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Egyptian Mythology: a guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt.
https://www.amazon.com/Egyptian-Mythology-Goddesses-Traditions-Ancient/dp/0195170245
Also if you have an audible account/ are interested in audiobooks or online learning Audible has free audiobook versions of The Great Courses Plus lectures on mythology. They’re great lectures.
Ps. If you’re unaware there’s a fun podcast for the casual myth fan called Myths and Legends. Personally I love Jason’s work — it’s a bit trivialized sometimes but it’s good fun. He has a way of crafting narrative out of an amalgamation of varied stories from myth and folklore.
I liked the narrative imagery, the picture painted of women as wolves: excluded from the eco(nomic) system, but at the same time just what the system needs.
Also, I think everyone struggles with the same issue at some point or other: Do I take what's on the table, or do I demand more?
For those who find themselves wanting more woman-wolf archetype stories, I recommend Women Who Run with the Wolves.
Thanks for doing this, Gregg! I'm in, if you'll have me. My only book out now is <em>Paternus</em>, $3.99 on Amazon for eBook, but also on KU. I'd be willing to gift up to (and including) 10 to folks in the reading group, drawn randomly or some such thing, if that's kosher.
Here's the copy from Amazon: "The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time."
It may look YA, but it ain't. Been playing with other copy, maybe something like this: "The gods and monsters of myth were real. Primordial beings born of the same father. Now they're back. And so is He." Or some such crap...
I'm currently reading this book and it's a pretty good intro to Ancient Egypt and the myths, and there's an index of gods and goddesses with descriptions.
Why, after reading it, not rate and review so this book has more verification. I'm much more apt to give a book a go if others have weighed in on it.
*edit: Goodreads 4.7 with almost 50 reviews.
US Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Paternus-Dyrk-Ashton-ebook/dp/B01CXPD8T4
Hello! I'm older than you, but this is something I've been going through in the past few months, i.e. I've been trying to be "softer" and show more vulnerability. I know it doesn't sound like much, but for me the most helpful things (in the sense that they set some things in motion) were a group of women I've met in a femininity retreat (go figure!), that triggered in me a more compassionate and thoughtful (even spiritual) approach to everyday life and the way I've been dressing (all my life I've preferred pants/jeans and sneakers and this summer I've been wearing a lot of dresses with sneakers).
As regards the points that you've raised:
- I personally don't think that emotional intensity is something to be avoided, but embraced. What I try to do (many times, unsuccessfully) is trying to acknowledge/observe it and keep it under control by accepting it. This book was really helpful;
- at my workplace, I try to listen more to what my colleagues have to say (i.e. I'm trying to be less dismissive towards their opinions and behaviours) and I try to be more of a facilitator (when conflicts arise and spirits get heated).
This quote is from a book specifically written about the female psyche to help women recover their soul life while living in a patriarchal society. And here comes a man saying this is about them too. SMH.
I found an old post on metafilter looking for the same story
Woman Cleans House Before Committing Suicide
it may be a short story from
Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
someone actually took this meme as the premise of a book:
Mrs. Perivale and the Blue Fire Crystal
The translation by Professor Crawford is very readable. I also recommend professor Crawford’s you tube channel.
May The Gods Be With You.
Al
This book series features an 80 something year old grandmother who is the chosen one and goes to a magical land with her devoted butler and her 7 cats to save the universe. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B06XCV31H4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_BN86YATAFKG426KJYDTC
I mean I've been at this for less than 2 months and Ra got me into this. But as far as information, Ra is a lesser-known god compared to the others like Horus. However, a book that was suggested for me was https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195170245/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.
There's plenty of info on him you just have to be willing to look as he's still a pretty major god. If a god calls to you that means that they want to work with you. Beginner or not. Hope this helps! :)
Towers of Acalia has a runesmith MC, he can craft consumable spells into 1-use crystals. Closest thing I can think of off hand. Only 2 books so far, but they're good reads.
Hopefully others have more relevant recommendations.
Atlas Kane: Towers of Acalia: The Reincarnated Core Volume 1
Description
My name is Rin, and I used to have a life back on Earth… that is, until I died and was reborn into the body of a cultivator.
Too bad my core is broken.
Thankfully, the spirit who reincarnated me modified my core with a rune of power. Now, each time I ascend to a higher level, I can add a new rune, enhancing my strength.
