The question of the “Ship of Theseus” is one of those pesky paradox questions that predates Star Trek transporter malfunctions by several thousand years. It’s a question… Read more “Buddha on the Ship of Theseus”
Category: Comparative Mythology
I Will Raise the Dead to Feed on the Living: Inanna/Ishtar in the Underworld, Pt. 1
There are as many reasons to descend into the Underworld as there are Underworlds: some go to recover love, others to find guidance, while others still are… Read more “I Will Raise the Dead to Feed on the Living: Inanna/Ishtar in the Underworld, Pt. 1”
Lunar Lunacies and Blood Moons
A blood moon is a foreboding sight. While technically it is just an eclipse caused by the Earth passing directly between the sun and moon, here the sunlight becomes refracted… Read more “Lunar Lunacies and Blood Moons”
The Goddesses Who Wove the World
Weaving was an important skill in many cultures around the world, allowing humans to create textiles from natural fibers found around them. For those readers that weave,… Read more “The Goddesses Who Wove the World”
Herbal Goddesses From Around the World.
In the West, herbal lore is often associated with the wise, or cunning woman; women who were persecuted as witches in the Middle Ages for their forbidden knowledge.… Read more “Herbal Goddesses From Around the World.”
The Day the Crow Turned Black.
The crow is a favorite in folklore and mythology, and its worldwide distribution means that it has appeared in many traditions. With a distinguishing call and singular black color the… Read more “The Day the Crow Turned Black.”
You Can’t Take it With You… Or Can You?
As the old saying goes, you can’t take it with you (when you die). Meant to inspire people to enjoy the material things in life while they are alive,… Read more “You Can’t Take it With You… Or Can You?”
