Helen of Troy. A name that has gone down in history, and to some extent, infamy. But there is a problem with that moniker… Helen wasn’t from… Read more “Don’t Cuck the King! The Tragedy of Menelaus”
Author: MythCrafts Team
11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US
We recently sat down and watched Jordan Peele’s US and being mythologists and symbologists wanted to explore the meaning of the number 11:11 that is repeatedly referenced throughout… Read more “11:11, Synchronicity and Rabbits in Jordan Peele’s US”
Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained
The Gods are vain; Mortals, be warned… * Cassiopeia was an Ethiopian Queen who dared to boast of her daughter’s beauty (as well as her own). She… Read more “Pegasus Flying, Cassiopeia Chained”
Orion: How Did I Get Here?
I’m going to focus on the Greek myths of Orion, but that’s not for a lack of global myths that integrate the constellation into their cosmologies. However,… Read more “Orion: How Did I Get Here?”
A Man With No Home – the Stranger From Taured
Imagine this: It is July 1954. The weather is hotter than usual… Who are you? A Passport official in Tokyo Airport, Japan. Your job is simple; run… Read more “A Man With No Home – the Stranger From Taured”
La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?
Imagine this: you are a poor girl living in a rural Latin American village. However, you are truly beautiful. One day, a rich nobleman comes riding through… Read more “La LLorona: Who Cries for the Children?”
Lady Triệu – A Legend of the Vietnamese Resistance Movement
Triệu Thị Trinh was born in the Nông Cống district of Vietnam in 226, a time where the Chinese occupied much of Vietnam, persecuting the native inhabitants… Read more “Lady Triệu – A Legend of the Vietnamese Resistance Movement”
Clíodhna and the Blarney Stone
Many, many years long past, the Tuatha Dé Danann, the divinities of the ancients, ruled over Ireland. Now some of them were merciful; others were wrathful, and… Read more “Clíodhna and the Blarney Stone”
The Five Suns: the End of the World as We Know It.
Before I begin this post, I need to include a few disclaimers: First, the Spanish Conquistadors were very effective in destroying Meso-American culture. Now, there were sympathetic… Read more “The Five Suns: the End of the World as We Know It.”
The Blue Band: Stith Thompson and the Folklore Index.
I’m more of a mythologist than a folklorist; my wife (and sole collaborator on this blog) is the inverse. As a result, I get to hear more… Read more “The Blue Band: Stith Thompson and the Folklore Index.”