Women Mythology

Demonic temptresses–from siren-mermaids to Lilith–are well known today, and their mythology focuses around the seductive danger they pose to men. But the root of these figures can be traced back 4,000 years and in their earliest incarnations they were in fact demons worshipped and feared by women.

His lion’s found their mate. Now he just has to prove it to the man. Lion shifter Theo Tyler has been feeling restless since he turned thirty. Both his brothers have finally settled down and had cubs, and Theo’s envious of their happiness. When Caiden and Jamie secretly sign him up for the Match by Mail dating agency, he doesn’t really believe he’ll meet his soul mate there, but he’s willing to give it a try. Sian Forrest has had a crush on the gorgeous fire fighter since she was a teenager, but everyone knows that shifters don’t mate with girls from the Tor, and she refuses to ...

His tiger needs a mate. But can the man open his heart again to love? After his partner died in a car crash three years ago, broken-hearted shifter Jamie Tyler decided to dedicate the rest of his life to his career as a family lawyer. He determined never to fall in love again, but Fate takes matters into its own hands when it sends Emma Rivers to the firm. Jamie feels a fierce attraction to the curvy brunette, but his guilt and grief refuse to let go, and he turns his back on her and his inner tiger. Emma fell for Jamie the first moment she saw him, but it seems the attraction isn’t ...

Syngor, the monstrous octopus with tentacles like black serpents, haunted the high seas for centuries. Ships quivered as he emerged, wrapping vessels in a watery grip, leaving fear in his wake. Once a decade, citizens of Elysium Isle converge at the Calm Seas Serenade, offering one innocent maiden to appease the vengeful Syngor's hunger. Will the sea monster devour his sacrificial maiden, or will she tame the beast and become a legend on her own? If you love monster romance short stories that feature possessive monsters, innocent maidens, and insta-love, then buy now!

ANN IS CONVINCED SHE IS A GOOD MOTHER until her teenage daughter admits to suicidal thoughts. In a desperate attempt to rescue her child, she gathers wisdom from therapy, the 12 Steps, and Buddhist teachings, yet she finds her greatest solace from an unlikely source: the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone.

Look out for the wind the old man said for it may be changing and pointing towards Madragora again. And where is Madragora the young man asked I don’t believe you ever explained that to me fully. A land of dragons sorcerers, elves and pixies is where it is, the old man said and if you watch the movements of the weather vane we fashioned out of dragons gold for the purpose carefully enough it will guide you there because it doesn’t ever point an any other direction than towards Madragora and then only monetarily. Loose that moment as the wind changes and you might never find your way to it.

Inspired by a true story. In 1825, in a remote Irish valley lying between the mountains and Flesk River of Killarney, three women are brought together by strange and troubling events. Nora Leahy, a widow, has lost her daughter and her husband in the same year and is now burdened with the care of her grandson, Michael. The boy cannot walk or speak, and Nora has kept him hidden from neighbours, who might see in his deformity evidence of supernatural interference.

Edith Hamilton didn’t publish her first book until she was 62. But over the next three decades this former headmistress would become the twentieth century’s most famous interpreter of the classical world. Today, Hamilton’s Mythology (1942) remains the standard version of ancient tales. During the Cold War, her influence even extended to politics, as she argued that postwar America could learn from the fate of Athens after its victory in the Persian Wars. Victoria Houseman tells the fascinating life story of a remarkable classicist whose ideas were shaped by—and aspired to shape—her times.

In an experiment that goes horribly wrong, in which a woman’s memories were to be duplicated, recorded and stored in a computer, she finds herself conscious and self-aware within the machine, not knowing whether she’s the duplicate and conscious or her consciousness was ripped from her body and begins an evolution discovering firsthand how efficient the universe is.

Las grandes verdades de la humanidad presentes en la mitología continúan vigentes porque son relatos que hablan a lo más profundo de nuestra psique. Aquello que sucede en el mito nos pasa a nosotros. Este libro explora de forma original la resonancia que estas historias milenarias tienen en la actualidad. La autora nos invita a un viaje apasionante alrededor de doce figuras femeninas, a través de las cuales actúan las fuerzas divinas, mostrándonos su ambivalencia y sus contradicciones.

Foxy in Fall - STANDALONE Paranormal Romance (Shifter Seasons) 1 Foxy Shifter Ready to Woo + 1 Curvy Girl Ready for Love = A ‘Furry’ Hot Romance! Bubbly Susie Cyrus is ready for romance. And she’s excited to go on the vacation of a lifetime with her new boyfriend. But when she makes an unplanned visit to his office she gets a cruel surprise. Fox shifter Joel Rigby knows that Susie is his fated mate. But so far his feelings have not been returned. Can the hunky officer turn things around? Foxy in Fall is a BBW Paranormal Shapeshifter Romance. This is a standalone novella and the fourth...

