The Warlocks Bride

Download or read book The Warlock's Bride written by R. L. Medina and published by Moon Dragon Books. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Fae's Bride written by R. L. Medina and published by Moon Dragon Books. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A busy witch. An enamored count. A villa filled with nosy sisters. Alessia has more to worry about than the handsome new count everyone is fawning over. Mama's health is declining, the villa needs repairs, and then there are her four sisters who always seem to be either in trouble or causing it. With his Fae blood, Massimo never expected to inherit the title of count, nor the lands that accompanied it, and he certainly never expected to fall for the town's quirky witch—especially when she clearly wants nothing to do with him. It will take more than magic to bring them together. Welcome to Zamerra where cozy fantasy intertwines with Italian cottage core and fairy core vibes. Within this gaslamp fantasy realm, you’ll find witches, fae, warlocks, house elves, and much more! Each standalone book features a sweet romance and heart-warming tale of family that readers can explore in any order.

Download or read book The Golden Bough written by James George Frazer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frazer's innovative and controversial 1890 examination of classical religion, and of the place of human sacrifice in cultures worldwide.

Download or read book The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Complete) written by Sir James George Frazer and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1957-01-01 with total page 6687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some time I have been preparing a general work on primitive superstition and religion. Among the problems which had attracted my attention was the hitherto unexplained rule of the Arician priesthood; and last spring it happened that in the course of my reading I came across some facts which, combined with others I had noted before, suggested an explanation of the rule in question. As the explanation, if correct, promised to throw light on some obscure features of primitive religion, I resolved to develop it fully, and, detaching it from my general work, to issue it as a separate study. This book is the result. Now that the theory, which necessarily presented itself to me at first in outline, has been worked out in detail, I cannot but feel that in some places I may have pushed it too far. If this should prove to have been the case, I will readily acknowledge and retract my error as soon as it is brought home to me. Meantime my essay may serve its purpose as a first attempt to solve a difficult problem, and to bring a variety of scattered facts into some sort of order and system. A justification is perhaps needed of the length at which I have dwelt upon the popular festivals observed by European peasants in spring, at midsummer, and at harvest. It can hardly be too often repeated, since it is not yet generally recognised, that in spite of their fragmentary character the popular superstitions and customs of the peasantry are by far the fullest and most trustworthy evidence we possess as to the primitive religion of the Aryans. Indeed the primitive Aryan, in all that regards his mental fibre and texture, is not extinct. He is amongst us to this day. The great intellectual and moral forces which have revolutionised the educated world have scarcely affected the peasant. In his inmost beliefs he is what his forefathers were in the days when forest trees still grew and squirrels played on the ground where Rome and London now stand.

Download or read book The Golden Bough written by J.G. Frazer and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 945 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative 1890 edition with an introduction by Cairns Craig and Frazer’s own afterword. Published originally in two volumes in 1890, this extraordinary study of primitive myth and magic led Scottish anthropologist J.G. Frazer to identify parallel patterns of ritual, symbols and belief across many centuries and many different cultures. His observations on the mysteries of fertility and death, and the rites of the sacrificial king who must die to save his people, overturned much of contemporary intellectual thinking, not least because of the enlightening or ‘heretical’ parallels it suggested with the Christian religion. Frazer’s elegant and authoritative style, and the breadth of his learning inspired a whole generation of ethnographers and comparative anthropologists, and had a particularly powerful effect on many other thinkers and writers such as Sigmund Freud, D.H. Lawrence, Joyce, Yeats and T.S. Eliot. This definitive volume includes the unabridged original 1890 edition as well as several essays and lectures by Frazer. ‘Frazer’s work has epic scale yet mesmerizing fineness of detail. We see the great structures of civilization forming and melting against a background of elemental mystery. The effect is cinematic and sublime.’ Camille Paglia

Download or read book The Mermaid Bride written by Lidiya Foxglove and published by Lidiya Foxglove. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: was never a conventional sort of mermaid. I’ve been a scavenger and a thief. The surface world has always called to me, and now I’m not the thief, but the prize; my memories lost, my tail turned to legs. In this strange new land, my protector is none other than Prince Wrindel of the high elves. They say Wrindel is a playboy, but he feels so familiar to me. He says he is saving me from a witch, but he can’t tell me anything more. Is he my savior…or did he steal me from the sea? When I am in his arms, I hardly care. Every sensation of my newborn body is like nothing I’ve felt before, and the more he shows me of his world, the more I never want to return to the ocean. I just can’t shake the nagging feeling that I left something—or someone behind. How did I get here? Who is this witch? And if she is my enemy, why did she deliver me into the arms of a handsome prince? I’m not the first mermaid to live at the Palace of Waterfalls. The pools and fountains of this famous palace of water hold dark secrets, and if I don’t unlock them, we might never find happiness. But unlocking the secrets might also mean giving up my newfound legs, and I will have to choose between losing the man I love or being his willing captive... The Mermaid Bride is a standalone fairy tale combining elements of The Little Mermaid and the mermaid/selkie bride tales of Ireland, for those who like an unabashedly adorable happily ever after with a side of serious steaminess!

Download or read book The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1&2) written by James George Frazer and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-18 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion' by James George Frazer, the reader is taken on a journey through the origins of religious beliefs and practices across different cultures. Frazer meticulously compares rituals, myths, and customs from various societies, delving into the similarities and differences between them. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, the book weaves together historical accounts, anthropological studies, and folklore to present a comprehensive study of humanity's spiritual evolution. As a pioneering work in the field of comparative religion, 'The Golden Bough' offers a unique perspective on the universality of certain religious themes and symbols. This masterpiece of comparative mythology remains a crucial text for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, society, and spirituality. James George Frazer, a distinguished anthropologist and folklorist, drew on years of research and fieldwork to compile 'The Golden Bough.' His fascination with ancient rituals and beliefs led him to explore the connections between different cultures and religions. Frazer's expertise in comparative religion shines through in the meticulous analysis and insights presented in the book. For readers seeking a profound understanding of the roots of religious practices and beliefs, 'The Golden Bough' is an essential read. Frazer's meticulous research and engaging writing style make this two-volume study a timeless classic in the field of comparative religion.