This is necessary, This is necessary, Life feeds on life, Feeds on life, Feeds on life… (Tool, Disgustipated) We speak of blood for oil, but long before we… Read more “Blood for the Harvest, Blood for the Fifth Sun”
Author: MythCrafts Team
Mae Nak: A Thai Ghost Story
Imagine this: you are a newlywed, living in Thailand, then known as Siam. Your wife, Mae, is beautiful, and madly in love with you. Life is good,… Read more “Mae Nak: A Thai Ghost Story”
The Flying Dutchman: The Most Curs’d Ship of All
The Flying Dutchman is one of the most notorious ghost ships to ever sail the seven seas. This ghastly specter has inspired artists throughout the ages; from… Read more “The Flying Dutchman: The Most Curs’d Ship of All”
Peter Sis and The Conference of the Birds
In another post, I mentioned Jorge Luis Borges’ The Book of Imaginary Beings. What I didn’t mention was that my edition (Penguin, 2006) is illustrated by Peter Sis,… Read more “Peter Sis and The Conference of the Birds”
In the End, Ashes: the Good King of Kashmir
Once upon a time in Kashmir, there was a Sultan (the VIth, to be precise) named Sikandar who was a religious zealot. He destroyed Hindu temples, persecuted… Read more “In the End, Ashes: the Good King of Kashmir”
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Cthulhu Origins
Now, if you don’t know who Cthulhu is, keep enjoying your safe, Euclidean environment and relish your sanity. Otherwise, open your Necronomicon to page 666, and contemplate the… Read more “The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Cthulhu Origins”
Beware the Tooth Fairy!
What do the Tooth Fairy, the Norse Gods, Sumerian Demons, Greek Dragons and Fluoride have in common? In reality, absolutely nothing. Unfortunately for Reality, this post doesn’t… Read more “Beware the Tooth Fairy!”
