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Floriografia: A Linguagem Secreta das Flores
Jessica Roux • 2024
História Natural das Fadas
Emily Hawkins • 2024
Mermaids
Skye Alexander • 2017
Discover the myths, legends, and lore behind everyone’s favorite sea creature—mermaids. The allure and mystery of mermaids has taken hold of our psyche for ages. From the Irish merrows who come on land to search for human husbands to the fake Fiji Mermaid made popular by P.T Barnum, these sea maidens (and sometimes men) can be found in folklore and mythology from every tradition in the world. Inside this captivating collection, complete with beautiful illustrations throughout, you'll discover the myths surrounding these enigmatic beings, explore the common symbols associated with them, and learn tales of merfolk from around the world. Dive into Mermaids and get swept away!
Greek Fiction
Circe
Madeline Miller • 2020
"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts, and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. #1 New York Times bestseller -- named one of the best books of the year by NPR, the Washington Post, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Refinery 29, BuzzFeed, Paste, Audible, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Thrillist, NYPL, Self, Real Simple, Goodreads, Boston Globe, Electric Literature, BookPage, the Guardian, Book Riot, Seattle Times, and Business Insider
The Song of Achilles: A Novel
Madeline Miller • 2012
A New York Times Bestseller<br/>“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House<br/>A thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the bestselling author of Circe<br/>A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.<br/>“A captivating retelling of The Iliad and events leading up to it through the point of view of Patroclus: it’s a hard book to put down, and any classicist will be enthralled by her characterisation of the goddess Thetis, which carries the true savagery and chill of antiquity.” — Donna Tartt, The Times
Ithaca
Claire North • 2022
From the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It’s time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . . "North brings a powerful, fresh, and unflinching voice to ancient myth. Breathtaking." —Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the island of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom. Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus' empty throne—not yet. But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before. Beyond Ithaca's shores, the whims of gods dictate the wars of men. But on the isle, it is the choices of the abandoned women—and their goddesses—that will change the course of the world.
Ariadne
Jennifer Saint • 2021
Filhas De Esparta - Edição De Luxo
Claire Heywood • unde
Casa De Odisseu - Edição De Luxo
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Hellenic Polytheism
Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire
Bettany Hughes • 2020
A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.<br/><br/>Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this voluptuous blonde, she existed as an early spirit of fertility on the shores of Cyprus -- and thousands of years before that, as a ferocious warrior-goddess in the Middle East. Proving that this fabled figure is so much more than an avatar of commercialized romance, historian Bettany Hughes reveals the remarkable lifestory of one of antiquity's most potent myths.<br/><br/><br/>Venus and Aphrodite brings together ancient art, mythology, and archaeological revelations to tell the story of human desire. From Mesopotamia to modern-day London, from Botticelli to Beyoncé, Hughes explains why this immortal goddess continues to entrance us today -- and how we trivialize her power at our peril.
TEOGONIA
Hesiodo • 2022
Odisséia
Homero • 2002
Ilíada
Homero • 2021
Tomando como pretexto la cólera de Aquiles, el gran guerrero aqueo, contra Agamenón, jefe de la expedición organizada para recuperar a la fugitiva Helena, la Ilíada narra, un corto periodo de la guerra de Troya que ha servido, no obstante, para inscribirla de forma indeleble en la imaginación y la cultura del hombre occidental. El origen de la fascinación que esta obra ha ejercido sobre los lectores de todas las épocas proviene de su inigualable aliento épico y de sus personajes, en los que vibra una cuerda que los identifica con todos los hombres.<br/>Atribuidas convencionalmente a Homero, la Ilíada y la Odisea son una de las piedras angulares de la cultura occidental. La presente versión en prosa de la Ilíada, a cargo de Óscar Martínez García, primera de la obra al castellano en el siglo XXI, ofrece una versión límpida y rigurosa destinada a ser referencia para el lector actual.
CULTUANDO AFRODITE
LAURELEI BLACK • 2023
Mulheres Mitos e Deusas - O feminino atraves dos tempos (Em Portugues do Brasil)
Martha Robles • 2019
Algumas mulheres conheceram o céu, outras o inferno; umas foram enaltecidas, santificadas, outras demonizadas; mas todas tocaram as profundezas do próprio ser, chegaram ao limite de sua condição e de seu tempo e se eternizaram na história.Ao tomar contato com a história e os dilemas vividos por figuras como Afrodite, Cinderela, Simone de Beauvoir e Virginia Woolf, a autora nos guia em uma viagem de resgate da essência perdida ao ressignificar o papel feminino no mundo. O livro revela uma análise inteligente dos arquétipos, dos mitos e das lendas construídos em torno da mulher, demonstrando como eles acabaram por reafirmar o machismo na cultura ocidental.
