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Author: Roberto Calasso Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374605025 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 86
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Roberto Calasso, "a literary institution of one" (The Paris Review), tells the story of the eternal life of Utnapishtim, the savior of man, in the eleventh part of his great literary project. A long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans, who were making too much noise and disturbing their sleep, and they decided to send a Flood to destroy them. But Ea, the god of fresh underground water, didn’t agree and advised one of his favorite mortals, Utnapishtim, to build a quadrangular boat to house humans and animals. So Utnapishtim saved living creatures from the Flood. Rather than punish Utnapishtim, Enlil, king of the gods, granted him eternal life and banished him to the island of Dilmun. Thousands of years later, Sindbad the Sailor is shipwrecked on that very same island, and the two begin a conversation about courage, loss, salvation, and sacrifice. What Utnapishtim tells Sindbad is the subject of this book, the eleventh part of Roberto Calasso’s great opus that began in 1983 with The Ruin of Kasch. The Tablet of Destinies, a continuous narrative from beginning to end, delves into our earliest mythologies and records the origin stories of human civilization.
Author: Roberto Calasso Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 0374605025 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 86
Book Description
Roberto Calasso, "a literary institution of one" (The Paris Review), tells the story of the eternal life of Utnapishtim, the savior of man, in the eleventh part of his great literary project. A long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans, who were making too much noise and disturbing their sleep, and they decided to send a Flood to destroy them. But Ea, the god of fresh underground water, didn’t agree and advised one of his favorite mortals, Utnapishtim, to build a quadrangular boat to house humans and animals. So Utnapishtim saved living creatures from the Flood. Rather than punish Utnapishtim, Enlil, king of the gods, granted him eternal life and banished him to the island of Dilmun. Thousands of years later, Sindbad the Sailor is shipwrecked on that very same island, and the two begin a conversation about courage, loss, salvation, and sacrifice. What Utnapishtim tells Sindbad is the subject of this book, the eleventh part of Roberto Calasso’s great opus that began in 1983 with The Ruin of Kasch. The Tablet of Destinies, a continuous narrative from beginning to end, delves into our earliest mythologies and records the origin stories of human civilization.
Author: Traci Harding Publisher: HarperCollins Australia ISBN: 073049974X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 657
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tory's twin babies are changelings and she must journey into the fourth dimension to reclaim her own ... Book 2 in the Celestial triad trilogy takes tory and Maelgwn into the realms of the Devachan, the Fourth Dimension. they and their clan have had many peaceful years on the planet of Kila until tory's new twin babies, only a few days after their birth, are switched with changelings ... the babies now exhibit all the characteristics of fairy folk and, as with all deva infants, they are neither male nor female. tory seeks the counsel of the tablet of Destinies and is told that the changelings are the first of the Devachan to venture into human existence and that her twins are the first humans to choose to experience the world of the Devachan ... and all the babies are psychically linked. to reclaim their children tory and Maelgwn must journey to the Fourth Dimension. At the same time, other human breeds are on the brink of war and tory and Maelgwn must divide their energies. the changelings prove to be of inestimable value in aiding their foster parents to unite the human clans of the galaxy and in guiding tory into the Fourth Dimension ...
Author: Stephanie Dalley Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks ISBN: 0199538360 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 369
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The stories translated here all of ancient Mesopotamia, and include not only myths about the Creation and stories of the Flood, but also the longest and greatest literary composition, the Epic of Gilgamesh. This is the story of a heroic quest for fame and immortality, pursued by a man of great strength who loses a unique opportunity through a moment's weakness. So much has been discovered in recent years both by way of new tablets and points of grammar and lexicography that these new translations by Stephanie Dalley supersede all previous versions. -- from back cover.
Author: Chetan Parkyn Publisher: New World Library ISBN: 1608684237 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 248
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Have you ever wondered about your life’s purpose? The next step in the life-changing Human Design system, The Book of Destinies presents in-depth profiles of the 192 Life Themes that encompass humanity. Based on the place, date, and time of your birth, your Life Theme reveals a remarkably detailed portrait of your true nature, allowing you the peace of knowing who you really are so you can live your life with clarity and fulfillment. Instead of struggling to achieve unsuitable goals, you can align yourself with a deeper plan for your relationships, career, and decision making. Many passages include a list of noted people who share that Life Theme. The culmination of the authors’ twenty years of research, practice, meditation, and readings, The Book of Destinies is for anyone who has ever stopped to wonder, “What is my life purpose, and how do I realize it?” To determine your Life Theme, visit www.humandesignforusall.com
Author: Joe Benitez Publisher: ISBN: 9781534320550 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 160
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OVERSIZED HARDCOVER (7.25" x10.875") A newly remastered edition of thesteampunk adventure series' first volume, featuring a revised script andupdated lettering, in an oversized hardcover format. In a Victorian worldfilled with flying dirigibles and clockwork automatons, a young woman searchesdesperately for the secrets to her past - a past that left her withextraordinary, but unnatural, mechanical limbs. Collects LADY MECHANIKA #0-5
Author: E. A. Wallis Sir Budge Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 84
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"The Babylonian Legends of the Creation" presents the texts of the first Babylonian clay tablets presented to the scientific world in 1848. Many of the stories reflected the mythical history of creation. The authors of this book were among the pioneers of archaeology, who made the earliest attempts to see and analyze these artifacts. The presented here book covers the history of discoveries of the tablets, their contents, and comments regarding Babylonian mythology.
Author: Joshua Free Publisher: ISBN: 9780578582849 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 260
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The first public presentation of secret knowledge and wisdom drawn from legendary cuneiform relics, far surpassing any previous academic interpretation of ancient artifacts. The result of one man's quest for the "magic" behind the magic: a rediscovery of the original system of perfecting the Human Condition on a Pathway which leads to Infinity.
Author: G L Keady Publisher: Big Island Publishing ISBN: 0645973815 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 267
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In "SONS OF STEEL AND THE TABLET OF DESTINIES," Alice embarks on the final leg of his mission: to resurrect Enki, trapped within an orb for millennia after losing a battle to his brother Enlil. The only key to freeing Enki lies in the legendary Tablet of Destinies, an ancient artefact used by Enki for interstellar travel, lost since 2500 BC. Alice time-travels to the Taurus Mountains in 2500 BC, joining forces with Ninurta, Enlil's son, to locate the Tablet. However, Zen Corporation is hot on their trail, bent on seizing the Tablet once Alice uncovers it. An epic confrontation between Alice and Zen ignites. With the world teetering on the brink of nuclear war and UFO sightings escalating, Alice must complete his quest to ensure world peace. But as Zen viciously attacks OTT's base and murders Dr Hope, Alice's mission becomes more critical and perilous than ever.
Author: Italo Calvino Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780156154550 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 144
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"A group of travellers chance to meet, first in a castle, then a tavern. Their powers of speech are magically taken from them and instead they have only tarot cards with which to tell their tales. What follows is an exquisite interlinking of narratives, and a fantastic, surreal, and chaotic history of all human consciousness."--Goodreads
Author: Roberto Calasso
Author: Roberto Calasso
Author: Traci Harding
Author: Stephanie Dalley
Author: Chetan Parkyn
Author: M. M. Chen
Author: Joe Benitez
Author: E. A. Wallis Sir Budge
Author: Joshua Free
Author: G L Keady
Author: Italo Calvino