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Osiris - ein Gott der Toten und ein toter Gott; von den Alten Ägyptern wurde er in zahlreichen Hymnen gepriesen und beschrieben. Diese Hymnen waren jedoch immer Gebrauchstexte, erschaffen mit der Absicht der Verwendung, erhalten aufgrund intentioneller Niederschrift. In dieser Studie spürt Daniela C. Luft die ehemaligen Verwendungsarten und Kontexte von vier Hymnenfamilien auf und zeichnet deren wechselvolle Geschichte in Form von Textbiographien nach. Dabei zeigt sie, wie Inhalte der Texte und deren Anbringung auf verschiedenen Materialien abhängig sind von den vorgesehenen Verwendungen und Funktionen. In Texteditionen und Synopsen werden die Hymnen mit ihren Varianten präsentiert. Der Nachweis, wie diese Hymnen zudem aus bereits bestehendem Textmaterial neu erschaffen wurden, macht sie zu faszinierenden Fallbeispielen für die Mechanismen religiöser Textproduktion der Alten Ägypter.

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In his photobook Holy Onion, Japanese photographer Motoyuki Daifu concentrates on his mother, photographed while she peels an onion in the family's kitchen (both mother and kitchen are familiar to us from Daifu's previous works portraying his family's life). In 35 continuous photographs, Daifu captures his mother peeling onions, frame by frame. The photographs are taken only moments apart, as Daifu's mother cuts into the onion in her hand, scratches her nose, look at the camera, back at the onion, wipe her eyes. The book's accordion design, with some images separated by white pages, others grouped together, adds to the continuous nature of the sequence. As the images progress, small details in the setting change, and by the end of the book, the plate with onion peels is again empty, the process ready to start all over again. With Holy Onion, Daifu pays close attention to the intricacies of mundane tasks and accentuates the beauty within (almost automatic) everyday routines. The book

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Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot - one of the most popular and enigmatic tarot decks - offers rich rewards for those who can penetrate its complex symbolism. Written by a ceremonial magician and tarot expert, "The Thoth Companion" is a comprehensive guide to understanding and using this fundamental deck. All seventy-eight cards are examined through the lens of Thelema, Qabala, and ceremonial magic - the spiritual foundations upon which it was built. These detailed interpretations reveal valuable insights, significant correspondences, and Crowley's encoded secrets. Once you've mastered the meaning behind this legendary deck, this user-friendly guide can help you use it for divination, developing intuition, meditation, and pathworking.Ceremonial magician and professional tarot reader Michael Osiris Snuffin has been studying the Thoth tarot for over a decade. He joined the OTO (Ordo Templi Orientis) in 1996. Seven years later he founded the Temple of Light and Darkness, a group dedicated to performing Golden Dawn initiations in accordance with the Law of Thelema.

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The thrilling finale to the New York Times bestselling Masterminds trilogy from middle grade star author Gordon Korman. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson!After a serious betrayal from one of their former friends, the clones of Project Osiris are on the run again. Now separated into pairs, Eli and Tori and Amber and Malik are fighting to survive in the real world.Amber and Malik track down the one person they think can help them prove the existence of Project Osiris, notorious mob boss Gus Alabaster, also known as Malik’s DNA donor. But as Malik gets pulled into the criminal world—tantalized by hints of a real family—his actions put him and Amber into greater danger.Eli and Tori get sucked into even bigger conspiracies as they hunt down Project Osiris’s most closely guarded secrets—who does Eli’s DNA come fromWith a surprising new ally and another cross-country adventure, the four will have to work together to overcome the worst parts of themselves if they are going to end Project Osiris once and for all.

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"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up."-James Patterson The second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. The clones of Project Osiris are free-but they're being hunted...After their narrow escape from their "perfect" hometown, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik are finally in the real world and determined to expose the leaders of Serenity. They decide to track down Tamara Dunleavy, the mysterious billionaire and founder of Project Osiris. Evading capture by breaking laws and sneaking into houses, hotels, buses, and cars-are they becoming the criminals they were destined to be? What they discover will change everything, leading them straight into the Plastic Works and the heart of the experiment, in order to uncover the deadly criminals they're cloned from-and any evidence that will convince the outside world to believe the truth. But the outside world isn't exactly what they expected-strangers aren't just unfriendly, they're dangerous. And the wrong move could send them right back into the arms of Dr. Hammerstrom-and trapped in Serenity for good. On a breakneck journey from Jackson Hole to a maximum security prison-Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik will stop at nothing to take Project Osiris down.

