Tag Archives: gilgamesh

The Succubus and Incubus Omnibus

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

As you may well know, the succubus and incubus are basically the same thing, but in different genders. A succubus is a female demon that seduces men, and an incubus a male demon that seduces women. While legends of humans … Continue reading →

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Moo to Mesopotamia

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Ninsun was a Sumerian goddess, associated with wisdom and cows. Why that combination? I couldn’t say. Different cultures had different animals they associated with wisdom, often based largely on how they looked, like the owl to the Greeks and the … Continue reading →

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The Game Has Culture References

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

One thing I was thinking of mentioning in last week’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles post was other video games that reference the Turtles, but I figured the post was long enough without that. One game that immediately came to mind … Continue reading →

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Hey Baba, Humbaba

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

One advantage to being an epic hero is that, if you feel like killing someone, you can just paint them as a villain. Sometimes the giants and dragons slain by heroes have committed evil actions that need to be stopped, … Continue reading →

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This Immortal Coil

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

It seems that, as long as humans have been aware of death, they’ve entertained the possibility of staving it off and living forever. It’s highly unlikely that this could ever be achieved, since everything has to wear out eventually. Actually, … Continue reading →

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