Attorney Merlyn Adams was a rising star on the Seattle legal scene until she saved a child from drowning in the sea. During the rescue, she is magically transformed and learns quickly that life as a mermaid is dangerous. And there’s something else—she is a different kind of creature, a throwback in the evolutionary scale—even the Australian mermaids want her dead, and they aren’t the only ones. The US Navy didn’t appreciate that incident with their nuclear submarine. But she didn’t mean to hurt anyone; it was all a mistake. Alone, disgraced, and unemployed, Merlyn has to flee. ...

Biology major Emma Jean believes there is no such thing as magic. Even after being magically transformed into a mermaid, she insists that the change is the result of science and that it simply needs more study. But when she discovers a Mermaid’s Kiss can heal, even the Australian mermaids turn on her. That’s when she finds out there is another secret. One that is even more deadly and much more personal. Dragons do exist, and Emma Jean is the reason they've come back. ENJOY THE ENTIRE DEEP MERMAID SAGA Three standalone novels in the Aussie mermaid universe. Each of these novels ...

Salo is dead—and the world he left behind is at war. In the midst of their grief, Salo’s closest clan members begin to experience strange phenomena: visions visit one, while seizures plague another. The clan’s new mystic divines that an arcane signal from the far west is calling, so they set out toward the desert—and encounter a caravan of travelers following the same mysterious call.

Did Cinderella live happily ever after? One might think so until you look more closely at the hidden messages in beloved fairy tales. In Cinderella Didn't Live Happily Ever After, fairy tales are analyzed in terms of the underlying messages about marriage, agency, power, suffering, and good versus evil, with a focus on how male and female characters differ in each of these areas. The analysis is a data-driven approach that provides clear evidence for the hidden messages in these beloved tales. The end conclusion is not whether fairy tales are good or bad but rather what messages they ...

Panther’s Princess - Mail Order Bride Romance (Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club) Luscious BBW Teases and Pleases Hunky Panther Shifter! A dash of danger and suspense, a splash of humor, 6 sexy, curvy girls looking for love, hot, hunky shifters ready to mate and a LOT of romance = 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'! Fed up with their love lives (or lack of one) 6 beautiful, sassy women decide to take matters into their own hands and start the 'Curvy Girls Mail Order Brides Club'. But there's something extra special about this club; it's for curvy girls and shifter men ONLY - regular ...

Most of us know about as much about how the uterus and ovaries function as we do about how the liver works. Add in societal shame around the menstrual cycle and it’s not surprising that misinformation is widespread. But, as women’s health advocate and trusted OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter writes, “you don’t have to think about your liver 5 days a month for 30 years, so I’d argue people should know more about the uterus." Enter Blood. In her new book, Dr. Gunter offers a clear, no-nonsense guide to reproductive anatomy and answers all the questions you never knew you had about menstrual bleeding.

THE HIGH HEIR IS FOUND... But is she fit to rule? Grief stricken, suffering from shock, her power at half-strength, the Heir must return home to all the political intrigue that awaits her which is as dangerous as the rigors of the wilds. THE ENEMIES ARE MIGHTY... Mightier than any had thought, creatures of legend that are said to rival the power of the Goddesses Themselves. HER HEART’S OTHER IS CAPTURED... And as much a source of strength, he is also a point of weakness, a way of access to the High Heir from the back end of her soul. And someone has him, and has the will and viciousness ...

The Daughters of Izdihar—a group of women fighting for the vote and against the patriarchal rule of Parliament—have finally made strides in having their voices heard...only to find them drowned out by the cannons of the fundamentalist Ziranis. As long as Alamaxa continues to allow for the elemental magic of the weavers—and insist on allowing an academy to teach such things—the Zirani will stop at nothing to end what they perceive is a threat to not only their way of life, but the entire world.

Sometimes I look at them wielding motionless swords, brows disfigured in permanent rage, mouths open to scream curses that no one will hear. Sometimes I look at the men who tried to kill me. "The Secret Face" is the first poetry collection from Elektra Flowers. Touching on eternal themes of love, belonging, alienation, and the raw emotions that come from living in the modern world. Poems featured include: "Medusa," a poem from the perspective of the Greek goddess, reflecting on the men she's turned to stone. "Opportunity," an elegy to the Mars rover. "The Ballerina," a vision set in a ...