Project Gutenberg 2014-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 101 Lagerlöf, Selma 1858 1940 Lagerlof, Selma Lagerlöf, Selma Ottiliana Lovisa Lagerloef, Selma Suomalainen, Jaakko Antikrists mirakler. Finnish Antikristuksen ihmetyöt Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Antikristuksen ihmetyöt" by Selma Lagerlöf is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores profound themes of faith, prophecy, and the duality of good and evil through allegorical and mythological elements. Central to the narrative is the prophetic figure of the Sibyl, set against the historical backdrop of Augustus’s Rome, who reveals her foreboding message regarding the arrival of Antichrist. At the start of the novel, a dense darkness envelops the land during a significant night, while Emperor Augustus considers a sacred offering to the gods. As he and his entourage prepare to conduct a nighttime ritual, they encounter a horrifying Sibyl, who alludes to the coming of Antichrist, resembling Christ but destined to deceive. The opening sets a tone of tension and mystery, introducing elements of prophecy and tension between divine forces and human perception, ultimately revealing the Sibyl’s foretelling of a humble child who will transform the world. This blend of myth, spirituality, and history hints at a deeper exploration of faith and redemption that goes beyond the characters' immediate experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Sicily (Italy) -- Fiction Socialism -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 696683 2025-07-19T07:47:24.680091 text/html 696518 696433 2024-10-20T04:21:57.114720 2023-09-20T14:28:32.033610 text/html text/html 326621 2025-07-19T07:47:34.261985 application/epub+zip 336954 2025-07-19T07:47:27.923040 application/epub+zip 320209 2025-07-19T07:47:26.653105 application/epub+zip 604087 2025-07-19T07:47:38.921966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572599 2025-07-19T07:47:33.438991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527593 2022-09-21T16:01:43.674958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634229 2025-07-19T07:47:24.168007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614423 2024-10-24T13:04:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18825 2025-07-19T07:47:39.051927 application/rdf+xml 15412 2025-07-19T07:47:27.146993 image/jpeg 4032 2025-07-19T07:47:26.899984 image/jpeg 323908 2025-07-19T07:47:24.734022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia