Titoli in Favole

From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder comes a beautiful novel about loneliness and the power of words. Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know, obscuring his...

Pourquoi la ville de Locronan en veut-elle tant à Anne ? Quel délit avait pu commettre Anne pour se voir rejetée de Locronan à vingt ans et victime d'un sabotage criminel lors de son retour au pays, près de trente années plus tard ? Ami de la victime qui s'apprêtait à lui révéler les faits, Paul Capitaine se joint, avec Sarah, aux investigations des gendarmes locaux. Sous les giboulées de mars, Locronan révèle sa face obscure ; les vieilles légendes ressurgissent, les habitants jouent le mutisme, le climat devient pesant. L'enquête piétine et s'enlise.

تدور أحداث هذه القصة حول الملك "شهريار" الذي يرسل في طلب أخيه "شاه زمان"، والذي يكتشف قبل مغادرة مدينته خيانة زوجته مع أحد العبيد فيقتلهما معاً ويصل إلى قصر أخيه في حالة من الحزن والضعف الشديد. وأثناء إقامته، يرى "شاه زمان" صدفةً خيانة زوجة أخيه وجواريها مع العبيد، مما يخفف من حزنه ويسترد عافيته لإدراكه أن مصيبة أخيه الأكبر أعظم من مصيبته. وعندما يلاحظ "شهريار" تحسن صحة أخيه ويلح عليه لمعرفة السبب، يخبره بالحقيقة، فيقرر "شهريار" التظاهر بالخروج للصيد ليراقب قصره ويكتشف الخيانة بعينيه.

Duas lendas recontadas com a excelência da escrita de Affonso Arinos. Em "A Iara", o leitor conhece a versão manauara da mitológica mãe d'água, tendo por enredo a sedução do jovem índio Jaguarari. Em "O Caboclo d'Água", ou "Uauiara", é como que a faceta masculina da Iara, mas o que seduz os homens é sua riqueza, seu ouro.

The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appear out of nowhere to rescue foolish humans. There are tales of vengeful animals, robbers, bandits and murderers, as well as ordinary people from all walks of life.

THIS PRINCESS IS GOING TO SAVE HERSELF Discover a world of forbidden magic, court politics and sacrifice in this enchanting new myth retelling from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Naomi Novik. The Kingdom of Calestra was built on blood. Every spring...

From the #1 bestselling author comes an epic story of love and war as two opposing deities find themselves drawn to each other against all odds. Because when Aphrodite and Ares fall in love, sparks are bound to fly. THIS IS THE OLDEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME . . . Aphrodite, Goddess of Love...

Daughter. Mother. Glory. Wife of The Devil O’ Th’ Moor. Hope Gleason has many names. The child of a shepherd raised in the remote moors of Northern England, Hope has always understood the satanic brutality of the land. But when an ear-splitting, unknowable sound destroys the nearby village, Hope must embark on a dangerous journey to survive through the ravaged land with a lad, newly orphaned and alone, under her wing. As they trek the wilds together to find her husband, her violent past chases her at every turn and long-buried memories begin to resurface.

An anthology of gender-bent, queered, race-bent, and inclusive retellings from the enchanting and eternally popular world of Greek myth, featuring stories by: Marika Bailey Alyssa Cole Zoraida Córdova Maya Deane Sarah Gailey Zeyn Joukhadar Mia P. Manansala Juliana...

From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings. Featuring stories by: Alexander Chee Preeti Chhibber Roshani Chokshi Sive Doyle Maria Dahvana Headley Ausma...

With Chaos free in the world, Quinn finally faces the truth. She must kill the one she has spent her life trying to protect in order to save the world. But with the leader of the Tuatha against her, her own brother seeking her blood, and the world in upheaval, Quinn may not see the day that prophecy has claimed will come to pass. At least, not without a sword that no longer exists.

What happens when an evil queen envies a princess for her beauty? How does the poor son of a farmer become the killer of giants? And what price is too high for a mermaid to become a human?

Valroy will let nothing block his path to the Unseelie Crown. He is willing to stop at nothing to see both Tir n’Aill and Earth as his dominion, and he'll crush the self-righteous Seelie beneath his bootheels. He had wished for Abigail to stand beside him as his queen, but that went terribly wrong when she chose death over becoming his bride. It was a setback, certainly, but not one he could not overcome. Yet despite being wrenched from the song of life, Abigail returns to Tir n’Aill, only to be hunted by both Seelie and Unseelie alike.

Two-time Aurora Award-winning author Guy Gavriel Kay has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award three times. In the first book of his Fionavar Tapestry series, five college students meet a wizard who takes them to the heart of the first of all worlds - a place called Fionavar. The students soon discover that they have been pre-ordained as part of the pattern called the Fionavar Tapestry - and if they don't fulfill their destinies, the world will suffer devastating consequences.

The greatest of all the medieval romances about the Holy Grail, Parzival was written in the early 13th century. The narrative describes the quest of the Arthurian knight Parzival for the Holy Grail. His journey is filled with incident, from tournaments and sieges to chivalrous deeds and displays of true love.

Are you ready for a journey you'll never forget? Join Tripitaka, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and many other friends on a great adventure! Sun Wukong might be mischievous, but he's fun to be with! Watch as Tripitaka faces a lot of problems and overcomes them, one step at a time. Be inspired by Zhu...

Hansel and Gretel live in poverty on the edge of the forest. Their family is very poor. One day, their parents realise that they will not be able to feed themselves or their children so they make an unforgivable decision: they abandon their children far out in the woods, so that they will never...

Naia, the daughter of the High Sea Goddess, is an embarrassment. She holds no title and no power but is the key to a curse placed centuries ago on her mother: Naia must form a union with a god from an opposing family. When the day arrives for her arranged marriage, she turns to the High God of Death and Curses for help. He assists Naia under one condition—she must accept a curse, blindly. Willing to do whatever it takes to escape her mother’s kingdom beneath the sea, Naia agrees and flees to the Mortal Land.

When Peter Pan discovers his forbidden magic, he’s faced with an ultimatum. Stay in London, or escape to a whole new world. A place where a fairy named Tinker Bell is his most loyal companion, pirates rule the seas, mermaids are friends with the fae, and lost boys live out their childish dreams.

Os mitos gregos contam que Deméter foi mãe de vários filhos, sendo Perséfone a mais famosa (Perséfone era filha de Deméter com Zeus). Deméter também teve Pluto com Iasião, um herói, e foi mãe de Árion, um cavalo que era enxergado de maneira divinizada pelos gregos antigos.