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The legends and fairy stories in this book belong to the Yoruba country of Southem Nigeria. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of nature - why women have long hair, how the leopard got his spots, and so forth. Most of them include very old songs, but these cannot here be given in full.

The Celts are one of the most well-known groups in Europe and one of the least understood. Depending on which classifications are used, the Celts are also one of the oldest civilizations in Europe. In the centuries before Christ, the Celts were spread out across much of continental Europe, and though they are mostly identified with Gaul, evidence suggests they also spread as far as Portugal.

La mitología de la civilización azteca, que gobernó el centro de México en los años 1400 y principios de 1500, representaba una unión de grandeza y pavor. El mundo fue creado y destruido en el mito, y los dioses magníficos lucharon entre sí. todos los dias artículo: color, número, deidad, día de el calendario adquirió un significado particular ya que cada uno estaba vinculado con una deidad. La vida religiosa azteca varió desde manteniendo estatuillas de arcilla del dios en el hogar a asistir a elaboradas ceremonias públicas que involucran sacrificios humanos.

Venerado por muchas culturas, el «Señor del espejo humeante», uno de los dioses principales del gran Imperio azteca, es también una de las deidades mesoamericanas más interesantes, y a la vez difíciles de entender. Conductor de los destinos del mundo, dador y despojador, patrón de reyes y de esclavos, sembrador de discordias y revelador de pecados, señor de la noche y la oscuridad, primer sol de la creación.

Unveiling the Secrets of the Feminine Principle reveals the Great Mysteries of Shekinah, the Divine Mother. She who is the Third aspect of the Divine Triad – the Holy Ghost, and the Comforter. She is “the Woman clothed with the Sun, wearing a crown of Stars”, the Book of Revelation predicted would come at the dawn of the Aquarian Age. She will establish the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, and initiate the equality between the Masculine and the Feminine, the Age of Peace, Brotherhood and Justice.

Great Brahmas. Two of this realm’s more famous inhabitants are the Great Brahma, a deity whose delusion leads him to regard himself as the all-powerful, all-seeing supposedly creator of the universe (see Digha Nikaya 11), and Brahma Sahampati, who begs the Buddha to teach Dhamma to the world.

Not simply satisfied with the signs, grips and words of workmen at temples, from a bygone past, the author wants to know what lies beyond these pedestrian tales told to the newly made mason, of our history. Brother Bush engages in justifiable pride examining the mysteries of ancient Egypt and Greece, which span centuries and helped to carve the path, which gave way for our modern fraternity. What are masonry's ties to the ancient Rites of Eleusis?

James and Jude had not been disciples, but were educated by those that followed Moses law. Jesus appeared to James after his resurrection. That was when James completely believed this man he had grown up with was really the son of God. Jude calls himself the brother of James.

For the most part forgotten, they were “the other” prophets, miracle workers, and messiahs - in some cases acclaimed as kings – and they were certainly contemporaries of Jesus of Nazareth. The New Testament does not deny the existence of such characters; in fact, it gives subtle but unequivocal clues to their presence. Learn about their existence in this audiobook.

Ancient Mesopotamian religion continues to captivate people for many of the same reasons today's best known religions and their histories fascinate people. The religion practiced by the Ancient Mesopotamians provides a certain mix between the mundane and the surreal, and at the same time aspects of it are both familiar and bizarre to people today. Some find themselves drawn to it based on its preeminent position in religious history as the oldest documented religion in the world.

This 80-page book describes how Sun worship transformed itself into Christianity under Emperor Constantine’s guidance during the 4th century. The Edict of Milan (313), the Edict of Constantine (321), the Nicene Council (325), and the Council of Laodicea (365/370) together transformed the traditions of Sun worship into a completely new package. Constantine brought together Mandaeans, Zoroastrians, Mithraic mystagogues, and other Sun worshiping cultures by blending in a resurrected Savior, while rejecting the culture that Savior came from. The Roman Civilization, like the Greek, Egyptian, ...

On April 1st, 2016 Travis Wayne Goodsell gave an entire symposium by himself. The subject was the Book of Abraham. Travis' discovery of how Joseph Smith made his translation explains the mystery of Joseph's work. Lecture five is about how facsimile number three in the Book of Abraham can be identified within the translation of the Book of Mormon. Facsimile number three is a representation of the Egyptian Temple ritual, called the Judgment Scene.

No discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls has rocked the Christian world like that of the newly translated Gospel of Judas. Imagine Judas, the man all of Christendom has hated for 2,000 years, now portrayed as the chosen one, the martyr, the scapegoat, and the man instructed and appointed by Jesus himself to orchestrate and carry out the greatest treachery of all time. Come with us as we explore the Gospel of Judas. We will attempt to fill the gaps in the text and the theology.

Are the illustrious clans of the Mahabharata from Surya Vansh or Chandra Vansh? Which yuga does the Ramayana occur in, and does it occur only once? What do haldi, kumkum, bhasm or chandan signify in a puja thali? After the sensational response to Season 1 of EPIC Channel’s Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik, Devdutt invited his viewers and fans to ask him questions about Hindu mythology, which he has answered over thirty thrilling episodes. Prepare to be educated, entertained and moved as Devdutt delves into the exhilarating variety of Hindu mythology.

Magic is all around us, and working with herbs and plants is an old tradition that continues to be used to this day. At its highest, herbal magic can be used by an experienced Wiccan practitioner to bring luck, happiness, and good health to those dearest to us. Take a second to imagine what attracting good health and wealth could do for you and your loved ones!

When the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was engaged in the practice of the deep Prajnaparamita, he perceived that there are the five Skandhas; and these he saw in their self-nature to be empty. "O Sariputra, form is here emptiness, emptiness is form; form is no other than emptiness, emptiness is no other than form; that which is form is emptiness, that which is emptiness is form."

This eBooklet provides a fast access to the Ten Commandments for in depth study. The original Hebrew is included with interlinear English translation. CONTENTS: PURPOSE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS – OUR YOKE (TEACHINGS) WHO IS YAHUAH? TRUE IDENTITY OF OUR CREATOR RECEIVING LIVING WORDS WHO IS A LIAR? ARE YOU A LEGALIST? INTERLINEAR HEBREW-ENGLISH MESSAGE SEEDS OF LOVE WHAT IS YAHUAH’S WILL? WHAT WAS NAILED TO THE TREE? LETTER CHART

Special book dedicated to inmates, their families and members of the Law Enforcement community and to anyone who has been affected by negative choices in life that has led them to come into the the world of crime and how to rediscover the innate higher spirit within.

This book is about a magical event that has been around for centuries: candle spells. Those who practice Wicca are very serious about this simple ritual. This book is not only for those who practice Wicca but also for those curious about how to attract a desired occurrence by magic when the motive is right, the desire is pure, and the belief is strong.

Samuel A. Oppenheim, the author of The Historical Evolution Of Judaism, With Comparisons To Other Systems Of Thought, traces the evolution of the Jewish religion as a response to historical events, and how its development interacts with the history of Jews as individuals and the outside world, and how Judaism compares to other religions. The author presents the text in a format to help the reader gain a better and more thorough understanding of Judaism and its interconnection both with Jewish history and other systems of thought, with specific emphasis on Islam and Christianity.