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Washing Your Sins Away

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Nathan

One recurring theme in Greek mythology is that of ritual purification for someone who’d committed a crime. There’s a pattern in some stories of a person doing a heinous act, being exiled from their home, and going to someone in … Continue reading →

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Women and Demons

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Nathan

Pandora’s Jar: Women in the Greek Myths, by Natalie Haynes – I believe I first saw this book mentioned in a list of online recommendations, but it was also discussed on the Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast. It focuses … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says a Lot of Things

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Nathan

One thing I’ve found is that, when someone discusses the Bible from a secular perspective, there will be devout believers who get angry about it, even though no one is actually attacking their faith. I guess part of the problem … Continue reading →

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Salmoneus Come Up, Salmoneus Go Down

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Nathan

I’m sure you know about Sisyphus, but pissing off the gods was apparently a habit in his family, as evidenced by his brother Salmoneus. The two of them were grandsons of Hellen, father of the Hellenes and son of Deucalion … Continue reading →

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Power Pig

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Nathan

While I generally think of pigs as fairly gentle domestic animals, they apparently can be quite dangerous, particularly when they’re the wild variety that you don’t see all that often in my neck of the woods. There are several Greek … Continue reading →

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Who, What, When, Where, Wyvern

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Nathan

While the wyvern is now fairly standard in fantasy fiction, its exact origins are difficult to trace. It seems to have first appeared in medieval bestiaries, and to have been used heavily in heraldry. While often used to represent war … Continue reading →

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My Venus of the Stars

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Nathan

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, which makes her sound like she should be one of the friendlier deities, but such is not necessarily the case. Like most members of the Greek pantheon, she could be helpful or … Continue reading →

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Bless My Soul, Herc Was on a Roll

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Nathan

We now take a look at Disney’s Hercules. The two previous animated features, while they did contain some humor, tackled some pretty serious issues. This one, on the other hand, is wacky all the way through. It’s not a total … Continue reading →

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Get Ogre It

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Nathan

The Ogre Downstairs, by Diana Wynne Jones – This is the first book of hers I’ve finished since her death, which gives a rather melancholy feeling. Anyway, J.L. Bell recommended this as one of his favorite Jones books. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Helen and the Twins

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Nathan

Since the sun is now in Gemini [1], it’s as good a time as any (and better than some) to discuss the mythology associated with the constellation. The twins represented in Gemini are known in Greek as the Dioscuri, Castor … Continue reading →

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