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As winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over the centuries in a host of strange and unsettling traditions and lore. Here, Sarah Clegg takes us on a journey through midwinter to explore the lesser-known Christmas traditions.

The concept of zombies has evolved dramatically over time, rooted in various cultural beliefs and folklore. The earliest instances of the undead can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where tales of the dead returning to life were often linked to spiritual beliefs and the fear of the unknown.

Unveil the secrets of an ancient civilization renowned for its mystique and splendor through E.A. Wallis Budge’s unabridged collection. This expertly curated trilogy, featuring Legends of the Gods, Egyptian Magic, and The Book of the Dead, invites you to explore the depths of Egyptian mythology, magic, and the afterlife.

La Lechuza, a prominent figure in Mexican folklore, is often depicted as a terrifying creature that embodies the duality of nature—both the familiar and the supernatural. Legend has it that La Lechuza is a shape shifting witch who can transform into a large owl, a manifestation that invokes fear and fascination. Many believe that she was once a woman who practiced witchcraft and, as punishment for her dark deeds, was cursed to roam the night as an owl. This transformation serves as a warning to those who might delve too deeply into the occult or engage in malevolent practices.

Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world - so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.

Esta edição traz uma antologia de hinos compilados de diversos livros funerários egípcios, o Livro do Mortos de sacerdotes, oficiais, cantores, dançarinas e outros que viveram e morreram há milênios, em uma sociedade extremamente religiosa. Além dos hinos originais, este livro contém uma introdução ao Livro dos Mortos escrita pelo prestigiado arqueólogo e egiptólogo inglês E. A. Wallis Budge.

For millennia, the rituals of death and remembrance have been fixed by time and location, but in the 21st century, grieving has become a virtual phenomenon. Today, the dead live on through social media profiles, memorial websites, and saved voicemails that can be accessed at any time. This dramatic cultural shift has made the physical presence of death secondary to the psychological experience of mourning. Virtual Afterlives investigates emerging popular bereavement traditions.

El culto a la Santa Muerte es uno de los fenómenos religiosos más importantes y complejos de México actualmente, y así lo avalan millones de devotos en todo el país, e incluso en Estados Unidos, Canadá y Centroamérica. Desde 1797 se tiene documentada la primera noticia de un rito indígena a un esqueleto al que desde entonces ya llamaban "Santa Muerte". Pero fue hasta hace dos décadas, a partir de la crisis económica más profunda y dolorosa del país, cuando se comenzó a erigir como una figura guardiana, salvadora.