Category Archives: Pokémon

We Eat Your Dreams

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

The baku is basically a creature from Chinese and Japanese mythology that feeds on dreams. Despite this odd habit, and sometimes because of it, they’re generally considered to be helpful. A baku, when summoned through such means as a drawing … Continue reading →

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Tree, Tree, Tree

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Picture by Robert Engels While many myths have the first humans created out of dirt or clay, there are other substances that some cultures considered to have been the source of mankind. In Norse mythology, the first two humans were … Continue reading →

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Poliwhirls

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Having written about Snap earlier this week made me think of Pokémon Snap, which is nothing like the card game. I’ve never collected Pokémon cards, so I don’t know whether you could play Snap with those cards, but probably not. … Continue reading →

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