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"Isis quiere arrebatarle a toda costa el poder a Ra; Osiris y Horus se enfrentan a Set, el cruel dios rojo; Kunapup, el campesino, e Ipuver, el sabio, desafían al faraón... Dioses todopoderosos y magos, faraones designados por el cielo, sacerdotes, escribas y valientes campesinos son los protagonistas de estas historias que transcurren en el país del Nilo, el río divino."

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Building on the comprehensive photographic and epigraphic documentation of the temple presented in The Temple of Ramesses II at Abydos volumes 1 (Wall Scenes) and 2 (Pillars, Niches and Miscellanea), volume 3 (Architectural and Inscriptional Features) offers a detailed analysis of the overall architectural layout and decorative programme of the temple and its symbolism. Of all the enormous monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia that Ramesses II (the Great; ca. 1279-1212 BCE) left behind, his temple at Abydos, built early in his reign, stands as one of his most elegant, with its simple architectural layout and dramatic and graceful painted relief scenes. Though best known for its dramatic reliefs depicting the battle of Kadesh, the temple also offers a wealth of information about religious and social life in ancient Egypt. It reflects, for example, the strenuous efforts of the early Ramessides to reestablish the Osiris cult in Egypt -- and particularly at Abydos -- in the aftermath of the Amarna period. This discussion approaches the religious history of the site through its archaeology, its inscriptions-both planned and secondary (graffiti)-and its situation in the complex religious landscape of Abydos. Of particular interest are the temple's role as a staging point for the great Osiris Festival and its procession, among the most important of all ritual events in the Egyptian religious calendar during the Ramesside period; the promotion of an active, unbound form of Osiris; and the evidence for important cult activities that took place on the rooftop of the temple, the presence of which is documented today by the staircase that accessed it from Court B.

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Twelve heroes and villains have been resurrected by a white light from the center of the earth. Now Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the reason for their return in stories from GREEN LANTERN #53-60, LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #1, GREEN LANTERN (2011) #1-20, GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1, GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58-60, and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #8-10.

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Once dead, twelve heroes and villains were resurrected by a white light expelled deep within the centre of the earth. Now, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all. Featuring work from some of the hottest artists in the industry, including Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Fernando Pasarin and Ardian Syaf, the entire BRIGHTEST DAY storyline is now available in one complete hardcover omnibus.

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Make the mythology of Ancient Egypt come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations. Discover the gods and goddesses behind the myths and the powers they used to control and change the world. There's Ra, the sun god who created the world, and Osiris, the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld, plus many more. Sidebars, facts and infographics help uncover how these myths influenced the culture and daily life of Ancient Egypt.

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Synesios von Kyrene (ca. 370 -413 n. Chr.) darf als Repräsentant der spätantiken griechischen Oberschicht im Imperium Romanum gelten. Er studierte Philosophie in Athen und Alexandria, er bekleidete in Kyrene wichtige Ämter, unter anderem als Bischof, wie es für Angehörige der grundbesitzenden Eliten üblich war. Als Intellektueller stand er im Spannungsfeld zwischen Christentum einerseits und paganer literarischer Tradition (man könnte sie als "Kultur-Hellenismus" bezeichnen) und (neuplatonischer) Philosophie andererseits. Sein schriftstellerisches Oeuvre, Briefe, Hymnen und Traktate, zeigt seine produktive Auseinandersetzung mit dieser Spannung. In diesem Band wird mit den "Ägyptischen Erzählungen" ein Text des Synesios in deutscher Übersetzung (erstmals seit 1835) vorgelegt und durch Essays zur Zeitgeschichte, zur Form der Allegorie und zu ägyptischen Elementen erschlossen, in dem der Autor seine Erlebnisse während einer Gesandtschaft in Konstantinopel am Kaiserhof mitteilt, die seiner Heimat eine Erleichterung der Steuerlast verschaffen sollte. Gewählt ist die Form einer allegorischen Erzählung, die Synesios als meisterhaften Literaten zeigt und den philosophisch überformten (ägyptischen) Osiris-Mythos mitteilt, in dessen Zentrum der Sturz des guten Regenten Osiris durch seinen finsteren Bruder Typhos steht. Neuplatonismus und "Ägyptische Weisheit" verschmelzen in der verrätselnden Form der Allegorie spätantiker Zeitgeschichte.

