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”
Category: Mythology
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!”
Rama, the Seventh Avatar of Vishnu
At some 24,000 verses, the tale of Rama, the Ramayana, is tricky to summarize. To further complicate things, there are at least 300 distinct versions from all over… Read more “Rama, the Seventh Avatar of Vishnu”
Riddles of the Sphinx
The Sphinx is an iconic image of Ancient Egypt; half-lion and half human, it waits in front of the Great Pyramids of Giza, a guardian of their… Read more “Riddles of the Sphinx”
