Imagine leading a semi-nomadic life in Siberia, traveling in small groups that either tracked reindeer or hunted sea mammals. Life would be harsh, especially in the Winter.… Read more “The Woman With The Laughing Skull: A Siberian Tale”
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The Boggy Bottom Monster
Many regions across the globe have their own version of a Bigfoot creature, and in the Kiamichi Mountain region of South East Oklahoma the local version is… Read more “The Boggy Bottom Monster”
I Will Raise the Dead to Feed on the Living: Inanna/Ishtar in the Underworld, Pt. 2
We left Inanna/Ishtar banging on the gates of the Underworld, where the Goddess made an undeniable, zombie-apocalypse threat: Gatekeeper, Lo! open thy gate! Open thy gate that… Read more “I Will Raise the Dead to Feed on the Living: Inanna/Ishtar in the Underworld, Pt. 2”
It’s a Living: Working for the Gods
As we’ll see shortly, many of the older Gods, despite Their many powers, really didn’t know how to fashion material things – from weapons to vehicles to… Read more “It’s a Living: Working for the Gods”
Look Both Ways: Janus, God of the New Year
As we enter this new year, many of us are taking a hard look in the mirror, trying to figure out where we’ve gone right, and where… Read more “Look Both Ways: Janus, God of the New Year”
The Great Winter, and the Hungry Wolf
Ragnarok, or the Twilight of the Gods, is the great Norse Apocalypse. While two human youth will survive, hidden away in what may be the alcove of… Read more “The Great Winter, and the Hungry Wolf”
Santa Muerte: Give me your Poor, your Tired, your Huddled Masses…
In European Christendom, images of death do exist. However, they are somber affairs, often referred to as memento mori. Memento Mori is Latin for “remember you will… Read more “Santa Muerte: Give me your Poor, your Tired, your Huddled Masses…”
