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Aslan Is Just All Right with Me

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Nathan

The Magician’s Book: A Skeptic’s Adventure in Narnia, by Laura Miller – The author, a writer for Salon, takes a look back at some of her favorite books from her youth. At age thirteen, Miller felt betrayed when she found … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Authors, Book Reviews, Buddhism, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Chronicles of Narnia, Douglas Adams, Fairy Tales, Greek Mythology, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, J.R.R. Tolkien, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Magic, Mythology, Neil Gaiman, Norse, Oz, Oz Authors, Piers Anthony, Prejudice, Religion, Semitic | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Left, Right, and Centaur

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Nathan

In an old post, I discussed some beings from mythology that are part human and part animal. The most famous of this bunch are probably the centaurs, and I mentioned how they’re sometimes portrayed as wild, orgiastic creatures, and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, C.S. Lewis, Cartoons, Chronicles of Narnia, Greek Mythology, Harry Potter, Heroes of Olympus, Mythology, Oz, Oz Authors, Percy Jackson, Piers Anthony, Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Rick Riordan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Wizard of Oz and the Wizard of England

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Nathan

The Arthurian legends have had a profound effect on British fantasy, and some of that has carried over to the United States as well. Merlin, especially, seems to make a lot of appearances in recent fantasy fiction, having been everything … Continue reading →

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Heartbreak Hostel

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Nathan

Havenly Dreams Beneath Oz, by Marin Elizabeth Xiques and Chris Dulabone – This book focuses on two goblins from the underground Goblin Grotto who have problems with their home lives. At first the focus is on a female goblin named … Continue reading →

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‘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

Musings on Muses

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Nathan

I wasn’t sure what mythological topic to cover today, so I turned to the Muses for inspiration. Fame whores that those girls are, they suggested that I write a post on them. So, here are the nine Muses, dwellers on … Continue reading →

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