Books with title The Sacred Cup

An epic journey to ancient Gondar,A race to the Sacred Lake,Can a slave-girl win her freedom?The fourth book in a unique African fantasy adventure series set in the ancient Kingdom of Sheba."... awesome fantasy ..."A journey to Gondar and the Sacred Lake in search of medicine for the stricken King of West Sheba turns into high adventure for Shioni and Princess Annakiya. Only the King can grant Shioni her freedom. But he is dying. From stampeding elephants to flooded rivers, the trail is fraught with danger. But a greater peril lurks in the stone city of Gondar. Can the lion-loving King of Gondar be trusted? What is the hidden menace in his kingdom?A pit full of lions. A heart-stopping rescue. The secrets of Shioni's past. And a mighty battle with an ancient evil ... can Shioni's courage carry the day, save her King, and win the ultimate prize - her freedom?Join Shioni and her friends Princess Annakiya, General Getu, the elephant Shifta, and the Fiuri Azurelle, in this blockbuster adventure that spans the highlands of ancient Ethiopia. From the dark Simien Mountains to the deep secrets of the island of Tana Qirqos, non-stop adventure awaits.Includes original illustrations by the Ethiopian artist Senait Worku.

The reader is requested to bear in mind that this volume lays no claim to scholarship, independent research, or originality of view. Its aim has been to select and collate, from sources not always easily accessible to the general reader, certain facts and conclusions bearing upon a subject of acknowledged interest. In so dealing with one of the many modes of primitive religion, it is perhaps inevitable that the writer should seem to exaggerate its importance, and in isolating a given series of data to undervalue the significance of the parallel facts from which they are severed. It is undeniable that the worship of the spirit-inhabited tree has usually, if not always, been linked with, and in many cases overshadowed by other cults; that sun, moon, and stars, sacred springs and stones, holy mountains, and animals of the most diverse kind, have all been approached with singular impartiality by primitive man, as enshrining or symbolising a divine principle. But no other form of pagan ritual has been so widely distributed, has left behind it such persistent traces, or appeals so closely to modern sympathies as the worship of the tree; of none is the study better calculated to throw light on the dark ways of primitive thought, or to arouse general interest in a branch of research which is as vigorous and fruitful as it is new. For these reasons, in spite of obvious disadvantages, its separate treatment has seemed to the writer to be completely justifiable.

Kiyoshi Yukimura lives alone with his mother in Wanokyu, a desolate place without any other humans. On a superstitious day, he is about to have his life changed permanently when a dark, unnatural force threatens to take away everything from him. In order to restore the fading balance in the natural world, Kiyoshi must venture into the unknown and save the Shinto religion from collapsing. He fatefully meets his father, who he has not seen since he was a young child. In order to retaliate, they must join forces against the primitive spirits in another realm. As Kiyoshi ventures deeper into his journey, he discovers the startling reality of his past, deeply intertwined with the ‘Prophecy’. According to legend, the Sacred Stone is fabled for the immense power it channels, and the mythical God of Destruction needs the stone to follow through with an unknown plan. In order to defeat the entity that threatens his own existence, sacrifices in all aspects are needed. The history of Kiyoshi’s hometown is lost in darkness, and the future is uncertain. Now Kiyoshi is faced with a life-changing question—which is more important, the past or the future?

The Sacred Cavern by Mary Cottam is a magical tale based on a historical figure who lived on the shores of Broken Bay around the 1700s. Jake Robinson, together with his brother Tim, cousin Jilly and their Golden Retriever, Sammie, are transported back in time by a magic shell from the small Pittwater beach near their home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The children are catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime, where Jake’s birthday wish comes true. The Sacred Cavern is a heart warming adventure for the young at heart of all ages.

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The Sacred Cavern by Mary Cottam is a magical tale based on a historical figure who lived on the shores of Broken Bay around the 1700s. Jake Robinson, together with his brother Tim, cousin Jilly and their Golden Retriever, Sammie, are transported back in time by a magic shell from the small Pittwater beach near their home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The children are catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime, where Jake’s birthday wish comes true. The Sacred Cavern is a heart warming adventure for the young at heart of all ages.Mary Cottam trained in the United Kingdom for Art and Design. She left Britain in 1981 to live in the United Arab Emirates, teaching art and pottery. After moving to Australia in 1987 her work has been displayed in many exhibitions, including the Opera House Exhibition and at Darling Harbour. Writing and illustrating books for children has been a thrill during the last ten years.

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This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. It was produced from digital images created through the libraries’ mass digitization efforts. The digital images were cleaned and prepared for printing through automated processes. Despite the cleaning process, occasional flaws may still be present that were part of the original work itself, or introduced during digitization. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found online in the HathiTrust Digital Library at www.hathitrust.org.

An epic journey to ancient Gondar, a race to the Sacred Lake,Can a slave-girl win her freedom?Shioni of Sheba: The Sacred Lake is the fourth book in a unique African fantasy adventure series set in the ancient Kingdom of Sheba."... awesome fantasy ..."A journey to Gondar and the Sacred Lake in search of medicine for the stricken King of West Sheba turns into high adventure for Shioni and Princess Annakiya. Only the King can grant Shioni her freedom. But he is dying. From stampeding elephants to flooded rivers, the trail is fraught with danger. But a greater peril lurks in the stone city of Gondar. Can the lion-loving King of Gondar be trusted? What is the hidden menace in his kingdom?A pit full of lions. A heart-stopping rescue. The secrets of Shioni's past. And a mighty battle with an ancient evil ... can Shioni's courage carry the day, save her King, and win the ultimate prize - her freedom?Join Shioni and her friends Princess Annakiya, General Getu, the elephant Shifta, and the Fiuri Azurelle, in this blockbuster adventure that spans the highlands of ancient Ethiopia. From the dark Simien Mountains to the deep secrets of the island of Tana Qirqos, non-stop adventure awaits.Includes original illustrations by the Ethiopian artist Senait Worku.