Helios and His Moon

Helios and His Moon
Author: Nicholas McDaniel
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-06-08
Genre:
ISBN:

Love has no bounds. It is unable to be quantified, measured, and at times- fully explored. Relationships are meant to be a team effort in order for the vast definition of "love" to be revealed to the couple. helios and his moon takes readers through a journey of what relationships really are about. This book has three chapters, with each chapter dealing with a different side of love. From the positivity of lust, attraction, and compassion- to the negatives of jealousy, cheating, and death. helios and his moon allows readers to use this as a guide on what can be expected before entering a relationship, or can be used as a tool for current couples to relate.

Helios on the Moon

Helios on the Moon
Author: Jim McPherson
Publisher: Phantacea Publications
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2014-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781927844014

Scientists first detect signals coming from somewhere out in space in early 1978. Their excitement is palpable. Finally they have proof humanity isn't alone in the cosmos. Then, about a month after their initial detection, the source is pinpointed. Elation immediately gives way to near-panic. The beams are coming from the Earth's moon! In an extraordinary session of the Security Council, the United Nations agree to meet this off-worldly intrusion aggressively. The result, the UNES Liberty, is already in moon orbit when, on the Thirtieth of November 1980, the launching of the Cosmic Express takes place on Centauri Island. At the same time, on the far off planetary Utopia of New Weir, three Great Goddess preside over the latest session of the Courtroom of the Visionary. Meanwhile, on the Inner Earth of Sedon's Head, the Hidden Continent's most revered Death Gods rededicate themselves to reuniting their fragmented family, devils almost to a one. The Dual Entities have returned to their own timeline determined to make life for everyone not just vastly better but perfect. Oh, oh.

The Gods of The Greeks

The Gods of The Greeks
Author: Károly Kerényi
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2016-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1787201082

Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kerényi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths. After a brief introduction, the complex genealogies of the gods lead him from the begettings of the Titans, from Aphrodite under all her titles and aspects, to the reign of Zeus, to Apollo and Hermes, touching the affairs of Pan, nymphs, satyrs, cosmogonies and the birth of mankind, until he reaches the ineffable mysteries of Dionysos. The lively and highly readable narrative is complemented by an appendix of detailed references to all the original texts and a fine selection of illustrations taken from vase paintings. ‘...learned, admirably documented, exhaustive...’—TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ‘...it most emphatically must be the book that many have long been waiting for...’—STEPHEN SPENDER ‘Kerényi’s effort to reinterpret mythology...arises out of the conviction that an appreciation of the mythical world will help Western man to regain his lost sense of religious values....(His) theory of myth and his actual interpretations of mythical themes...help to point the way to...a new kind of humanism.’—A. Altman, Philosophy

The Variety of Local Religious Life in the Near East

The Variety of Local Religious Life in the Near East
Author: Ted Kaizer
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2008
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004167358

This interdisciplinary collection of articles brings out the variety of local and regional patterns of worship in the Near East, and in this manner contributes to our quest for understanding the polytheistic cults of the region as a whole.

Dictionary of Nature Myths

Dictionary of Nature Myths
Author: Tamra Andrews
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2000
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0195136772

Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.

The Worlds of Borderlands

The Worlds of Borderlands
Author: Rick Barba
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1506720579

Explore a universe run amok with savage beasts, bloodthirsty bandits, and the biggest bad of all—corporations, in this full-color hardcover encyclopedia of Gearbox’s beloved videogame franchise! The universe of Borderlands is an inhospitable wilderness that spans every biome conceivable. It’s also a land full of opportunity, but only if you have wits, skill, and guns. Lots of guns. Many come to Pandora in search of the Vault in the hopes of finding wealth, fame, or power. This is the definitive guide to the bold people who live there and in the surrounding galaxy, the mercenaries, monsters, and wilds they contend with, and the ridiculous arsenal they employ. Dark Horse Books and Gearbox present The Worlds of Borderlands­—a bombastic guide to Pandora, its surrounding planets and the characters who live there. This volume is filled with art and trivia relating to the guns, vehicles, ships, companies, and adventurers of the worlds-spanning universe—and the monstrous fauna who would eat all of them.

Timewaves

Timewaves
Author: Jonathan David
Publisher: False Reality Publishing
Total Pages: 669
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In ‘Timewaves,’ set in Madison, WI, acclaimed author Jonathan David crafts an extraordinary tapestry of tales that span the breadth of Earth’s history and beyond. This mesmerizing collection transcends genres, seamlessly intertwining elements of science fiction, historical drama, fantasy, and dystopian futures, all connected by a groundbreaking experiment that unravels the very fabric of time itself. Dr. Quasar, a brilliant yet alcoholic physicist, has dedicated his life to exploring the mysteries of time. His revolutionary experiment, designed to manipulate and observe timewaves, sets off a chain reaction that reverberates through the epochs, offering glimpses into pivotal moments of the past and the unfolding possibilities of the future. From the fiery dawn of Earth 4.5 billion years ago to the twilight of human civilization, ‘Timewaves’ takes readers on an unparalleled journey. Witness the birth of the first cells, the rise and fall of ancient cultures, the marvels and perils of future societies, and the intimate, personal stories of individuals caught in the tides of time. Each section of ‘Timewaves’ is a self-contained story, yet they are all intricately connected by the invisible threads of Dr. Quasar’s experiment. Readers will encounter a diverse array of characters—a prehistoric shaman, a medieval alchemist, a space-faring explorer, and many more—each experiencing moments that define their worlds and, collectively, the human experience.

Bounded Rationality the Encounter

Bounded Rationality the Encounter
Author: Kenneth Moore
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1664107975

The saga continues, as human irrationality unfolds after discovering the presence of an unidentified starship orbiting Earth, with man's fate descending into uncharted and dangerous territory. The alien Gorgass civilization monitors mankind closely, providing demands submitted to Earth via the return of select human hostages, but struggles to communicate efficiently –with Earth's response to any overtures, being aggressively negative. The remaining hostages, trapped within their extraneous cells, are at their wits' end. An attempt to reason with the indifferent extraterrestrials is made – not only on sparing their own lives– but in sparing mankind altogether. As the prisoners attempt to devise a way of relaying their requests, does the incompatibility of mindsets between life forms become clear? Hence the battle between the Rational v Irrational, Methodical v Spontaneous, and Emotionless v Expressiveness begin, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Does the threat truly come from extraterrestrial activity, or instead inadvertently from within humans' own inability to listen rationally? The author maintains the realistic technical aspects and dynamics woven throughout the fabric of this book, superbly constructing a plausible yet compelling science fiction story.

When Aseneth Met Joseph

When Aseneth Met Joseph
Author: Ross Shepard Kraemer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2015
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0190253991

This is the study of an anonymous ancient work, usually called Joseph and Aseneth, which narrates the transformation of the daughter of an Egyptian priest into an acceptable spouse for the biblical Joseph, whose marriage to Aseneth is given brief notice in Genesis. Kraemer takes issue with the scholarly consensus that the tale is a Jewish conversion story composed no later than the early second century C.E. Instead, she dates it to the third or fourth century C.E., and argues that, although no definitive answer is presently possible, it may well be a Christian account. This critique also raises larger issues about the dating and identification of many similar writings, known as pseudepigrapha. Kraemer reads its account of Aseneth's interactions with an angelic double of Joseph in the context of ancient accounts of encounters with powerful divine beings, including the sun god Helios, and of Neoplatonic ideas about the fate of souls. When Aseneth Met Joseph demonstrates the centrality of ideas about gender in the representation of Aseneth and, by extension, offers implications for broader concerns about gender in Late Antiquity.