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Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Ancient Egypt.Travel back deep in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the great myths and legends of the Sun God, Amen-Ra; the love story of Osiris and Isis; the curse of the book of Thoth and many other captivating tales of magic, treasure and aventure from one of the oldest and most fascinating civilizations in the world.

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Les Pyramides, prodigieux monuments défiant le temps et l'espace des hauteurs, témoignent devant l'univers de l'existence immuable du vieux pays; le pharaon, protégé par la pierre souveraine, gagne l'infini du ciel et repose parmi les astres. Les tombes de la Vallée des Rois sont en quelque sorte des pyramides inversées que le souverain parcourt et où il séjourne, seul spectateur initié de ces images mystérieuses - grandioses ou terrifiantes - qui jalonnent l'espace souterrain. Les hypogées royaux, conservatoire de la quintessence théologique et astronomique égyptienne, transmettent leur message en une débauche de couleurs qui, plus encore que les hiéroglyphes finement ciselés ou les silhouettes artistement esquissées, donnent accès à l'ineffable. Le pharaon quitte le séjour des vivants pour un lieu où règne en maître le disque rouge du Soleil de la nuit, nimbé d'une lumière d'or qui anime dieux et génies. L'espace de quelques heures, il n'est plus l'astre de la vie terrestre; il plonge dans le monde minéral des morts et ressurgit dans celui, végétal, des vivants. Il est conduit vers l'éternité dans l'intégrité de son corps; il perpétue alors non seulement son nom et sa dynastie, mais aussi la marche du monde. Le pharaon a pénétré le Grand Mystère, celui de la Première Fois, lors duquel l'astre igné et le limon fécondateur fusionnent et engendrent la divinité: dans l'Autre-Monde, en un cycle quotidiennement répété, Rê incandescent ranime Osiris léthargique et Osiris redressé exhausse des profondeurs l'autre face de l' me double, Rê de feu.

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For readers of Isabel Allende, Gabriela Garcia, and Julia Alvarez, the story of a woman who must fight for her love and her child in a Cuba suffocated by oppression. A free spirit who spends time near the port of Havana, where her friend Osiris is known as the “Greek sailormen's whore,” teenager Zé becomes pregnant after a brief love affair with a captain's son her age. By the time she realizes her condition, the ship has left and the boy is gone. In her father's Cuba, an unwed teenage mother is a source of scandal and shame and a threat to his ambitions in the Party. He disowns her and brutally throws her out of her home. Led by her mother, she leaves the city for refuge in Matanzas, a university town rich in Afro-Cuban culture, where her mother's sister, a music scholar, lives and where she will raise her child mentored by these three older women—aunt, mother, and Osiris. Years later, Zé’s son, Petros, has become a world-class musician bridging Cuban and Greek traditions, while Zé has become a scholar herself. When a recording executive invites Petros to give concerts in Greece, Zé seeks permission from the authorities to leave the island and accompany him. Secretly—a secret they guard from the authorities and her father, now a Party stalwart—they both nourish the hope of somehow finding Petros’s father and Zé’s one great, lost love. With echoes of the breakout novel that made Zoé Valdés an international literary star, A Greek Love is a tale of passion, endurance, and hope—and a woman's tenacious love.

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Many mythological traditions from around the world seek to explain the origins of the earth, human beings, and the forces of nature. This set examines the stories associated with gods and goddesses: their relationships with each other and with human beings; their faults, foibles, strengths, and special powers. It offers explanations of how the gods and goddesses gifted humans with life, water, fire, music, and dance. Nearly 220 essays detail gods and goddesses from around the globe: the Greek and Roman pantheon including Zeus, Neptune, Nike, and Aphrodite; Norse gods including Odin and Loki; Native American deities including Hunahpu and Xbalanque; and Egyptian gods and goddesses like Ra and Osiris.

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Obgleich es aus dem alten Ägypten sowohl zahlreiche erhaltene Amulette als auch Texte mit Hinweisen für ihre Anwendung gibt, fehlt bislang eine angemessene übergreifende Untersuchung dazu. Joachim Friedrich Quack bietet eine detaillierte Behandlung dieser Artefakte und (Meta)texte von der Vorgeschichte (4. Jtsd. v. Chr.) bis in die römische Kaiserzeit (ca. 3.-4. Jhd. n. Chr.). Die Darstellung erfolgt einerseits chronologisch, andererseits thematisch, indem zusammengehörige Sachgruppen übergreifend vorgestellt werden. Bei der Behandlung der Amulette wird ein besonderes Gewicht auf archäologisch gut dokumentierte Gräberfelder gelegt, um chronologische Entwicklungen besser zu fassen. Dadurch kann z.B. eine sehr diesseitsorientierte Amulettausstattung der Dritten Zwischenzeit klar von einer am Vorbild des Osiris orientierten, spezifisch funerären ab der 26. Dynastie differenziert werden.

