A beautifully illustrated anthology of myths from six ancient worlds—Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Vikings, Indian Myths, and African Myths Dramatic traditional stories are retold in a spare, lyrical style, but retain the strength and flavor of the original ancient myths in this collection from ancient civilizations around the world. Such complex stories as Greece's "How Zeus Came to Power," the Vikings' "Odin and the Tree of Life," and Africa's "Anansi and the Stories" are brought alive through spare narrative, richly evocative pictures, and plenty of extra information such as character family trees and abundant sidebars offering additional historical background.

Tales from Ancient Worlds

Children's Books

Husain, Shahrukh

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

MMS Gold

Tapping into America's interest in female deities and ancient rites, this study brings to life the rituals, symbolism, and significance of the Goddess from ancient to modern times, referring to fertility, motherhood, feminism, Wicca, and much more. Original.

The Goddess (Living Wisdom Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Women's Studies

Little,Brown & Co

The Virago Book Of Erotic Myths And Legends

Literature & Fiction

Erotica

Virago

The Virago Book Of Witches

A collection of more than fifty stories about witches from around the world. There are tales of banshees, crones and beauties in disguise from China, Siberia, the Caribbean, Armenia, Portugal and Australia. The characters featured include Italy's Witch Bea-Witch, Lilith, Kali, and Twitti Glyn Hec. Alluring women, enchantresses, wise old ladies and bewitching women: they are all here and ready to haunt, entice, possess, transform, challenge - and sometimes even to help.

Social Sciences

Beware the women who are called witches, or those who claim the name for themselves... Banshees - a howling night-witch and harbinger of death; She-devils - Lilith and her daughters; or Bitches - Hecate, whose chariot is drawn by dogs. Alluring women, enchantresses, seekers of revenge, wise old women and badly-behaved girls. As Shahrukh Husain says: ' witches... womanhood in all its complexity' Over fifty stories of crones and nixies, shape shifters and beauties are here, including the loving fox witch of Japan; Italy's Witch-Bea-Witch; Scotland's Goodwife of Laggan; Biddy Earl and the terrifying Kali and Baba Yaga who comes in many forms to haunt, entice, possess, transform and challenge. From every corner of the globe, with tom-foolery, fun, strife and victory, these folklore and legends celebrate women who step out of line.

Handsome Heroines is a dashing collection of stories based on classic folktales from around the world with one thing in common: all of the protagonists are women who masquerade as men. They dress like men for various reasons - to save king, country, kin, and their own lives or to get revenge, love, and power. Sometimes they just do it for fun. After receiving recognition for their achievements as men, they reveal their true gender, shattering the myth of the helpless female and thereby transforming their status as women forever.

Handsome Heroines

History & Criticism

Anchor

Drawing on myth, religious beliefs, and a revealing selection of iconography from the Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf and ancient Egyptian images of Isis to medieval Madonnas and contemporary visions of female Hindu deities, psychotherapist and folklorist Shahrukh Husain offers readers a comprehensive, cross-cultural panorama of goddess worship through the ages. Using a wealth of examples from every era and tradition, she traces a long and primal struggle that over the course of millennia saw originally female deities usurped by male-dominated priestly hierarchies, a process reflected both in myth and in actual religious practice, which saw the goddess principle attacked, diminished, and eclipsed, but never entirely eliminated. Husain examines cosmic concepts of creation and seasonal fertility, the mythic rivalries and partnerships between male and female divinities, and the explicitly sexual duality personified in the West by the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene (but common to cultures all over the world), as well as such other aspects as the warrior, the queen, and the witch or crone who snips the threads of Fate. Finally, she reviews contemporary attitudes, values, and rites, finding a new vitality after centuries of suppression: the goddess is today a subject of renewed interest to feminist theorists, cultural historians, Wiccans and Paganists, and even environmentalists, for whom the Gaia hypothesis offers a powerful metaphor reconciling modern science with ancient wisdom. Filled with vivid full-color illustrations and dozens of informative sidebars on subjects as diverse as the Vestal Virgins of Rome, the Matronit of the Kabbala, and the almost universal association of the planet Venus with goddess figures, this is a book that will appeal to a wide audience, from scholars in women's studies, anthropology, folklore, and ancient history to more general readers interested in the female influence on cultural evolution and the antecedents to modern New Age thought. Shahrukh Husain is a psychotherapist, folklorist, and storyteller. She has lectured extensively and has worked as a consultant on TV documentaries and in an advisory role to members of Parliament on cultural matters ranging from marriage and race to religion and language issues. Her publications include Daughters of the Moon: Witch Tales from around the World (1993) and Handsome Heroines (1996).

The Goddess: Power, Sexuality, and the Feminine Divine

History

Americas

University of Michigan Press

ASIN: 0705430219 Title: The Goddess Binding: hardcover Publication date: 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000Z Product ID: 9780705430210 Product ID Type: ean

The Goddess. Creation, Fertility, Female Essence. The Sovereignty of Woman. Worship, Love, Abundance.

TIME/LIFE

Uncovering a wealth of lore from cultures around the world, Shahrukh Husain has amassed a collection that will delight and entice. Through subtle reworking, these erotic tales are given new expression while remaining faithful to the original texts. From the rapturous sexual awakening of Inanna and the bittersweet passion of Krishna and Radha, to Heraâ€™s betrayal of Zeus and the adulterous passion of Lancelot and Guenevere, this anthology of sexual encounters ranges from the holy, passionate, and dutiful to the forbidden, earthy, and humorous. Shahrukh Husain was born and brought up in Pakistan and is a practicing psychotherapist; among her previous books are The Goddess, Handsome Heroines, Daughters of the Moon, and The Virago Book of Witches.

Virago Book of Erotic Myths And Legends

Chartwell Books

A rich selection of traditional legends, myths, folklore, and sacred tales from ancient India includes the great stories of the Indian pantheon of gods and the deeds of the saints, holy men, and prophets of the Asian religions.

Demons, Gods & Holy Men from Indian Myths & Legends (World Mythology)

Peter Bedrick Books

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Tales from Ancient Worlds

The Goddess (Living Wisdom Series)

The Virago Book Of Erotic Myths And Legends

The Virago Book Of Witches

The Virago Book Of Witches

Handsome Heroines

The Goddess: Power, Sexuality, and the Feminine Divine

The Goddess. Creation, Fertility, Female Essence. The Sovereignty of Woman. Worship, Love, Abundance.

Virago Book of Erotic Myths And Legends

Demons, Gods & Holy Men from Indian Myths & Legends (World Mythology)