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Jaguar, Jaguar, You Are Shining from Afar

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Nathan

I’m always interested in mythological references in video games I’ve played (and sometimes even ones I haven’t), and the two Chrono games definitely have a fair number of them. There are some SPOILERS for both Chrono games. I’ve seen fans … Continue reading →

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Dragon Divinity

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Nathan

I can think of a few different video games with dragon gods, or at least dragons with celestial powers. I suppose that fits in with the East Asian conception of dragons, where they tend to be heavenly beings rather than … Continue reading →

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Toilet Terrors

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Nathan

There was a link on Twitter to this article on ghosts that haunt Japanese bathrooms, and I thought that might be a topic worth addressing myself. Bathrooms can be pretty scary places anyway, but usually the fear is more that … Continue reading →

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Thunderbolt and Lightning, Very Very Frightening Me

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Nathan

One god I’ve been meaning to look at for a while is the Japanese Raijin, a thunder deity. It’s interesting that we tend to use the term “thunder god” (the literal meaning of the name Raijin) even though it’s the … Continue reading →

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Oh Susano, Don’t You Cry for Me

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Nathan

Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series includes several deities from classical mythology. Some of them, like Odin, Thor, Loki, and Bast, are pretty well-known, and I’ve already covered them in other posts. Another former god, Pharamond, is presented as if a traditional … Continue reading →

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