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Friends in Grindylow Places

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Nathan

You might remember the Grindylows from their appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which they lived in the lake at Hogwarts. They are an actual sort of creature from English folklore, being particularly associated with Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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God Said to Noah, There’s Gonna Be a Floody-Floody

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Nathan

You may recall that I was quite interested in seeing Darren Aronofsky’s Noah movie, but various forces conspired against me seeing it in the theater. Beth and I finally managed to see it on DVD last night, and it kind … Continue reading →

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Incest and Peppermints

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Nathan

One thing you’ll note if looking at a genealogy of the Greco-Roman gods is that there’s a lot of incest going on in that family. Kronos married his sister Rhea, and their children included Zeus and Hera, who also married … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Christianity, Egyptian, Families, Genetics, Greek Mythology, Judaism, Kane Chronicles, Mythology, Norse, Percy Jackson, Religion, Rick Riordan, Science | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

‘Tis Terribly Odd in the Land of Nod

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Nathan

As a follow-up to my post on the Kingdom of Dreams near Oz, I feel I should mention some other examples of dream countries in other series. These places are often surreal and disturbing, and things are subject to change … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Dreams, Final Fantasy, Kirby, Lewis Carroll, Mario, Oz, Television, The Simpsons, Video Games, Zelda | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments