Showing results for "Sons" in Fairy Tales

Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest to him. Satyasena, the firstborn son to Karna, holds no mantle to his popular father but he strives for it. To become better, he’s ready to lose everything. Shanaya, the queen of Anga, takes care of the throne during her husband’s absence, but recent moral duties have begun to confront her past and probably betray the present.

Kartikeya was born from the flames of a desperate need, an ardent desire, and an utmost devastation. In him was distilled the terrible powers of Mahadev, at its fiercest and most deadly. Although he fought many wars and slew many tyrants, his gifts to humanity have always been those of mercy, compassion and love. What makes this possible?

The Wicked Years continue in Gregory Maguire’s Son of a Witch—the heroic saga of the hapless yet determined young man who may or may not be the offspring of the fabled Wicked Witch of the West. A New York Times bestseller like its predecessor, the remarkable Wicked, Son of a Witch follows...

This is a book of fun fiction, or is it really fiction? It targets possible answers about this mythical creature. Where did Sasquatch come from? Why are the Sasquatch vastly more aware than humans? Why do they live three to four times longer than humans? What happens to their bodies after death? How do they fade in and out of our reality?

In her dreams, he envelops her in love. In real life, he imprisons her in ice. Assassin, liar, impersonator—dreamer. As a royal decoy, trained to replace the Krastel princess even in a political marriage, Astra’s life is not her own. With a duty like that, how can she dream about love? And yet she knows she has a kindred soul. She can feel his presence every night, holding her in his arms, surrounding her with his warmth. But ice-cold reality crashes in when Astra’s carriage is attacked by the Crystal Court’s disgraced prince.

An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by Hod, a blind cave dweller. Named for a mysterious god, Hod is surrounded by prophecy. To Ghisla, he’s a cherished new friend, but to Hod, the girl is much more. For when Ghisla sings, Hod can see.

"Kræmmerens søn" er historien om en dreng, som bliver forladt af sine forældre og sat i pleje på sognets bekostning. Men der er ikke megen pleje over det sted, drengen ender. Onde mennesker piner og plager ham så grusomt, at han til sidst ikke ser anden udvej end at stikke af i ly af natten. Ude på heden møder drengen en varme og næstekærlighed, som han aldrig har turdet tro på, og hans liv tager nu en ganske uventet drejning.

The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy.

Karen Aabys bog "Min søn Janus" foregår i 1830'ernes Jylland. Janus er vokset op på heden med sin mor, Martine. Nu er han imidlertid blevet en ung mand og har en voldsom udlængsel. Sammen med sin ven Thue forsøger han sig med at drive kvæg langs hærvejen. Et hårdt og møjsommeligt arbejde. Men de to unge mænd har en plan. De vil rejse bort og prøve lykke i fjerne egne... Karen Aabye (1904-1982) var en dansk forfatter og journalist. Karen Aaby debuterede i 1939 med romanen "Der er langt til Paris".

"Mais si tu ne veux vivre que pour toi et ne satisfaire qu'à la noblesse de ton être, tu n'as besoin d'aucun conseil." Peter Schlemihl est pauvre, il a besoin d'argent, et quand un homme étrange lui propose une bourse magique inépuisable contre son ombre, il n'hésite pas. Est-il après tout si important d'avoir une ombre ? Le pacte conclu, Peter se rend vite compte que le mystérieux personnage n'était autre que le Diable, et qu'il lui a en réalité vendu son âme.

Here is a brilliant recounting of the life of Odysseus after his safe return to the island of Ithaca, his wife Penelope, and his son Telemachus. Countless readers and listeners have thrilled to the adventures of Odysseus in The Iliad and The Odyssey, but what further adventures awaited him after his ten years of war and ten years of wandering? Narrated by Telemachus to the bard Phemios, On Wine-Dark Seas speaks of the human drama of a man gone twenty years from home and family, a man who saw Troy on the night of its destruction, a man who lives the special quest which is his destiny.