Imagine the following: you’ve been fighting an intractable war for six years. You fight for the army of Medes; your sworn enemies are the Lydians. But after… Read more “The Eclipse That Ended a War”
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Norse Eclipse Mythology: Skoll and Hati
While there are no specifically direct references to solar or lunar eclipses in Norse mythology, if we pick through The Poetic Edda, an anonymous collection of old… Read more “Norse Eclipse Mythology: Skoll and Hati”
Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology
In Hindu mythology, solar eclipses are caused by the decapitated head (Rahu), or lifeless body (Ketu) of the demon Svarbhānu, otherwise known as: “He who darkens the… Read more “Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology”
The Story of the Minnesota Ice Man
A story about a humanoid ancestor trapped in ice, found in a sideshow carnival, which garnered interest from both the Smithsonian Institute and the FBI. Was it… Read more “The Story of the Minnesota Ice Man”
Black Annis: What’s For Supper?
Listen here, children. And remember what happens to children who don’t behave. The same thing that happened to the lambs. Only worse. She ate the baby lambs,… Read more “Black Annis: What’s For Supper?”
The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar
As we saw in a prior post, Vishnu’s first manifestation was a fish named Matsya; this was a flood tale, where as in many a flood tale,… Read more “The Nectar of Immortality: Kurma, Vishnu’s Second Avatar”
Hunger: a Hawaiian Shark Tale
Imagine hunger. Not midnight snack hunger. Not I-had-to-skip-lunch-for-an-office-meeting hunger. Not I’m-on-hunger-strike to save the penguins hunger. Insatiable hunger. Hunger for flesh, hunger for blood. Hunger for human… Read more “Hunger: a Hawaiian Shark Tale”