But this gift was given with a condition: If I don’t climb and conquer the Towers of Acalia, this new world will fall into ruin.
Plenty of obstacles stand in my way. Raging Spirit Beasts. Tower summoned monsters. Rival cultivators. But by bonding myself to gorgeous women warriors, I can ascend and grow strong enough to take on the seven towers.
Gods help anyone who stands in my way.
This Light Novel includes: Isekai / Portal Fantasy Cultivation Gamelit / Lite LitRPG Spell Crafting Interior Art Increasing Level System and Skills Spells and Magic Slow Burn Harem
* Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic Graphic Novels
- Action & Adventure Manga
* Magic Games
Jackson Crawford is always good.
For further reading Asatru for Beginners by Dr Mathias Nordvig is great. He's got a PHD in Norse Mythology and he's native Danish. He was actually raised Heathen. Very good book.
All religious stories are just myths by another name. The Abrahamic religions and their books are just another myth. Some take them metaphorically and some take them literally, but that doesn’t make them more or less than what they are.
I think you might enjoy The Power of Myth mini series. Just to wrap your head around the whole myth question. This also comes in book form
Also you may find this book interesting, although it’s intended audience is for women.
And just ... look at jungian archetypes and philosophy in general :)
This is a journey. Don’t worry about the destination. Just go into the rabbit hole Alice and see where it leads you.
Jackson Crawford's translations are pretty well regarded and generally considered one of the go-tos
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1624663567/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_suksFb1FY2CC5
Also go and check out r/heathenry for some good resources as well!
Mrs. Perial and hte blue fire crystal Its free on kindle unlimited. I haven't read it yet.
The first century followers of Jesus described themselves as Nazarians, a Jewish sect that followed the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. So is the fact that Christianity being begat from Judaism make Christianity inferior to Judaism?
All narratives can find its way back to oral traditions and the first written stories are derived from those myths, so Star Wars is multiple generations away from the myth that it is derivative of, George Lucas did this on purpose with aid from Joseph Campbell. Read The Power of Myth or watch the PBS series about the topic of all narratives are derivative.
Or watch the South Park episode "Simpsons Did It" where they conclude that nothing is original.
While it's true that this movie provides highly suspect information without any sources, your searching in the right direction. You might consider reading books by Joseph Campbell as he does a very good job explaining the roots of religion using information you can readily verify.
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Myth-Joseph-Campbell/dp/0385418868
Yrsa Daley-Ward writes similar things but with much more beautiful and profound language IMO. There's a few others to spelunk around her.
<em>salt</em> by Nayyirah Waheed is similar to the stuff in the OP but I think a lot better.
edit: <em>bone</em> by Daley-Ward is cool as hell.
Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (UnDyrk)
>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.
>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.
>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...
>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.
>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."
Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.
Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (/u/UnDyrk)
>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.
>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.
>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...
>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.
>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."
Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.
Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (UnDyrk)
>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.
>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.
>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...
>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.
>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."
Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.
Paternus by Dyrk Ashton (/u/UnDyrk)
>The gods and monsters of myth have returned. In a breathtaking story that takes place in a single day, Fi and Zeke are caught up in the final battle of a war that's been waged since the dawn of time.
>Gods, monsters, angels, devils. Call them what you like. They exist. The epic battles between titans, giants, and gods, heaven and hell, the forces of light and darkness. They happened. And the war isn't over.
>17 year old Fi Patterson lives with her stuffy English uncle and has an internship at a local hospital for the aged. She doesn't know what she wants to do with her life, misses her dead mother, wonders about the father she never knew. One bright spot is caring for Peter, a dementia-ridden old man whose faraway smile can make her whole day. And there's her conflicted attraction to Zeke -- awkward, brilliant, talented -- who plays guitar for the old folks. Then a group of very strange and frightening men show up for a "visit"...
>Fi and Zeke's worlds are shattered as their typical everyday concerns are suddenly replaced by the immediate need to stay alive -- and they try to come to grips with the unimaginable reality of the Firstborn.
>"Keep an open mind. And forget everything you know..."
Dyrk has also offered to gift the book to up to 10 randomly-drawn folks for whichever month his book has been chosen. If you ever see the man, buy him a beer. Unless he doesn't drink... in which case, I dunno... Chuck a lettuce at him.