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Christmas is a time of seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, holiday parties, and . . . gift giving. Lots and lots—and lots—of gift giving. It's hard to imagine any Christmas without this time-honored custom. But let's stop to consider the gifts we receive—the rooster sweater from Grandma or the singing fish from Uncle Mike. How many of us get gifts we like? How many of us give gifts not knowing what recipients want? Did your cousin really look excited about that jumping alarm clock?

The Secrets of Santa Muerte is a practical handbook on how to connect with the mysterious Mexican folk saint. Drawing from authentic Mexican sources and traditions, it details secret, esoteric knowledge that will foster a deep connection with the Saint of Death. Prayers, spells, and rituals are included for a wide range of needs: love, sex, money, good health, aid with legal matters, as well as hexes against and protection from enemies. 

Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. This book beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.

In The Stories We Tell: Mythology to Make Sense of Modern Lives, renowned mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik presents 72 tales from India’s rich treasure of myths and legends. These stories, ranging from folk tales in Andhra Pradesh on Lakshmana to Vedic stories on Indra, urge you to reconsider ideas of good, bad, love, faith and culture.

A rich and unique collection of folktales and urban legends from around the world. Each story comes with an accompanying brief note to provide context. Including new tales reflecting new concerns; old tales repurposed for new audiences and new ways of telling. The collection illustrates that these stories are now alive across many new media. This is the first such popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature.

This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of "basic stories" in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it reveals that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. 

当中世纪东欧村庄将对未知疾病与高死亡率的极度恐惧投射于坟墓时，一部交织着暗黑民俗与生死焦虑的文化史便悄然拉开序幕。如果你曾对那些长生不老、嗜血魅惑的暗夜传说感到着迷，或是试图在充满不确定性的现代生活...

The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia thrived between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates over 4,000 years ago. The myths collected here, originally written in cuneiform on clay tablets, include parallels with the biblical stories of the Creation and the Flood, and the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, the tale of a man of great strength, whose heroic quest for immortality is dashed through one moment of weakness.

'We are meaning-seeking creatures. Dogs, as far as we know, do not agonise about the canine condition, worry about the plight of dogs in other parts of the world, or try to see their lives from a different perspective. But human beings fall easily into despair, and from the very beginning we...

Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don't exist? Strange though they sound, however, these "myths" did not begin as fiction.

In a world in which all the old certainties seem to be crumbling, it's hard not to feel we have lost our way. Long before they became bywords for people-pleasing princesses, these old stories – passed down to us through generations by our peasant ancestors – told us everything that women need to learn about the world. They teach us to be savvy, inspire us to grow in confidence, show us how to be bold and claim the future we dream of. They might be set in difficult and dangerous times, but they require their heroines to face the unfaceable and dig deep for previously unimagined inner resources.

The Book of Tea (1906) by Okakura Kakuzō is a long essay which examines the role of chadō (Teaism) in the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. The author explains Teaism as “a philosophy founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence”. Originally written in English for a western audience, the essay deals with the spiritual traditions of Zen and Taoism, as well as the secular side of tea in Japanese life.

古代史のベールに包まれた青銅器時代のミノア文明と、迷宮の怪物ミノタウロス神話の境界線が交差するとき、地中海に沈んだ失われた世界の記憶が鮮やかに蘇ります。通勤の喧騒を離れて知的好奇心を刺激する探求へと...

中世ヨーロッパの堅牢な防衛要塞がいかにして吸血鬼の住処という虚像へ変貌したのか、史実とドラキュラ伝説の境界線を解き明かし、カルパチア山脈にそびえる権力空間の真の姿を浮き彫りにする歴史ノンフィクション...

存在すら不確かな未確認動物の影を追い求める人々の心理と、終わりのない探求がもたらす極上のミステリーが、あなたの知的好奇心を深く刺激します。静かな夜のリラックスタイムや毎日の通勤電車の中で、現実と神話...

Sie agieren im Verborgenen. Mythen und Verschwörungstheorien ranken sich um sie: Geheimbünde faszinieren die Menschen seit jeher. Es heißt, sie lenken die Geschicke des Vatikans. Sie bestimmen die Agenda des amerikanischen Präsidenten. Und sie sind die Drahtzieher hinter Finanzkrisen und Kriegen.

Dieses Buch enthüllt die Hintergründe und die Macht der geheimen Gesellschaften. Sind sie tatsächlich ein Hort des Bösen, oder erlangt man durch sie tiefere Erkenntnisse? Die Autoren suchen nach Symbolen, versteckten Hinweisen und entlarven Halbwahrheiten.

Don't just see the sights—get to know the people. The Philippines may appear to be one of the most Westernized countries in Asia. However, the realities of Filipino life are complex; the façade of the English language does not run deep. Philippines – Culture Smart! gives you the inside...

In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a...

在诸神之战、灭世洪水与英雄试炼的史诗回响中，全景式探索世界九大文明的神话起源与生死哲学。无论你是在拥挤的早晚通勤途中，还是在渴望精神放松的静谧夜晚，这趟两小时的听觉旅程都能让你瞬间脱离繁杂日常。无需...

神々と英雄が織りなす壮大な神話の世界へ没入し、過酷な運命や生と死の謎という人類永遠の問いを解き明かしましょう。通勤時間の思考の旅や、夜のリラックスタイムに、古代から続く神秘的な天地創造のドラマが没入...