The Mythology, the Metal and the Hourglass
The Mythology, the Metal and the Hourglass

Author: Jonathan Hammock

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2015-09-11

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1512712183

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This is the first story in a series called Journey through the Eye of the Needle. All of the stories are in the context of what is known as The Wisdom Tree. Is it the beginning of time? For Alphason, a man who has seen paradise with his own two eyes, it is a step in the right direction after many decisions that have led him to stumble. Many in this new world have unclear intentions. Giants have large appetites. Birds are especially hazardous. Fallen Sand have their own ideas on how this world should be. Through all of this, Alphason searches for someone with shared experiences. Both of them have a story to tell, a tragedy of crushed hope. Little do they know about their own lives, a powerful deity looks down on them with his own intentions. It is really his story they are telling.

Myth and Meaning in Early Taoism
Myth and Meaning in Early Taoism

Author: N. J. Girardot

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9780520064607

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Myth and Meaning in Early Daoism examines some of the earliest texts associated with the Daoist tradition (primarily the Daode jing, Zhuangzi, and Huainanzi) from the outlook of the comparative history of religions and finds a kind of thematic and soteriological unity rooted in the mythological symbolism of hundun, the primal chaos being and principle that is foundational for the philosophy and practice of the Dao as creatio continua in cosmic, social, and individual life. Dedicated to the proposition that ancient Chinese texts and traditions are often best understood from a broad interdisciplinary and interpretive perspective, this work when it was written challenged many prevailing conceptions of the Daode jing and Zhuangzi as primarily philosophical texts without any religious significance or affinity with the later sectarian traditions. While controversial and at times playfully provocative, the methodology and findings of this book are still important for the ongoing scholarship about Daoism in China and the world.

The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
The Citadel of Forgotten Myths

Author: Michael Moorcock

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-12-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1982199806

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During the days of Elric's final wanderings, Elric and Moonglum must fight monsters, gods, and their own kind as they encounter a fresh history of Melnibone and her dragons, the powerful and mysterious Phoorn, in this exciting adventure.--Adapted from dust jacket.

Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids
Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids

Author: Kerrie Logan Hollihan

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1613742126

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Isaac Newton was as strange as he was intelligent. In a few short years, he made astounding discoveries in physics, astronomy, optics, and mathematics— yet never told a soul. Though isolated, snobbish, and jealous, he almost single-handedly changed the course of scientific advancement and ushered in the Enlightenment. Newton invented the refracting telescope, explained the motion of planets and comets, discovered the multicolored nature of light, and created an entirely new field of mathematical understanding: calculus. The world might have been a very different place had Netwon's theories and observations not been coaxed out of him by his colleagues. Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids paints a rich portrait of this brilliant and complex man, including 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Newton developed and the times in which he lived. Readers will build a simple waterwheel, create a 17thcentury plague mask, track the phases of the moon, and test Newton's Three Laws of Motion using coins, a skateboard, and a model boat they construct themselves. The text includes a time line, online resources, and reading list for further study. And through it all, readers will learn how the son of a Woolsthorpe sheep farmer grew to become the most influential physicist in history.

The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols
The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols

Author: Jack Tresidder

Publisher: Watkins Media Limited

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1780283571

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Traditional symbols form a visual shorthand for ideas, yet their functions and meaning extend far beyond that—for thousands of years they have enabled artists and craftsmen to embody and reinforce beliefs about human life in immediate and powerful images. This accessible and comprehensive guide features more than 2,000 major themes from Absinthe to the Zodiac: figures and symbols found in myth, literature and art, as well as those that have entered into the mainstream of everyday life. Covering classical and other mythologies, Biblical themes and traditional symbols from cultures across the world, this wonderful dictionary has thorough yet concise entries on individual animals, plants, objects, supernatural creatures, mythical episodes, miracles, and many other topics.

A God in the Moon
A God in the Moon

Author: Roger A Turner

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2019-02-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1984503855

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A God in the Moon Your Guide to the World of the Trinity Matrix Why is quantum science based on the number 3? Why is the trinity of soul, mind, and body the basic pattern of life? Why are most of the world’s ancient religions based on the pattern of three? Is there an intelligence that has designed this universe based on the number 3? A God in the Moon: Your Guide to the World of the Trinity Matrix seeks to uncover the truth behind the complexity of ancient and modern beliefs and the words that form a connection with many elements of esoteric and scientific knowledge. An investigation of ancient and modern myths brings a clearer view of the Trinity Matrix that the “mind of men” has weaved to have ultimate control over our fellow humans.

Strek Ds9 #20 Wrath Of The Prophets
Strek Ds9 #20 Wrath Of The Prophets

Author: Michael Jan Friedman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1471108015

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When a fatal disease spreads over Bajor, threatening the entire planet with extinction, Captain Sisko must accept aid from an unexpected source: Ro Laren, Starfleet officer turned Maquis renegade. Major Kira and Ro reluctantly join forces to track the alien plague to its source -- even as the disease claims new victims on Deep Space Nineitself. Dr. Bashir struggles to find a cure, but the secret of the virulent invader may hide deep in the shadows of Dax's past.

Wrath of the Prophets
Wrath of the Prophets

Author: Peter David

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2000-09-22

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0743420519

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When a fatal disease spreads over Bajor, threatening the entire planet with extinction, Captain Sisko must accept aid from an unexpected source: Ro Laren, Starfleet officer turned Maquis renegade. Major Kira and Ro reluctantly join forces to track the alien plague to its source -- even as the disease claims new victims on Deep Space Nine itself. Dr. Bashir struggles to find a cure, but the secret of the virulent invader may hide deep in the shadows of Dax's past.

Myth and Meaning in Early Daoism
Myth and Meaning in Early Daoism

Author: N. J. Girardot

Publisher: Three Pine Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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Myth and Meaning in Early Daoism examines some of the earliest texts associated with the Daoist tradition (primarily the Daode jing, Zhuangzi, and Huainanzi) from the outlook of the comparative history of religions and finds a kind of thematic and soteriological unity rooted in the mythological symbolism of hundun, the primal chaos being and principle that is foundational for the philosophy and practice of the Dao as creatio continua in cosmic, social, and individual life. Dedicated to the proposition that ancient Chinese texts and traditions are often best understood from a broad interdisciplinary and interpretive perspective, this work when it was written challenged many prevailing conceptions of the Daode jing and Zhuangzi as primarily "philosophical" texts without any religious significance or affinity with the later sectarian traditions. While controversial and at times playfully provocative, the methodology and findings of this book are still important for the ongoing scholarship about Daoism in China and the world.