Myths of the Underworld
Immerse yourself in stories of gods and goddesses of the underworld and explore how themes of death, love, and revenge are depicted in folklore and mythology by different cultures around the world.
Myths of the Underworld is a vibrant collection of ten retellings of forbidden love, acts of vengeance, and naive attractions. Modernized for today’s reader, these diverse stories span time and space. But while the cultures and traditions are varied, the themes woven throughout these tales reveal how the struggle to understand and accept death and all that comes with it is one that is quintessentially human. The ten different stories include:
- Hades and Persephone, the classic myth from Ancient Greece
- Kali, the Indian goddess (and wife of Shiva), known for her fierceness on the battlefield
- Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld
- Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacíhuatl, the lovers who ruled the Aztec underworld
- The Shinigami, Japanese spirits of the underworld
- Maman Brigitte, the Haitian intermediary of death
- Gamab, the Namibian god of fate who gifted rain to mankind
- Hel, the Norse overseer of the underworld
- Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea and the underworld
- The Sand Hills, the home of the dead for the Blackfeet Nation
Lindsay Christinee
Lindsay Christinee grew up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania as the only 12-year old on her block excited to read historical biographies. To this day she can still tell you Nefertiti’s full name or how each of Henry VIII’s wife’s died. Her love of history parlayed into fashion and she spent years working in NYC’s fashion industry before moving to Bangkok where she began her writing career riding tuktuks to interviews. After spending years as a lifestyle journalist and stylist in Australia, Lindsay moved back to the U.S settling into Philadelphia’s historic district as a proud momma. She has written for numerous publications around the world and even started her own sustainable lifestyle site, The Wellness Feed, but Underworld Myths is her debut novel.
Price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 1646045548
ISBN-13: 9781646045549
Paperback
5.5x8.5
144 pages
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Meet The Author
Lindsay Christinee
Lindsay Christinee grew up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania as the only 12-year old on her block excited to read historical biographies. To this day she can still tell you Nefertiti’s full name or how each of Henry VIII’s wife’s died. Her love of history parlayed into fashion and she spent years working in NYC’s fashion industry before moving to Bangkok where she began her writing career riding tuktuks to interviews. After spending years as a lifestyle journalist and stylist in Australia, Lindsay moved back to the U.S settling into Philadelphia’s historic district as a proud momma. She has written for numerous publications around the world and even started her own sustainable lifestyle site, The Wellness Feed, but Underworld Myths is her debut novel.
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