18 books like Imagini de i dei de gli antichi
The gods of Mexico
The Myths of Mexico & Peru is a detailed study on the history and mythology of ancient Aztecs and Incas, providing valuable information to allow understanding into the background of Latin American heritage. The book includes tales of the myths of creations, legends of numerous Mesoamerican Gods, such as Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli, and many other interesting folk tales…
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru
The Myths of Mexico and Peru is a fascinating book that explores the rich mythological traditions of these two South American countries. Written by Lewis Spence, an expert on the folklore and mythology of the Americas, this book delves into the ancient stories and legends of the Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, and other indigenous peoples of Mexico and Peru.
Through Spence's engaging writing and extensive…
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Mexican and Central American mythology
Discusses the religious beliefs and legends of the Mexican and Central American Indians in pre-Hispanic times.
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De sapientia veterum
The father of Empiricism, the Elizabethan philosopher Francis Bacon was an advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. His pioneering works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon inductive reasoning and careful observation of events in nature. This comprehensive eBook presents Bacon’s collected works, with numerous…
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A story of the golden age
You have heard of Homer, and of the two wonderful poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which bear his name. No one knows whether these poems were composed by Homer, or whether they are the work of many different poets. And, in fact, it matters very little about their authorship. Everybody agrees that they are the grandest poems ever sung or written or read in this world; and yet, how few persons,…
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Pantheum mythicum
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Les grands mythes fondateurs
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North American Indian mythology
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American hero-myths
What I think is the essence, the principle of vitality, in religion, and in all religions, is their supposed control over the destiny of the individual, his weal or woe, his good or bad hap, here or hereafter, has it may be. Rooted infinitely deep in the sense of personality, religion was recognized at the beginning, it will be recognized at the end, as the one indestructible ally in the struggle…
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Imagines
An imago (plural: imagines or imagoes) is the last (or adult) stage of development of an insect.
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The myths of the North American Indians
A collection of Native American myths and legends, interweaving the historical backgrounds of several Indian cultures with magical stories.
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The religion of ancient Scandinavia
The ninth and tenth centuries were a period of new development and great changes within the Scandinavian countries. The Viking expeditions brought a large part of the population into direct contact with war and battle, while the former petty kings disappeared, or lost most of their importance, before strong rulers like Gorm in Denmark or Harald in Norway. In the courts of these new sovereigns…
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Le cru et le cuit
The Raw and the Cooked (1964) is the first volume from Mythologiques, a structural study of Amerindian mythology written by French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. It was originally published in French as .The English translation of the title Le Cru et le Cuit is not incorrect, but it is perhaps incomplete. "Cuit" in French does not necessarily mean "cooked", but is also used to denote "done"…
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Vita di Benvenuto Cellini
his book covers the eventful life of a passionate craftsman who lived through major events of the Renaissance. In Florence, Rome, and Paris, Cellini managed to gravitate to the most powerful political and artistic personalities, but his relationships with them were always bumpy.
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Wonder Book
O jovem Eustáquio conta histórias da Grécia antiga para a turma de crianças na casa de campo de Tanglewood, e os entretém com as viagens do herói Hércules, o domador de Pégaso e o combate contra a terrível Quimera, o encontro de Perseu com a icônica Medusa, entre outras aventuras. Baseando-se na mitologia grega, o autor Nathaniel Hawthorne reescreveu engenhosamente as histórias de personagens e…
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North American myths & legends
A collection of traditional tales from North America, reflecting the cultures of Native Americans, European settlers, and African Americans.
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Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España
A follower of Hernando Cortez describes how a small group of Spaniards was able to defeat the mighty Aztecs and lay claim to their territory and treasures for Spain.
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The myths of the New World
The book is a study of an obscure portion of the intellectual history of our species as exemplified in one of its varieties. It is based on the mythology of the American Indians.
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