A Dream of Unknowing - Tales of a Carpathian Witch
  • LECTURAS 159
  • Votos 2
  • Partes 5
  • Hora 5h 6m
  • LECTURAS 159
  • Votos 2
  • Partes 5
  • Hora 5h 6m
Concluida, Has publicado nov 11, 2016
In the winter of 2012 a series of recording were made in the small hamlet of Osikovce, West Carpathians. The subject of the recordings was a man called Marus Pohansky, considered by many to be one of the last true Carpathian Witches. Descended from a long line of Pagan practitioners he lived according to a philosophy that would have been familiar to his ancestors, yet without the pretension often found in modern or new age "guru's". He was a man who simply did what he and his family had always done.
  Not much of a teacher, he often told stories and it was only after a while that I began to realise the nuggets I was looking for were buried somewhere in these innocuous tales.
  This is a book of four of his tales. They are true stories, according to Marus, and involve real life characters. The places are certainly real enough as I have visited them myself, but as for the tales.....well, who knows. However, whether the stories are true or not, they were believed by Marus and many local people; and wrapped within tales are perhaps deeper memories of times and ways of being which may soon pass.
Todos los derechos reservados
Regístrate para añadir A Dream of Unknowing - Tales of a Carpathian Witch a tu biblioteca y recibir actualizaciones
or
#693pagan
Pautas de Contenido
Quizás también te guste
WHERE THE HUMANS HOWL de KhanNasrullah
1 Parte Concluida Contenido adulto
You must be familiar with wolves' howls but I want to show you the world where humans howl. Pain is a fundamental part of the human experience, which means that it's a fundamental part of storytelling. It's the root of some of our best metaphors, our most elegant writing. Characters in fiction suffer, because their suffering mirrors our own. Some of this collection of short stories explore themes of catastrophe, death and despair, while others talk of love and longing, with them all being highly complimented by readers with emotive writing skills. In the short story 'Donkey-Man', we read about a man who lived all his life among animals and writer, as a child, is surprised to know that he was a human. In the story "In Search of God' we meet a character who is confused by different religious sect and defines God in his own simple way. The villagers, who claim the real follower of God, don't allow him to live in the village, but he is welcomed by God. In the story, "The Last Storyteller", the narrator is at odds with a changing world. Through his three windows, he is offered glimpses of beauty and joy, but, alas, reality intrudes. On the way to capturing his tale, the windows show him the grace of the blue bird who sings in his garden, the joy of the young boys playing cricket by the graveyard and lastly, the sadness of a mysterious figure, the Last Storyteller, whose livelihood is as endangered as that of the rare bird's. Although some of these stories do deal with rather gloomy thoughts of life, they are all written in such a way that the stories told are interesting to read and really do make you think. This collection of short stories is definitely an interesting read with some of the questions not always being fully answered. And with many of the stories covering such dark subjects you will truly find it a hard book to put down.
The Scarlet Legend (ON HOLD)  de NamrataVerma7
53 Partes Concluida Contenido adulto
The world is a Jungle...You either fight your battles like a true warrior or you run Forever! Good over Evil and Love over Power This has always been the root of every story. And This story is based on a Legendary mythological Creature called the Scarlet Lion king and its Human mate. The story weaves in the deep ancient valleys of the mighty Himalayas. It is said that, in the deep forests of Malana, at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, lives a Legendary Lion king "Singha" with his prides(the other Lion families), who has great magical powers and it can change into human form...it is believed to be a saviour of both Mankind...and the Jungle...and a few mysterious predators or creatures...but one thing is undoubtedly true that it always stands for everything righteous. Not only he is ferocious but he has scarlet hypnotizing eyes....and can kill it's enemies in a flick of seconds. The fiercest powerful Lion Singha, however longs for his humanmate....or his soulmate who is supposed to be the source of his humanly attributes and would be related to protection of the pride. Although nobody knows their existence yet The Villagers of Malana worship him and provide offerings during a full eclipse since time unknown. It is believed that on this very day....almost every 25 years...the next in line future Scarlet lion Singha claims his humanmate. And the Girl chosen is supposed to be his Scarlet Queen and together they rule the Mighty valleys of Himalayas. So guys, this story need not be completely true but i have taken inspiration from folklores and myths. Do give it a try as it is going to be full of Love, Thrills and Ferocious Romance.
Quizás también te guste
Slide 1 of 10
WHERE THE HUMANS HOWL cover
Dream Journal: The Chronicles. Vol. 3- Jakhob's Awakening. cover
Reborn as Vampire of the Blue Moon [OC x Vanitas] cover
Two Drops More cover
The Eternal Night cover
The Scarlet Legend (ON HOLD)  cover
Be Careful, Child (A Two-Part Short Story) cover
Slendy Snowstorm  cover
Eyes of the Warrior cover
To Be... cover

WHERE THE HUMANS HOWL

1 Parte Concluida Contenido adulto

You must be familiar with wolves' howls but I want to show you the world where humans howl. Pain is a fundamental part of the human experience, which means that it's a fundamental part of storytelling. It's the root of some of our best metaphors, our most elegant writing. Characters in fiction suffer, because their suffering mirrors our own. Some of this collection of short stories explore themes of catastrophe, death and despair, while others talk of love and longing, with them all being highly complimented by readers with emotive writing skills. In the short story 'Donkey-Man', we read about a man who lived all his life among animals and writer, as a child, is surprised to know that he was a human. In the story "In Search of God' we meet a character who is confused by different religious sect and defines God in his own simple way. The villagers, who claim the real follower of God, don't allow him to live in the village, but he is welcomed by God. In the story, "The Last Storyteller", the narrator is at odds with a changing world. Through his three windows, he is offered glimpses of beauty and joy, but, alas, reality intrudes. On the way to capturing his tale, the windows show him the grace of the blue bird who sings in his garden, the joy of the young boys playing cricket by the graveyard and lastly, the sadness of a mysterious figure, the Last Storyteller, whose livelihood is as endangered as that of the rare bird's. Although some of these stories do deal with rather gloomy thoughts of life, they are all written in such a way that the stories told are interesting to read and really do make you think. This collection of short stories is definitely an interesting read with some of the questions not always being fully answered. And with many of the stories covering such dark subjects you will truly find it a hard book to put down.