18 books like Dictionnaire des symboles

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Everyman's dictionary of non-classical mythology Egerton Sykes · 1952 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares: Dictionnaires, Mythologie, Dictionaries, Mythology

Introduction to mythology Lewis Spence · 1921 · 334p · ≈ 11h · Challenging What mythology is and how it has been explained - the solar theory, the ghost theory, the ritual theory - set out by a working folklorist for readers who wanted the arguments before the stories. Shares: Mythologie, Folklore, Mythology

A dictionary of non-classical mythology Marian Edwardes · 1900 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Challenging FEATURES:      •     Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations      •     A link of an audiobook to download at the end of the book      •     Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book      •     Manually coded and crafted by professionals for highest formatting quality… Shares: Dictionaries, Folklore, Mythology

Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine Pierre Grimal · 1951 · 579p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Identifies gods, goddesses, naiads, dryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs, centaurs, and heroes, as well as legendary places, such as Olympus. Shares: Dictionnaires, French, Mythologie, Dictionaries

Natural Symbols Profess Douglas · 1970 · ★ 3.9 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate There are no such things as natural symbols. Every culture naturalises a certain view of the human body to make it carry social meanings. This work focuses on how the selections from blood, bones, breath or excrement, are made. Body symbolism is always in service to social intentions, and the body cannot be endowed with universal meanings. In this now classic work Mary Douglas shows how certain… Shares: Symbolisme, Symbolism, Mythology

The Forgotten Language; An Introduction to the Understanding of Dreams, Fairy Tales, and Myths Erich Fromm · 1951 · 263p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In this book, the author presents a challenging discussion of the nature of the dream experience. Dr. Fromm offers his own concepts in dream interpretation, supported by numerous case histories. He presents a comprehensive study of the Oedipus myth, among other myths and fairy tales; outlines the differing approaches of Freud and Jung in relation to his own; and relates his perspectives on modern… Shares: Symbolisme, Symbolism, Mythology

The lost language of symbolism Harold Bayley · 1912 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Challenging An Inquiry into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies. Bayley spent years gathering knowledge of symbols and emblems from many different areas. He has a scholarly command over mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world that shows clearly how and why important symbols were used. Stories are often cross-referenced,… Shares: Symbolism, Mythologie, Folklore, Mythology

Biographie universelle, ancienne et moderne, ou, Histoire par ordre alphabétique de la vie ... Joseph François Michaud · 1812 · 617p · ≈ 20h · Demanding Shares: French, Mythologie, Dictionaries, Mythology

The masks of God Joseph Campbell · 1959 · ★ 4.3 · 561p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The author of such acclaimed books as Hero With a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth discusses the primitive roots of mythology, examining them in light of the most recent discoveries in archaeology, anthropology, and psychology Shares: Symbolism, Mythologie, Mythology

Aspects du mythe Mircea Eliade · 1963 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Moderate First published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian émigré-scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishing number of cultures and drawing on scholarship published in no fewer than half a dozen European languages, The Myth of the Eternal Return illuminates the religious beliefs and rituals of a wide… Shares: Symbolism, Mythology

Lexikon der germanischen Mythologie Rudolf Simek · 1984 · 550p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Shares: Mythologie, Dictionaries, Mythology

The nine worlds Douglas Athon Rossman · 1983 · 87p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through Rick Riordan's unique take on Norse mythology. While Magnus is off visiting his cousin, Annabeth, his friends find themselves… Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

Norse mythology A to Z Kathleen N. Daly · 1990 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Moderate More than 400 alphabetically listed entries identify and explain the characters, events, and important places of Norse mythology. Shares: Dictionaries, Mythology

Dictionary of philosophy and psychology, including many of the principal conceptions of ethics, logic, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, mental pathology, anthropology, biology, neurology, physiology, economics, political and social philosophy, philology, physical science, and education, and giving a terminology in English, French, German, and Italian James Mark Baldwin · 1901 · 576p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Shares: Dictionnaires, Dictionaries

The golden age of myth & legend Thomas Bulfinch · 1900 · 495p · ≈ 16h · Challenging The Age of Fable is a Mythological type of book. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and “eastern” myths. Thomas Bulfinch’s goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

Traditions of the Tinguian Fay-Cooper Cole · 1915 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Abstracts: p. 202-226. Shares: Folklore, Mythology

Grand dictionnaire de cuisine Alexandre Dumas · 1873 · ★ 4.1 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Original edition. Shares: Dictionnaires, French, Dictionaries

Who's who in classical mythology Michael Grant · 1973 · 367p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Who's Who in Classical Mythology is the most complete and detailed reference book of its kind. It offers scholarly, yet accessible accounts of those mythological tales surrounding such gods as Apollo, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus, and mortals such as Achilles, Odysseus, Jason, Aeneas, Romulus and Remus and Tarquin.It contains over 1200 extensive entries, covering both Greek and Roman characters,… Shares: Mythologie, Dictionaries, Mythology

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