Alternativweltgeschichte. Alternativweltgeschichten sind eine Ausformung des Science-Fiction-Genres und unter den Bezeichnungen Allohistoria, Parahistorie, Virtuelle Geschichte, Imaginäre Geschichte, Ungeschehene Geschichte, Potentielle Geschichte, Eventualgeschichte, Alternate History, Alternative History oder Uchronie bekannt. Die Geschichten dieser Werke spielen in einer Welt, in der der Lauf der Weltgeschichte irgendwann (am so genannten Divergenzpunkt) von dem uns bekannten abgewichen ist.
Während Science-Fiction mit dem Potentialis operiert, operiert die kontrafaktische Geschichte mit dem Irrealis, stellt also die Frage: „Was hätte sein können, wenn …? “ Das Genre wurde insbesondere in der englischsprachigen Literatur der Nachkriegszeit entwickelt. Inhalte[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten] Alternativweltgeschichten werden gerne als Mittel der Satire benutzt. Die Schlacht von Salamis 480 v.
Literarische Werke (Auswahl)[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten] Filme (Auswahl)[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten] RENAISSANCE. Russian Archives Online > Catalogues. German History in Documents and Images. German History in Documents and Images (GHDI) is a comprehensive collection of primary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present. It comprises original German texts, all of which are accompanied by new English translations, and a wide range of visual imagery.
The materials are presented in ten sections, which have been compiled by leading scholars. All of the materials can be used free of charge for teaching, research, and related purposes; the site is strictly intended for individual, non-commercial use. GHDI is an initiative of the German Historical Institute, Washington, DC. Made possible by the generous support of the Max Kade Foundation and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, the project has been undertaken in cooperation with the Friends of the German Historical Institute, the Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, and IEG-MAPS, Institute for European History, Mainz. Information on images in collage. THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY - Exploring Mythology in Classical Literature & Art. Europe’s Top 25 Castles – The Best Castles in Europe.
There is something about castles that inspires awe and at the same time touches a gentler, more romantic side in each of us. And if you want to visit and tour some of the best castles in the world, then Europe should be your destination as this continent certainly has more than its share. Here are the top 25 castles in Europe, in no particular order. 1. Castle Neuschwanstein in Germany Neuschwanstein Castle For many of those that see this castle for the first time, they get a niggling feeling that Castle Neuschwanstein looks so familiar. The reason for this is that the castle looks so much like the Disney castle in Florida! 2. Peles Castle Known as one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, Peles Castle can be discovered in the majestic Carpathian Mountains, near the town of Sinaia, Romania. 3. Bojnice Castle Bojnice Castle is located in Bojnice, Slovakia and is one of the most delightful romantic castles in Europe. 4. Castillo de Coca 5. Brodick Castle 6.
Veliki Tabor Castle 7. Ksiaz Castle. Mythical Creatures List, Mythical Creatures A-Z. Echidna. Aka : the Winter Snake Goddess Origin Gaea and Tartarus (Pondus) are her parents. Other myths say that she is the offspring of Callirrhoe and Chrysaor. Description Echidna is the mixture of a serpent and a woman, a beautiful fair-faced nymph from the waist up, but a horrible serpent below. Echidna mated with the storm god Typhon and gave birth to a great lot of famous monsters: Chimaera, the Hydra of Lernae, the dragons of Colchis and the garden of the Hesperides, the Gorgons, the eagle that eats Prometheus’ liver, Cerberus and its brother Orthrus the dog of Geryon who mated with his own mother and become the father of the lion of Nemea and the Sphinx, The hundred-eyed Argos kills Echida in her sleep to prevent her from eating him as she has eaten other travelers.
The serpent woman and her offsprings were held responsible for most of the chaos and hardship that existed in the world. Image. Super Japanese Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. Japanese folklore has a rich and terrifying tradition of all sorts of zany ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and goblins. Japanese ghosts collectively known as yūrei (幽霊), and Japanese monsters collectively known as yōkai (妖怪) are arguably the most popular. But how many traditional Japanese spooks do you actually know anything about?
Read on to see what you should really be afraid of this Halloween. Traditional Japanese Ghosts Traditional Japanese beliefs state that every human being has a soul called a reikon (霊魂). However, if a person dies an unnatural, traumatic death, or if their final rites aren’t properly performed, the reikon becomes a yūrei and starts wreaking havoc on everyone’s sanity. These ghosts dwell on Earth, haunting its fleshy inhabitants.
Onryō – 怨霊 Onryō are female ghosts who were abused or neglected by their lovers in life. Ubume – 産女 Women who die in childbirth or without providing for their children before death are classified as ubume. Goryō – 御霊 Funayūrei – 船幽霊 Kappa – 河童. Humans in Norse Mythology. Humans in Norse Mythology Bil and Yuki: Bil and Yuki are brother and sister, their father is Vinfinn. Bil and Yuki was kidnapped from their father by Mani, and was forced to stay with Mani until Ragnarok, “The end of the world”. Mani: Mani is the man who drives the chariot that carries the Moon across the sky. Mani is the son of Mundilfari, and the brother of Sol. Mundilfari: Mundilfari is a man from Midgard “middle Earth”. Ottar: Ottar built an altar to the goddess Freya, and offered sacrifices to her.
Freyja rides atop Hildisvíni to visit Hyndla (1895) by Lorenz Frølich. Röskva: Röskva is the daugther of the farmer Egil from Midgard. Sigurd: Sigurd is a hero, who killed Fafnir the dragon. Sol: Sol is the daughter of Mundilfari, and she has a brother named Mani. Svipdag: Sudden day Svipdag is the son of the seeress Groa. Thialfi: Thialfi "Tjalfe" is the son of the farmer Egil and the brother of Röskva. Vidfinn: Wood Finn Author of page content Martin Højbjerg.