Mythology
Eastern and Western Dragons: Why They Mean Oppo...
Two creatures, one English word. Where the Eastern and Western dragon traditions actually diverged, and why it matters if you plan to wear one.
Eastern and Western Dragons: Why They Mean Oppo...
Two creatures, one English word. Where the Eastern and Western dragon traditions actually diverged, and why it matters if you plan to wear one.
Norse and Celtic Dragons: Fafnir, Nidhogg and t...
Northern European dragons are not treasure-guarding monsters. One is a man transformed by greed, one gnaws the world tree, one is on a national flag.
Norse and Celtic Dragons: Fafnir, Nidhogg and t...
Northern European dragons are not treasure-guarding monsters. One is a man transformed by greed, one gnaws the world tree, one is on a national flag.
Cat Goddesses: Bastet, Freyja and the Deities W...
Bastet and Freyja are the two with real cat connections, and they mean quite different things. Plus the deities regularly credited with cats who had none.
Cat Goddesses: Bastet, Freyja and the Deities W...
Bastet and Freyja are the two with real cat connections, and they mean quite different things. Plus the deities regularly credited with cats who had none.
Huginn and Muninn: The Ravens Odin Was Afraid t...
Odin sends out Thought and Memory each morning, and says plainly that he fears more for Memory. A short verse with more in it than most people notice.
Huginn and Muninn: The Ravens Odin Was Afraid t...
Odin sends out Thought and Memory each morning, and says plainly that he fears more for Memory. A short verse with more in it than most people notice.
Serpent Goddesses: Wadjet, Medusa and the Ones ...
Wadjet guarded a kingdom, Medusa guarded a threshold, and both ended up filed as monsters. The earlier layers are still visible if you look.
Serpent Goddesses: Wadjet, Medusa and the Ones ...
Wadjet guarded a kingdom, Medusa guarded a threshold, and both ended up filed as monsters. The earlier layers are still visible if you look.
Werewolf Folklore: The Trials Nobody Talks About
Europe tried people for being werewolves, in real courts, with real executions. The folklore behind those trials looks nothing like the films.
Werewolf Folklore: The Trials Nobody Talks About
Europe tried people for being werewolves, in real courts, with real executions. The folklore behind those trials looks nothing like the films.