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Perfection of Wisdom is the foundational text of the Mahayana Buddhist school, a kind of anthology of works, thematically linked, composed between c. 50 BCE - c. 600 CE in India by Mahayana Buddhist scribes. It is comprised of 38 sutras (defined...

The Nûñnĕ′hĭ are the Cherokee "spirit people", similar to the fairy as sometimes depicted in European medieval folklore, and The Nûñnĕ′hĭ and Other Spirit Folk is a collection of anecdotes about them compiled by American ethnographer James...

This is the complete audiobook entitled: "Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales", edited by Joseph Jacobs. Book Coordinator: Ann Boulais Dedicated Proof-Listener: Ann Boulais Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Leni This is a Librivox recording. All...

A detail of the facade of the Celsus Library in Ephesos (c. 117 CE). The statue represents wisdom (sophia), an attribute associated with the former proconsul Celsus to whom the building was dedicated.

The history of fairies and fae folk is incredibly long and can be traced back to multiple different origin points around the world. The fairy or fae developed independently in a number of cultures including Slavic, English, Persian, French...

Over the course of six centuries Cambridge University Library’s collection has grown from a few dozen volumes on a handful of subjects into an extraordinary accumulation of several million books, maps, manuscripts and journals. The library...

Get the book: http://amzn.to/2cKeG6J (affliliate link) In this video we dive into the wisdom contained in the Stoic Seneca's classic work, Letters from a Stoic. =================================================== Support us on Patreon...

Thoth is the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, magic, writing and the moon and was one of the most important gods of the Egyptian pantheon. As the son of gods representing order and chaos, he was also considered the god of equilibrium which...

Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, strategy, the crafts and weaving, and the defence of towns. She was a resourceful goddess, a favourite of her father Zeus, and often provided good counsel to other gods (including Zeus, the kings...

In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of Native American mythology to explore the figure of the Trickster. Across various tribes and cultures, the Trickster is a complex archetype that embodies both wisdom and deception, creativity...