Hinos Homericos
Jair Gramacho • 2003
Os Hinos Homéricos têm fascinado inúmeras gerações, exercendo influência em grandes obras da poesia e da ficção. Esta antologia que a editora UNB publica agora vem preencher uma lacuna editorial na biblioteca Brasileira. A obra reúne, pela primeira vez em língua portuguesa, uma coletânea de 6 hinos homéricos, traduzidos por Jair Gramacho, que integrou a equipe do Centro de Estudos Clássicos da Universidade de Brasília, coordenado pelo professor Eudoro de Souza.
Pagan Portals - Aphrodite: Encountering the Goddess of Love & Beauty & Initiation
Irisanya Moon • 2020
Aphrodite is an often misunderstood goddess, one who is easy to relegate to the love goddess role, but she is a goddess who also shows up as an initiator and, some might say, troublemaker. In this book, we seek to explore the complexity of a goddess who was born on sea foam and who inspires beauty and love, all the while offering a hand toward each one of us to celebrate our full hearts.
Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored
Sarah Kate Istra Winter • 2019
THIRD EDITION Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored delves into the many aspects of the revival of Greek paganism, from its ancient roots to its contemporary practice. It is written as an introduction for those new to Hellenismos, and as a reference for more experienced devotees. It covers not only the basics of worship, but also how to adapt the ancient religion to our modern lives, cultivate relationships with the gods and spirits, and create a deeply satisfying spiritual life. The emphasis of this book is on the concept of kharis – the reciprocity so implicit in the practice of Hellenic polytheism both in antiquity and today. From the simplest prayer or libation, to direct encounters with deities, the principle of reciprocal favor governs the heart of this religion and facilitates for each worshipper a real and profound connection with the divine.
Hellenic Polytheism : Household Worship
mr Christos Pandion Panopoulos • 2014
Within this publication, the reader is presented with explanations for the central concepts and basic guidelines to the ceremonies that form a part of Hellenic Household Worship as has been established and is currently practiced by the LABRYS Polytheistic Community in Hellas (Greece). It serves as a useful introductory manual for the newcomer to contemporary Hellenic Polytheism as they take the first steps on their journey to worship the Hellenic Gods in a traditional manner.
Komos: Celebrating Festivals in Contemporary Hellenic Polytheism
Sarah Kate Istra Winter • 2015
Festivals were one of the most important aspects of ancient Greek religion, and yet celebrating them – whether adaptations of historical rites or entirely new ones – can be difficult for contemporary Hellenic polytheists. We struggle to maintain an authentic connection to tradition while creating relevant practices which reflect our own relationships to the gods and spirits, as well as to the lands where we live now. Many of us are doing this alone or with only a few other people, unable to achieve the lavish processions, competitions or revels of times past. And yet our desire to honor the gods, explore themes such as purification, fertility and renewal, and mark the sacred progression of the year, remains as strong as ever.<br/>Komos first explains the nature of ancient Greek festivals and the reasons they were observed, before moving forward to offer ways in which the same ideas and motivations can be expressed through modern celebrations. Special attention is given to crafting a localized and individualized practice that both fulfills religious obligations and results in personal enjoyment and spiritual connection. The lunar calendar is explained, along with other approaches to timing and selecting dates. All the significant elements of Hellenic festivals are discussed in detail with suggestions for how each can be included today. To educate and inspire the reader in the process of creating a complete festival calendar, many ancient examples are referenced, along with a few compatible modern folk festivals, and accounts of some of the author’s own experiences. Finally, advice is given for navigating issues such as budgetary restrictions, multi-tradition households, and what to do when things go wrong.<br/>If you have been wanting to add festivals to your spiritual practice but weren’t sure where to begin, or if you just need some ideas to supplement your existing celebrations, this book can help. May you find within these pages the spark that lights your torches for many festivals to come.
