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Idris Lives

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Nathan

It’s a common theme in many mythologies to have a figure who is regarded as the inventor of writing, and often also a keeper of esoteric knowledge. Greek mythology had Hermes, the Egyptians had Thoth, Babylon had Nabu, and Judaism … Continue reading →

Posted in African, Arabian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Islam, Judaism, Language, Magic, Mathematics, Mythology, Names, Norse, Philosophy, Poetry, Religion, Technology | Tagged alexander romances, alexander the great, andreas, angels, azrael, babylon, bible, death, enoch, genesis, heaven, heimdall, hell, hermes, hermes trismegistus, idris, idris elba, immortality, Marvel Cinematic Universe, muhammad, nabu, noah, prophets, pyramids, quran, rigspala, seth, thoth, writing | Leave a comment

Prester Change-O

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Nathan

I’d seen mentions of Prester John, but I wasn’t really sure who he was. I’ve since found out he was a mythical Christian king in or near India whom the European Church saw as a potential ally against the Muslims … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Comics, Crusades, History, Islam, Maps, Middle Ages, Monsters, Mythology, Religion | Tagged abraham ortelius, alexander romances, alexander the great, arabian nights, bishop hugh of jabala, bishop jacques de vitri of acre, Byzantine Empire, emperor manuel commenus, fantastic four, genghis khan, jesus, john the apostle, john the baptist, john the presbyter, kara kitai, mongols, nestorian christianity, pope eugenius iii, prester john, seljuk empire, sinbad the sailor, st thomas the apostle, yeliu tashi | 4 Comments

House of Reptile-sentatives

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Nathan

The idea that the governments of the world are secretly controlled by lizard people is most prominently supported by David Icke, a former soccer player and sports broadcaster. That’s what comes of letting him hit the ball with his head. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Authors, Chrono Trigger, Conspiracy Theories, Discworld, Douglas Adams, Greek Mythology, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Magic, Mario, Monsters, Mythology, Prejudice, Religion, Terry Pratchett, Theosophy, Video Games | Tagged alexander the great, aliens, antisemitism, apollo, caesar augustus, cecrops, david icke, draco, evil harry dread, king bowser koopa, kull of atlantis, lamia, lemuria, lizard people, nagas, olympias, protocols of the elders of zion, reptiles, reptilian humanoids, reptites, robert e. howard, serpent men, snakes, the last hero, the shadow kingdom, zeus | 1 Comment

Everybody Poops Genius Pieces

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Nathan

Little People, by Tom Holt – This fantasy story, rather less epic than many of Holt’s works, is narrated by a boy who sees elves in his garden. After being sent away to boarding school by his stepfather, he falls … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Greek Mythology, Greek Philosophy, History, Humor, Mythology, Oz, Philosophy, Tom Holt | Tagged alexander the great, barbara graziosi, betsy bobbin, dorothy gale, elves, euhemerus, euripides, homer, j.w. krych, little people, michael showalter, mr. funny pants, ozma, the flight to oz, the gods of olympus, trot griffiths | 5 Comments

Days of Wine and War

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Nathan

We all know Dionysus as the god associated with drinking and parties, but the story of his invasion of India isn’t quite as well known. Apparently, in order to secure a place in Olympus, the wine god was ordered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Greek Mythology, Mythology | Tagged alexander the great, deriades, dionysiaca, dionysus, hera, hercules, herodotus, hydaspes, india, maenads, nonnus, nysa, pillars of dionysus, satyrs, zeus | Leave a comment

Amazon Primer

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Nathan

While warfare has traditionally been considered a masculine pursuit, Greek legend contains accounts of the Amazons, an all-female tribe of powerful warriors. While they were often said to live in Asia Minor, they were sometimes located in Africa or the … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Exploration, Authors, Comics, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Gender, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, History, Mythology, Oz, Rick Riordan, Video Games, Zelda | Tagged achilles, alexander the great, amazons, bellerophon, dc comics, dragon quest iv, femiscyra, final fantasy iv, francisco de orellano, gargareans, gerudo, hercules, herodotus, hippolyte, penthesileia, priam, thalestris, themiscyra, theseus, troia, trojan war, troy, wonder woman | 4 Comments

Song of Serapis

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Nathan

I just finished reading The Staff of Serapis, by Rick Riordan, a follow-up to his The Son of Sobek. Like its predecessor, it’s a crossover between his Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus and Kane Chronicles series, featuring characters from both and … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Egyptian, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, History, Kane Chronicles, Middle East, Mythology, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan, Roman Empire | Tagged alexander the great, alexandria, amun, annabeth chase, apis, carter kane, cerberus, egypt, hades, osiris, ptolemy i, sadie kane, serapis, the lost hero, the son of sobek, the staff of serapis | Leave a comment

Son of a Snake

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Nathan

One odd Biblical interpretation that I’ve come across occasionally is the Serpent-Seed Doctrine, which basically says that Eve had sex with the snake. While this idea is first known to have shown up in the ninth century, it’s been said … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism, Mythology, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged adam and eve, alexander the great, antisemitism, bible, cain and abel, garden of eden, genesis, kabbalah, kenites, olympias, racism, satan, serpent-seed doctrine, serpents, snakes, tubal-cain | 3 Comments

You Say You’ve Seen Seven Wonders

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Nathan

We’ve all heard of the Seven Wonders of the World, even though only one of them is still standing today. Why seven, though? I don’t know. Something about the ancient Greeks who chose it considering it a number of wholeness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hellenistic Greece, History, Music, They Might Be Giants | Tagged alexander the great, amazons, antipater of sidon, artemis, artemisia, barossus, colossus of rhodes, croesus, flavius josephus, great pyramid, hanging gardens of babylon, helios, herodotus, lighthouse of alexandria, mausoleum at halicarnassus, mausolus, nebuchadnezzar, phidias, pyramids of giza, seven wonders of the world, statue of liberty, statue of zeus at olympia, temple of artemis at ephesus, zeus | 2 Comments

Gog and Magog’s Apocalyptic Adventure

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Nathan

Since I still, at least to a certain extent, have apocalypse on the brain, I draw your attention to Revelation 20:7-10. “When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabian, British, Celtic, Christianity, Greek Mythology, Islam, Judaism, Mythology, Religion | Tagged alexander the great, apocalypse, bible, corin, dhul-qarnayn, ezekiel, gates of alexander, genesis, giants, gog, gogmagog, gyges of lydia, magog, meshech, og, quran, revelation, tubal | 12 Comments

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Idris Lives

Prester Change-O

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Everybody Poops Genius Pieces

Days of Wine and War

Amazon Primer

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