് പുറത്താക്കപ്പെട്ട അദ്ദേഹം; എന്നാൽ പിന്നീട് അദ്ദേഹത്തിൽ ദൈവത്വം അവരോഹിയ്ക്കപ്പെടുകയും ഉണ്ടായി. അദ്ദേഹം പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു എന്നു പറയപ്പെടുന്ന അത്ഭുതങ്ങളിൽ പ്രധാനപ്പെട്ടത് പ്രകൃതി ശക്തികളെ കൈയടക്കാനുള്ള സിദ്ധിയാണ്.

We'll explore the dark and distasteful topic that everyone prefers to avoid: death, represented as the Grim Reaper! According to scientists, death occurs in all living organisms at some point and is the complete end-of-life mechanism. Unfortunately, this definition isn’t very descriptive. It doesn’t describe how it feels to die. This book will explore everything you need to know about the Grim Reaper, who people believe he is, and the myths surrounding his existence.

Do you love Santa Claus? If you’re like most people you probably do, because Santa Claus is the face of Christmas for many of us. Have you ever wondered how Santa Claus came to be? Would you like to know more about Santa Claus? If so, this is the audiobook for you.

Thunderbirds are giant birds which have been known by the North American Indians from time immemorial. These birds are part of the culture, totem poles, and Indian history and mythology. The giant birds have also been seen in modern times. Some observers say they are just giant, regular birds, while others say they have the appearance of pterodactyls. In this book, we review American Indian beliefs and legends about these giant birds. We also review the many reports not only in North America, but all over the world of giant birds and/or flying reptiles.

Among all the various figures in 19th century America who left controversial legacies, it is hard to find one as influential as Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the founder of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Mormonism, and the Latter Day Saint movement. Revered as a prophet on the level of Moses by some, reviled as a perpetrator of large-scale fraud by others, what everyone can agree on is that Joseph Smith founded a religious movement that played a crucial role in the settlement of the West, especially in Utah.

Next to Joseph Smith, Brigham Young is one of the best known Mormon leaders and perhaps the most important. After Smith's death, it was Young who led Mormon pioneers westward in a journey that the Latter Day Saints often likened to the Exodus, and Young became popular as "American Moses". At the same time, Young and his group were involved in a seemingly never ending list of controversies, both of their own making and the misconceptions of so many Americans who were unfamiliar with the religion.

Today, the Salem Witch Trials are often remembered as being a relic of a superstitious past. Salem has transformed itself into a tourist haven and Halloween destination by capitalizing off the Salem Witch trials. But it was deadly serious in 1692, when 19 men and women found themselves taken to "Gallows Hill" and hanged for being witches.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Legends of the Middle Ages series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of the most important medieval men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.