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The belief in prophets is as old as religion itself, and the tradition of prophets is especially prevalent in Judaism and Christianity, with prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah being among the most famous historical figures in the Bible. God had prophets like Jeremiah perform symbolic acts that foretold future events, particularly hardships that the Israelites suffered at the hands of the Babylonians and Egyptians.

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Catholic Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of the Church's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

Today, the Salem Witch Trials are often remembered as being a relic of a superstitious past. Salem has transformed itself into a tourist haven and Halloween destination by capitalizing off the Salem Witch trials. But it was deadly serious in 1692, when 19 men and women found themselves taken to "Gallows Hill" and hanged for being witches.

Angels have been a critical part of humanity for as long as we can imagine. Often depicted as benevolent beings, they have been at the center of many religious texts, especially in Abrahamic religions, Christianity especially.

Alongside St. Ignatius, who founded the Jesuits, St. Francis of Assisi is widely regarded as one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic Church due to his work establishing religious orders that have done an incalculable amount of good and service for societies. Like St. Ignatius, St. Francis also got his start as a soldier who experienced a vision that put him on a more divine path.

ദേവീദേവന്മാരും ഋഷികളും സിദ്ധന്മാരും യക്ഷഗന്ധര്‍വ്വാദികളും ഭരണാധിപരും മഹാത്മാക്കളും മഹാമാന്ത്രികര്‍, കവികള്‍ ഗജശ്രേഷ്ഠന്മാര്‍ എല്ലാം അണിനിരക്കുന്ന കഥകളുടെ മഹാപ്രപഞ്ചം. മലയാള മനസ്സില്‍ ചിരപ്രതിഷ്ഠ നേടിയ മഹാഗ്രന്ഥമാണ് കൊട്ടാരത്തില്‍ ശങ്കുണ്ണിയുടെ ഐതിഹ്യമാല. ബാലകൗമാരമനസ്സുകളില്‍ ഐതിഹ്യമാല അത്ഭുതകരമായ സ്വാധീനമാണു ചെലുത്തുന്നത്.

This book examines the history of mythical people in Ireland such as the Tuatha Da Danann, the gods of these peoples, and their descendants. The fairies include the leprechauns - there being several different types - and the druids, who may also be descended from these ancient peoples. What is the history of fairies and druids? Did they really exist? There are stories about all of these beings who may have all been interrelated. Information on “the Otherworld” is also included. It is supposed to be a realm where these beings all originated and can return to.

The stories in Haunted Lakes are sure to leave listeners with a deep sense of dread and unease, as they contemplate the terrifying mysteries that lie hidden just beneath the surface of these seemingly innocuous bodies of water. With each minute, the audiobook draws listeners further and further into a world of darkness and despair, where the line between the living and the dead is blurred, and the only certainty is that the horrors that lurk beneath the waves are very, very real.

La temática referida a chamanísmo, es algo muy popular en nuestros tiempos y viene de larga tradición. Siempre nos hemos preguntado el porque de ellos y qué sentido aportaban y aportan a nuestra sociedad. El chamán es una persona que nuclea los conocimientos más útiles en los niveles cultural, tradicional, espiritual, histórico, medicinal, científico y social de una comunidad, y los activa con sabiduría, ayudando a las personas de su pueblo a desarrollarse y evolucionar para cumplir su misión de vida y conectarse con el gran espíritu.

The American South has given birth to many of the nation's great stories and legends. From the earliest Colonial times, it's been a place of mystery, replete with disappearing colonies and strange apparitions in the woods, but the South's long and proud history has always had a darker, and stranger, side to it. One of America's most famous mysteries was its first. Despite the fact he had left over 100 colonists at the island of Roanoke in 1587, John White returned to literally nothing, with all traces of the settlement gone.

Urban legends are thought by most to be tall tales passed down through the ages. Some of the stories are obviously make believe, while others, as strange as they may seem, have their origins in actual events. Do alligators roam the dark tunnels deep beneath New York City? Do boogeymen who terrorize those afraid of the night really exist? Are killer clowns a myth born from our fear of the unknown or could such evil truly walk among us? These are just a few of the urban legends that are explored in this book.

The Hindu epic poem Mahabharata by itself is 10 times longer than both the Iliad and Odyssey combined. In this volume, you will discover how the storm god Indra defeated the demon Vritrasura, and how Indra came to respect Vritrasura even though he had to kill him; how King Yayati had to choose between honoring his oath to his father-in-law on the one hand and the Dharma on the other, and what consequences came of his decision; and more.

There are legends of little people all over the world. Even more interesting is that a race of very small people, who were close to three feet tall, were uncovered recently in Indonesia. This race is called the Flores Man, and was of a similar size to the beings in many of the legends of the little people. In this audiobook, we cover these little beings from different areas of the world. This includes where they came from; stories about them possibly coming from different dimensions, and stories about sightings of them.

In this book, we examine the history of dragons, stories about them, and evidence for their possible existence.

Ireland has a rich folklore. Everyone knows about the fairy folk and leprechauns and many have heard of the fearsome banshee. There are also the usual ghost stories found in every old land. The stranger side of the Emerald Isle goes much deeper than that, however, with tales of phantom armies marching through the sky, sea monsters swimming in the waters around the island, and stories of strange powers and dark magic.

Taking meta-realist allegory to new heights! Stifled for 50 years - the facts behind the "Fall of Man". The Zandernatis Trinity, based on the ancient Haakon Urn texts discovered under the Antarctic ice in 1962, culminates with the events described in the epic "Song of Gorin" saga that shaped the future of a whole civilization - and ultimately our own. For they laid the foundations of the myths and legends from which most of the world's folklore, beliefs, and religions subsequently evolved.

The present volume, contains translations of all the important Ethiopic Legends of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Miracles of our Lady. This rich treasure trove of stories about Mary, her mother Hanna, and the Holy Family has long been preserved by the Ethiopian Orthodox church, and was discovered by British Explorers. This translation by Sir. E.A. Wallis Budge is sure to delight all those who are interested in the Ethiopian church and Marian folklore.

Unveiling our forgotten history, Zinovya Dushkova, PhD continues to reveal sacred texts that have been immortalized in the secret depositories of Shambhala. This time her new award-winning work represents a synthesis from the pages of the Book of Dzyan and the Book of Fiery Destinies, which tell about the creation of our world by Woman.

The name Pontius Pilate is instantly familiar to anyone who has read the Bible or has heard of the passion of Christ, but the man himself has mostly eluded biblical scholars and historians. As the Roman prefect in Judaea during Christ's life and death, Pilate played a central role in the ultimate crucifixion of Jesus, but he is best remembered for literally washing his hands as a symbol that he did not consider the blood to be on his hands.

Aside from Jesus himself, one of the most important and best known individuals of the New Testament is Paul the Apostle, formerly Saul of Tarsus. A “Hebrew born of Hebrews”, Paul’s conversion to Christianity was unquestionably one of the seminal events in the history of the religion, because it would be Paul who spread Christianity across much of the Mediterranean.