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Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree in a range of hues to suit the moment and featuring magnificent art. They’re hand crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and lined pages, the Artisan Art Notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, doodles and lists. And, with robust flexi covers, they’re easy to slip into your bag and a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Beautful patterning evokes Isis, the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility, motherhood, magic, healing, death and rebirth, further representing the pantheon of Egypt's animalistic mythology that included Ra, Osiris and Horus.

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At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last fifty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.This thoroughly updated in-depth study documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and its story is one of both modern archaeology and the long-buried mysteries that it seeks to uncover.

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Just hours following their climactic battle on the Forerunner planet Genesis, the Spartans of Blue Team and Fireteam Osiris find themselves running for their lives from the malevolent machinations of the now-renegade artificial intelligence Cortana. But even as they attempt to stay one step ahead, new trouble seems to find Spartan Edward Buck no matter where he turns. A secret mission planned by the Office of Naval Intelligence could possibly help turn the tide, and has Buck reluctantly agreeing to reform his old team, Alpha-Nine. But if the band is really getting back together for this one, that means everybody-including the Spartan who Buck never wants to see again, the one who committed the ultimate betrayal of trust...

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Robert Armour's classic text, long cherished by a generation of readers, is now complemented with more than 50 new photographs and line drawings that show the gods and goddesses in their characteristic forms. Armour maintains a strong narrative thread with illuminating commentary in his lively, vigorous retelling of stories from Egyptian mythology, including those of the sun god Ra, the tragic death and rebirth of Osiris with the help of Isis, the near-burlesque of Horus' battle with the evil Seth, and the "gods of the intellect" Thoth and Maat. Now with an updated bibliography and glossary as well as new charts showing the gods at a glance and ancient Egyptian chronology in brief, this book is sure to inform and enchant a new generation of readers.

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Die jährlich gefeierten Feste zu Ehren des Gottes Osiris, des Herrschers des Totenreiches, in der Stadt Abydos, Begräbnisort der frühesten Könige Ägyptens, zählten zu den wichtigsten religiösen Feierlichkeiten im alten Ägypten. Menschen aus dem ganzen Land reisten dorthin, um an den Feiern teilzunehmen und durch die Aufstellung einer Stele ihre ewige Festteilnahme zu sichern. In ihrer Studie bietet Zsuzsanna Végh eine systematische Untersuchung der Inschriften dieser Stelen und schafft dadurch eine umfassende Studie über Ursprung, Entwicklung und Gestaltung der Osirisfeste vom Alten (ca. 2686-2160 v. Chr.) bis ins Mittlere Reich (2055-1650 v. Chr.). Die Rekonstruktion, wie landesweit verbreitete religiöse Konzepte in die lokalen Kulte integriert wurden und dann die neu geschaffenen Vorstellungen überregional übernommen wurden, bietet ein faszinierendes Fallbeispiel für die Entstehung und Tradierung religiösen Wissens im Alten Ägypten.

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Why did Athena give her father a headache? What job did Odin’s pet ravens do? What happened when Osiris went to pieces in the desert? Basher History: Myths and Legends is your chance to meet the immortal superstars of myth and legend. It’s time to get heroic: rub shoulders with gods, goddesses and heroes from ancient Greece and Rome, Norse mythology and ancient Egypt. Meet Zeus, father of the Greek gods; Norse Freyja, goddess of love, beauty, war and death; and Egyptian Bastet, goddess of cats, along with many many others.A spread about Roman gods provides a handy key to the relationship between Greek gods and their Roman equivalents, so you'll never get confused! For fans of mythical creatures, also check out Basher History: Legendary Creatures and the rest of the Basher History series.

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Today we confuse love with sex and it is a wonder that anyone finds real love at all. The Egyptians understood better than us that love is the most important life force. Theirs was an eternal concept of love - love transcending death. My reflection on the story of Isis and Osiris reveals this perfectly. It is a concept that will bring you comfort and satisfaction. Let me share with you my knowledge of how to connect with the deities and how to perform their love spells. I will share my passion for Egyptian magic and its wonderful feelings of peace, serenity, solace, hope and love. Egyptian magic is spontaneous and uplifting. It is vital, passionate, exciting and less restrictive than other traditions. It does not require special knowledge or study and I am sure you will find it most rewarding.

