As we saw the last time, Longnü made her first appearance in a Buddhist Sutra, the Lotus Flower. In that text, she was transformed by the Buddha… Read more “Out of the Water, Into the Woods: 2 more Tales of Longnu, the Dragon King’s Daughter”
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The Dragon King’s Daughter: 3 Tales of Longnü, Story 1
Longnü is a character that makes three notable appearances in Buddhism; the first is in a defining Buddhist text, the Lotus Sutra, while the other two come… Read more “The Dragon King’s Daughter: 3 Tales of Longnü, Story 1”
Kalki, the Tenth Avatar of Vishnu, Hindu Cycles of Time, and the End of World as We Know It…
Hindu calculations of time are tricky business; they reckon units of time that are measured against a day of Brahma, the creator God. How long does a… Read more “Kalki, the Tenth Avatar of Vishnu, Hindu Cycles of Time, and the End of World as We Know It…”
Polymorphism in Egyptian Iconography and Worship
The Egyptian pantheon functioned very differently compared with many of the other polytheistic deity groups that have existed around the world. An example: the Pharaoh Akenathen (Amenhotep… Read more “Polymorphism in Egyptian Iconography and Worship”
Gloomy Sundays, Blue Mondays: Happy Days Indeed!
In 1932, Hungarian pianist Rezső Seress wrote a song based on the turmoils of the times: the Great Depression was in full swing, his native country was… Read more “Gloomy Sundays, Blue Mondays: Happy Days Indeed!”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche
Psyche in Hell: So far, with the help of the ants, the reeds, and Zeus himself, Psyche had completed all of Aphrodite’s increasingly demanding tasks. For the… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche”
Re-Sexing the Monomyth: the Heroine’s Journey, and Beyond
Joseph Campbell‘s proposal has stood the test of time, and cinema. The concept, which he derived from a thirteenth century German Grail Romance called Parzival, was straightforward… Read more “Re-Sexing the Monomyth: the Heroine’s Journey, and Beyond”
