{"product_id":"9781462832941","title":"The Divine Thunderbolt: Missile of the Gods","description":"The divine thunderbolt is one of the most ancient and pervasive religio-folkloric symbols of the human race.  The divine thunderbolt—a sudden, never-missing missile of supernatural fire—has been a universal worldwide phenomenon since prehistoric times. Some thunderbolt motifs were indigenous to a given locale; others can be traced to far-distant lands. This volume will examine the development and dispersion of symbols, folklore, and religious aspects of such a divinely generated thunderbolt, focusing on the Near East and Europe. Emphasis will be placed on the thunderbolt-wielding sky gods, their thunder weapons and the graphic symbols for them, and the role of the supernatural thunderbolt in magic, religion, myth, superstition, and folklore.","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129490096368,"sku":"9781462832941","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462832941_p0.jpg?v=1763678987","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462832941","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}