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This volume contains the first editions of 55 Greek literary and documentary papyri. The theological texts include fragments of Genesis and Luke, both assignable to the third century. Pride of place among the new literary texts is given to a retelling of Egyptian mythology, in which Isis writes to Arianis, appealing for his help in locating the body of Osiris. Two others are philosophical (Peripatetic and Stoic). Among the extant classical texts, large fragments of Plato’s Laches offer readings of particular interest. A paraphrase of Justinian’s Digest shows a professor explaining the relationship between written law and custom in a mixture of Greek and Graeco-Latin. The documents include a group of ten private letters and an elaborate first-person account of a failed attempt to buy camels for the state.

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A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End. While the men are fighting Hitler and the bombs are falling on London, a 'girls only' theatre company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain. Imogen Stubbs' play We Happy Few was inspired by the real-life Osiris Players, whose travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the profession - Judi Dench to name but one. We Happy Few was premiered at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in June 2004 in a production directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Juliet Stevenson and Patsy Palmer. An earlier version of the play was performed in 2003 at Malvern Theatres.

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In Before the Throne, Naguib Mahfouz summons nearly sixty of Egypt's rulers to the afterlife Court of Osiris, from a king who unified Egypt for the first time, around 3000 BC, to a president assassinated by religious extremists in 1981. He includes names as familiar as the pharaoh Ramesses II and as obscure as the medieval vizier Qaraqush. Defending their behaviour before the divine tribunal, those who acted for the nation's good are honoured with immortality, but those who failed to protect it leave the gilded hall of eternal justice with a very different verdict. Full of Mahfouz's unique insight into his country's timeless qualities, this controversial work skillfully traces five thousand years of Egypt's past as it flows into the present, through the mind of its most acclaimed author.

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* Odín, Quetzalcóatl, Juno, Nanabozho, Baba Yaga, Osiris, Gurzil, Amarok, Ganesh, Nekomata, Rómulo y Remo?* Adivina, busca y encuentra a qué criaturas legendarias, deidades, espíritus o héroes pertenecen los nombres misteriosos y cuál es el origen de cada uno.* Un libro-juego diferente para conocer 16 mitologías del mundo: inuit, celta, japonesa, bereber, egipcia, bantú, nórdica, eslava, hindú, china, polinesia, aborigen, precolombina, nativa norteamericana, griega y romana.Sabías que ... desde el principio de los tiempos, los seres humanos buscaban entender el mundo que les rodeaba? Se preguntaban de dónde venían, cómo se creó la Tierra, quién provocaba la lluvia o por qué se ponía el Sol. Algunos creían que los dioses y diosas decidían todo; otros, que los animales tenían poderes y que las plantas eran mágicas. A partir de entonces, cada pueblo imaginó su propia mitología, con sus lugares sagrados, sus héroes, sus monstruos, sus criaturas fantásticas, sus leyendas, sus sím

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This collective volume, originating from an interdisciplinary conference at Heidelberg University, deals with the expansion of the so-called oriental cults in the Roman Empire. The concept of 'oriental cults' itself has come under discussion in recent years because it has been questioned whether the cults in question really formed a coherent group and to what degree they might be called 'oriental' at all. This discussion is reflected throughout the papers of the volume which focus on the three cults of Isis (and Osiris), Mithras and Jupiter Dolichenus. Of special interest are the (alleged) origins of these cults in Egypt, Persia and Northern Syria, their expansion and adaptation within the Roman Empire (through some sort of 'religious flows'), their linguistic and visual expressions as well as the architecture and decoration of sanctuaries and the rituals connected with them.

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The book presents a complete edition of the three known versions of the ancient Egyptian narrative The Story of Petese son of Petetum and Seventy Other Good and Bad Stories, copied from the 4th century BC through the 2nd century AD. The narrative, written in Demotic, employs the literary device of a main story containing a series of brief stories presented to a specific character. In the main story, a prophet commits an act of blasphemy and is punished by the gods. Through magical means the prophet learns from Osiris that he has only 40 more days to live. On the fifth day the prophet creates a number of magical beings which he sends out to find 35 "good" stories and 35 "bad" stories, one pair of stories for each remaining day of his life. These stories are then presented to the prophet. In this respect it is remarkably similar to Arabian Nights.

