Category Archives: Mythology

The Gods of Gaul

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Beltane, the Celtic festival that we now typically call May Day, was likely named after Belenos, a solar deity worshipped by the Celts and Gauls. Not much is known about him, but he was well represented and probably very popular. … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

The concept of Mother Earth is an ancient one, appearing in many different cultures. One of the most famous is the Greek Gaia, mother to the Titans, the giants, and many others. Obviously the myth-makers realized that nature has both … Continue reading →

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The Vanderdecker Policy

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Since the most recent book I’ve read involves the legend of the Flying Dutchman, I figure I should give an overview of that story. I actually thought I already had, but I can’t find it through a Google search. The … Continue reading →

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Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

It’s Earth Day, the celebration of the planet that’s just the right distance from the sun to support life. Some people cite this phenomenon as proof that God exists, but if that’s the case, why did He create so many … Continue reading →

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Off with Her Head

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

I must admit that I’m in a bit over my head when it comes to the concept of aspects of gods. Apparently deities tend to suffer from multiple personality disorder, and nowhere is this more evident than in Hinduism. When … Continue reading →

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From Crow Country to London Below

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Severed, by Scott Snyder, Scott Tuft, and Attila Futaki – I’m not that familiar with horror comics (well, I’ve sometimes seen Neil Gaiman’s Sandman listed as horror, but I see that more as fantasy with some horror elements), but I … Continue reading →

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Where the Ballyhoos and the Tritons Are

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

In Hans Christian Andersen’s original tale of “The Little Mermaid,” the titular mermaid’s father is simply known as the Sea King, and is a widower with six daughters and a mother who tends his house. In Disney’s adaptation, they removed … Continue reading →

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Tarasque Syndrome

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

The blog Daily Window on a World of Wonder recently featured pictures of St. Martha with a dragon-like creature, which obviously intrigued me. It turns out that this creature is the Tarasque, a monster with six legs, a shell, a … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t No Holle Day

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

The Red Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang, edited by Brian Alderson – I have already read several of these Fairy Books, collections of various fairy tales including the famous and the more obscure, but not in order. In his … Continue reading →

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Damon and Pythias Are Friends

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

My mom told me before that she had wanted to name me Damon, but decided not to because of The Omen, which had come out in the year before I was born. The name of the Antichrist in that movie … Continue reading →

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