In Defense of Witches: Why are We so Afraid of Them?
So now we know that, at least in Macbeth, the witches are scary women. Great. The three scary women feature everywhere in history. Why are we so afraid of them?
Category: legend
Deus Lunus: the Men of the Moon
Due to the influence of the Greek Artemis-Selene and the Latin Diana-Luna, we generally associate the moon with femininity. Among the Germanic nations, the moon is masculine and the sun feminine. … Continue reading Deus Lunus: the Men of the Moon
The Bitter Tears of Lady Meng Jiang
Once there was an old man named Meng who lived with his wife in the southern part of China. One spring, Meng sowed a seed of calabash in his yard. The bottle gourd grew little by little – its vines climbed over the wall and entered his neighbor Jiang’s yard.
Sol et Luna: Creation Myths of the Sun and the Moon
A solar creation myth from Japan contains a reference to a floating cloud in the midst of infinite space, before matter had taken any other form. This also nicely describes … Continue reading Sol et Luna: Creation Myths of the Sun and the Moon
Celebrating Ancient Valentine: She-Wolf, Politics and Whippings
This holiday that evolved to what we know as Valentine’s Day today was a very ancient pre-Roman pastoral festival to avert evil spirits and purify the city.
No Such Thing as “True Love”: The Tragedy of Venus and Adonis
Adonis is a young man renowned for his beauty. But he is not interested in love and only wants to go hunting. When Venus sees Adonis, she falls in love with him and comes down to earth where she encounters him setting out on a hunt. She asks him to get off his horse, and speak to her,but Adonis does not want to talk to any woman, not even a goddess. So she forces him to listen.
The Firsts of the World: Greatest Ancient Love Stories
The goal of love is immortality, either through the creation of children or beautiful things. This is an ancient concept. So ancient, in fact, that there are many love stories that were so great that they gave birth to changes in the world and new knowledges that we take for granted today.
The Sisters of Fire and Water
When the Hawaiian sea goddess Namakaokahai met the mighty sorcerer, Aukelenuiaiku, she was impressed by his warrior spirit. Soon, she married him, showed him all her forms and taught him her … Continue reading The Sisters of Fire and Water
Naupaka: The Legend of the Torn Flower
The beautiful Naupaka flower is one of Hawaii’s most common plants found both along the beach and in the mountains. Its appearance is unique as it looks like a flower that … Continue reading Naupaka: The Legend of the Torn Flower
She Survived … and Still Very Much the Queen: Java’s Ratu Kidul and the Tradition of Ocean Goddesses
I am at the moment still pressing on with my side of the research into the goddess culture for the upcoming Time Maps: Matriarchy and the Goddess Culture, and I … Continue reading She Survived … and Still Very Much the Queen: Java’s Ratu Kidul and the Tradition of Ocean Goddesses
The Lost Legend of the Human Races: The People who Haven’t Found Their Way Back to Each Other
At the beginning of this cycle of time, the Great Spirit divided the people of the world into five groups, giving each of them a different color. To each he gave … Continue reading The Lost Legend of the Human Races: The People who Haven’t Found Their Way Back to Each Other
Titillatio: A Brief Mythology, Ancient History and Philosophy of Tickling
Aristotle defined man as a rational and political animal. But there are also passages in his work that indicate another less remarked upon definition. In Parts of Animals, he writes, … Continue reading Titillatio: A Brief Mythology, Ancient History and Philosophy of Tickling