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FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, NPR’S SCIENCE FRIDAY, THE WASHINGTON POST, AND SCIENCE MAGAZINE  A “brilliant account of a 21st century real-life fantasy” (Sir Brian May) of space exploration and a lesson in fragility in the quest to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation of life on earth, braided with the remarkable life story of the OSIRIS-REx mission leader, Dr. Dante Lauretta.  On September 11, 1999, humanity made a monumental discovery in the vastness of space. Scientists uncovered an asteroid of immense scientific importance—a colossal celestial entity. As massive as an aircraft carrier and towering as high as the iconic Empire State Building, this cosmic titan was later named Bennu. Remarkable for much more than its size, Bennu belonged to a rare breed of asteroids capable of revealing the essence of life itself. But just as Bennu became a beacon of promise, r

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A masterful introduction to world mythology, shedding light on the impact it has had on cultures past and present and untangling the complex web of deities, monsters and myths.From the signs of the zodiac to literature and art, the influence of world mythology can still be seen in everyday life. With a stunning array of fascinating tales, World Mythology in Bite-sized Chunks gets to grips with the ancient stories of Aboriginal, Sumerian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Maori, Greek, Roman, Indian, Norse and Japanese cultures, encompassing legends from the most diverse societies and the most ancient cultures from across the globe.Learn about why Odin, the Father of the Gods in Norse mythology, was so keen to lose an eye, the importance of the Osiris myth of Ancient Egypt, and much more besides.Entertaining, authoritative and incisive, this is an enlightening journey into the fascinating world of mythology.

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Encuadernación: Rústica.RAMALas Razas Humanas y los Orígenes de la Religión.La Misión de Rama.El Éxodo y la Conquista.La Religión Védica.KRISHNALa India Heróica.El Rey de Madura la Virgen Devaki.La juventud y la Iniciación de Krishna.La Doctrina de los Iniciados.El Triunfo y la Muerte.HERMESLa Esfinge.Hermes.Isis y Osiris.La Visión de Hermes.MOISÉSLa Tradición Monoteísta.Iniciación de Moisés y su huída.El Sepher Bereshit.La Visión del Sinaí.Éxodo y muerte de Moisés.ORFEOLa Grecia prehistórica y la aparición de Orfeo.El Templo de Júpiter.Fiesta Dionisíaca en el Valle de Tempé.La Muerte de Orfeo.PITÁGORASLos Años de Viaje.El Templo de Delfos.Los grados de iniciación:Preparación, Purificación,Perfección y EpifaníaLa Familia de Pitágoras.PLATÓNLa juventud de Platón y la Muerte de Sócrates.La Iniciación de Platón y la Filosofía Platónica.Los Mister

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Stories are spells. Healers have long recognised the need to travel to psychic realms, from heaven to Hesperides, to effect cures. Ancient medicinal manuscripts pair myth and magical incantation with instruction on how to dig up roots, make salves and concoct tinctures.Herba Mythica draws on this tradition and is a handbook for story-lovers and herbalists alike. Acclaimed storytellers from around the world choose plants that reflect their heritage or specialism, and notes on plant origins, symbolism and healing properties complement each tale.Mythology suggests that every bush, every flower is a deity who mirrors the healing action of the plant: Hecate is the hypnotic Poppy, Osiris the oracular Laurel and Tara the regenerative Lotus. And in folk tales, there are Willow fathers, Hawthorn mothers and brides who marry trees.Throughout, Sherry Robinson's characterful drawings capture the light and shade of each plant, reminding us of their

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The debut speculative fiction graphic novel from NAACP Image Award-winning showrunner LaToya Morgan (The Walking Dead)!Avery Aldridge was a decorated soldier during World War II; now he’s just an ordinary young Black man busy providing for his family. But he’s haunted by the wounds of war, and after a run-in awakens latent abilities, he’ll discover he’s anything but ordinary.Between flashbacks, ever-emerging and frightening powers, and a seemingly kind doctor with unclear motives, will Avery be able to make sense of his newfound abilities and what’s been done to him? Can he keep his family safe in a society that never wanted him to have any power?A bold, evocative genre-bending saga by NAACP Image Award-Winning screenwriter LaToya Morgan (AMC's The Walking Dead, Into The Badlands), artists Walt Barna (The Osiris Path) and Moisés Hidalgo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and colorist A.H.G. (Broken Bear) about the power of love, family, and resilience.Collects Dark Blood #1-6.

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