Hino a Afrodite e Outros Poemas
Safo De Lesbos • 2008
Reunião de textos remanescentes da mélica de Safo, ou seja, as canções para performance ao som da lira. Os textos aqui são traduzidos e anotados por Giuliana Ragusa, autora que ganhou o Jabuti 2006 com um livro sobre a lírica da poeta, a única mulher entre os grandes da época. Para esta edição foram selecionados a única canção completa e os fragmentos mais legíveis de canções do corpus de Safo. As anotações de leitura buscam lançar luz sobre elementos relevantes da estrutura, conteúdo ou transmissão dos fragmentos organizados tematicamente. Precede a tradução anotada uma introdução sobre a poeta, sua poesia e o contexto em que se produziu e circulou, o gênero mélico, a fortuna crítica sobre ela, a transmissão de sua obra, e as outras poetas mulheres de que se tem notícia.
Sete Deusas do Mundo Helenístico
Jo Graham
To Read
Princesas Quase Esquecidas
Andrew Lang • 2024
Aqua Tofana
Cathryn Kemp • 2024
Wings of Starlight
Allison Saft • 2025
Brimming with magic and romance, a young fairy queen must form an unlikely alliance or risk an unspeakable danger destroying all she holds dear in this standalone YA novel from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft.<br/><br/>It’s been centuries since a warm-season fairy in Pixie Hollow has crossed into the Winter Woods, and while most fear the legends of monsters lurking in the frozen lands, Clarion, can’t help being intrigued by Winter’s stoic beauty. But under the watchful eyes of the current monarch and the court's seasonal ministers, Clarion has little time to dwell on daydreams while the days to her coronation dwindle away.<br/><br/>That is, until reports of a monster crossing from Winter into Spring make their way to the palace. Clarion sees defeating this threat as an opportunity to prove that she is worthy of her new role. But instead of finding a monster at the edge of Winter, she finds Milori, a young guardian of the Winter Woods. Together, they form an unlikely bond as they race to save their lands.<br/><br/>But as their alliance warms to something more, they will discover there is a reason a warm-season fairy and a winter fairy must not be together. And the cost could be just as deadly as the monsters that prowl the Winter Woods.<br/><br/>Discover the origin of the sweeping, star-crossed romance between the queen of Pixie Hollow and the lord of the Winter Woods.
Gothic
Carmilla
J. Sheridan LeFanu • 2020
The Novel predating Bram Stoker's Dracula. Complete edition<br/>Carmilla is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) by 26 years. First published as a serial in The Dark Blue (1871–72), the story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla. The character is a prototypical example of the lesbian vampire, expressing romantic desires toward the protagonist. The novella notably never acknowledges homosexuality as an antagonistic trait, leaving it subtle and relatively unmentioned. The story is often anthologized and has been adapted many times in film and other media.
Dracula
Bram Stoker • 2011
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England: an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby; a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck; and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the 'Master' and his imminent arrival. In Dracula, Bram Stoker created one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire.
Edgar Allan Poe. Medo Clássico (Em Portuguese do Brasil)
Edgar Allan Poe • 2017
Edgar Allan Poe - Medo Classico Volume 2 (Em Portugues do Brasil)
_ • 2018
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley • 2012
Romance
Orgulho e Preconceito
Jane Austen • 2017
Persuasão
Jane Austen • 2019
Anne Elliott é uma jovem de família renomada que se apaixona por Frederick Wentworth, um humilde funcionário da Marinha. Por conta da posição social do rapaz, Anne é convencida a romper o relacionamento. Após alguns anos, ele retorna à cidade de Bath, agora como um capitão que alcançou respeito e prestígio. A moça percebe que nunca deixou de amar Frederick, porém, agora terá que disputá-lo com Louise Musgrove, sua vizinha e amiga.
Mansfield Park (Penguin Classics)
Jane Austen • 2003
Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally. During her uncle's absence in Antigua, the Crawford's arrive in the neighbourhood bringing with them the glamour of London life and a reckless taste for flirtation. Mansfield Park is considered Jane Austen's first mature work and, with its quiet heroine and subtle examination of social position and moral integrity, one of her most profound.<br/><br/>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Northanger Abbey
Jane Austen • 2015
Emma
Austen Jane • 2015
Emma Woodhouse, Handsome, Clever, And Rich, With A Comfortable Home And Happy Disposition, Seemed To Unite Some Of The Best Blessings Of Existence; And Had Lived Nearly Twenty-one Years In The World With Very Little To Distress Or Vex Her. (...) The Real Evils, Indeed, Of Emma's Situation Were The Power Of Having Rather Too Much Her Own Way, And A Disposition To Think A Little Too Well Of Herself; These Were The Disadvantages Which Threatened Alloy To Her Many Enjoyments.the Danger, However, Was At Present So Unperceived, That They Did Not By Any Means Rank As Misfortunes With Her.
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