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Native American spirituality is as rich and varied as the cultures wherein it is practiced. Unlike the ancient Greeks and Romans, who worshipped divine gods and goddesses, the indigenous people of North America revere a variety of non-deity spirit beings, which are entities with mystical powers.
5624) Mitos indígenas
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Biblioteca del estudiante universitario volume 31
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Este tomo de la Biblioteca del Estudiante Universitario se consagra a la meditación de lo que el alma indígena ha sido para nuestra nacionalidad. En el estudio preliminar, elaborado por Agustín Yáñez, son consideradas algunas de las características persistentes, a través de las cuales podemos reconstruir lo que fue el sentimiento del hombre prehispánico. El volumen está integrado por documentos, en su mayor parte de origen náhuatl, que el...
5627) Vikings: the collection
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Vikings: the real warriors. "Discover exciting new insights as historian Neil Oliver digs for clues. You'll travel to archaeological sites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where Norsemen launch expeditions and raids. Watch in amazement as the warriors settle Britain, Iceland and Greenland and transform themselves from illiterate pagans into Christian farmers, statesmen and kings--all in less than 200 years! The dramatic truth behind the legends will...
5629) Agon: a game
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"In the mists of ancient time, a poet sings of great deeds wrought by mighty heroes--of monsters slain and justice restored, of wise counsel and devious strategies, of courage, valor, and daring--defiant of the gods themselves. In AGON, you create these heroes, crafting their epic tale into an immortal legend. On their way back home from war, a band of heroes becomes lost among strange islands populated by mythical creatures, dangerous villains, legendary...
5630) Speed dash
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Atalanta believes herself to be the fastest hero truck in the world, as her record of winning races indicates--and now she must also defeat the MonsterTrucks that challenge her to ever more demanding obstacle courses, but with a little help from the other hero trucks she will prevail.
5634) A spider comes calling
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Society for Paranormals volume case 6
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Life after death just got deadlier. Mrs. Beatrice Timmons (aka Miss Knight) is thoroughly unimpressed by the troop of monkeys that have invaded her kitchen. Of course, that's only the beginning of the influx of undesirable critters. When a giant spider appears in the garden, Mrs. Timmons knows there's trouble brewing and it's not served with tea. A choice must be made: agree to an unholy alliance or endanger an unborn child? To confound matters further,...
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Banished: Chloe, daughter of Zeus, falls in love with Cian McKay, a Scottish druid. Zeus erases her memory and sentences Chloe to an endless cycle of birth and death. A thousand years later, Chloe is in Cian's hometown and he must win her heart again without the ability to tell her who he is.
Guardian: Caitlin, Chloe's sister, has to hunt down a Titan who betrayed her father and kill him. Can she complete her quest when the Titan is so wickedly attractive?
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"Hercules is the ultimate Greek hero-just ask him. But to redeem himself, he must complete a series of dangerous missions given to him by his scheming cousin. It's up to Hercules to prove his strength and wit. Find out if he succeeds in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth." --
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In The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives. Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller, of Union College in Schenectady, New York, makes this ancient world come alive in 24 lectures with captivating...
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The mythological traditions of the ancient civilization of Egypt are told in comic book form. Included are a list of major characters as a useful tool to understanding the story, a family tree providing a graphic representation of the relationships between characters, and a glossary including advanced or hard to pronounce words.