Ritual and Religion in Flavian Epic By Antony Augoustakis
2013 | 406 Pages | ISBN: 0199644098 | PDF | 2 MB
This edited collection addresses the role of ritual representations and religion in the epic poems of the Flavian period (69-96 CE): Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, Silius Italicus' Punica, Statius' Thebaid, and the unfinished Achilleid. Drawing on various modern studies on religion and ritual, and the relationship between literature and religion in the Greco-Roman world, it explores how we can interpret the poets' use of the relationship between gods and humans, cults and rituals, religious activities, and the role of the seer / prophet and his identification with poetry. Divided into three major sections, the volume includes essays on the most important religious activities (prophecy or augury, prayers and hymns) and the relationship between religion and political power under the Flavian emperors. It also addresses specific episodes in Flavian epic which focus on religious activities associated with the dead and the Underworld, such as purification, necromancy, katabasis, suicide, and burial. It finally explores the role of gender in ritual and religion.

Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Top 10 Lists: Unbelievable Facts and Astounding Trivia on Movies, Music, Crime, Celebrities, History, and More by Jamie Frater
English | May 13th, 2014 | ISBN: 1612432972 | 432 pages | True EPUB | 5.29 MB
CRAZY-BUT-TRUE FACTS, PECULIAR OCCURRENCES, DESPICABLE CRIMES, BIZARRE RECORDS, UNBELIEVABLE CREATURES AND MANY MORE SHOCKING ODDITIES

My Best Mistake: Epic Fails and Silver Linings (Audiobook)
English | October 26, 2021 | ASIN: B08VSB9K1M | M4B@64 kbps | 9h 7m | 274 MB
Author and Narrator: Terry O'Reilly
The host of CBC Radio's Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly, uncovers the surprising power of screwing up.

Dunkirk: The Epic Story of History's Most Extraordinary Evacuation (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BMDG42W7 | 2022 | 4 hours and 35 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 126 MB
Author: John Harris
Narrator: Julian Elfer
How the miracle on the beaches saved a nation. A gripping account of one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War. In May 1940 British and Allied troops on mainland Europe were in a perilous situation: cut off and surrounded, at the conclusion of the bloody Battle of France they faced complete annihilation. It would be a devastating blow, handing Europe to the Nazis. But over a few frantic days, the greatest evacuation in history managed to salvage hope, saving the total destruction of the army and hundreds of thousands of soldiers lives. It was a pivotal and defining moment in the war, one Churchill described as a "miracle" in his "we shall fight them on the beaches" speech. Bestselling author John Harris describes in vivid detail how the evacuation developed on a day-by-day basis, and destroys more than one myth associated with Dunkirk. Packed with authentic atmosphere and first-hand recollections, the retreat and the desperate lifting of the weary British expeditionary force is seen in its tragic but spirited entirety, an epic of courage and confusion without parallel.

The Illustrated Ramayana: The Timeless Epic of Duty, Love, and Redemption
by Dorling Kindersley
English | 2022 | ISBN: 0744042178 | 392 pages | True EPUB | 230.61 MB

The Gilgamesh Epic in Genesis 1-11: Peering into the Deep
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032020121 | 191 Pages | PDF (True) | 6.3 MB
This book provides a substantive, reliable, and accessible comparison of the Gilgamesh Epic and Genesis 1-11, investigating their presentation of humanistic themes such as wisdom, power, and the 'good life.'

101 Epic Adventures – 1st Edition – 27 October 2022
English | 118 Pages | PDF | 35.7 MB

Ankur Warikoo Do Epic Shit Juggernaut Books 2021 | 1.69 MB
English | 159 Pages

Title: Do Epic Shit
Author: Warikoo, Ankur
Year: 2022

Reading Fear in Flavian Epic: Emotion, Power, and Stoicism by Dalida Agri
English | October 31, 2022 | ISBN: 0192859307 | True EPUB/PDF | 256 pages | 0.8/1.5 MB
This book examines the textual representations of emotions, fear in particular, through the lens of Stoic thought and their impact on depictions of power, gender, and agency. It first draws attention to the role and significance of fear, and cognate emotions, in the tyrant's psyche, and then goes on to explore how these emotions, in turn, shape the wider narratives. The focus is on the lengthy epics of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, Statius' Thebaid, and Silius Italicus' Punica.

Fiona Macintosh, Justine McConnell, Stephen Harrison, "Epic Performances from the Middle Ages Into the Twenty-First Century"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0198804210 | PDF | pages: 666 | 96.6 mb
Greek and Roman epic poetry has always provided creative artists in the modern world with a rich storehouse of themes. Tim Supple and Simon Reade's 1999 stage adaptation of Ted Hughes' Tales from Ovid for the RSC heralded a new lease of life for receptions of the genre, and it now routinely provides raw material for the performance repertoire of both major cultural institutions and emergent, experimental theatre companies.