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    Category: Comparative Mythology

    Glücksschwein: Lucky Pig Symbolism

    The Glücksschwein; an adorable little piggy, often made of marzipan that is given out in Germany as a symbol of good luck for the coming year –… Read more “Glücksschwein: Lucky Pig Symbolism”

    January 9, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    God, the Devil and Job

    Where did we come from? This is probably a fair, perfunctory question before the next one: Where are we going? A projectile’s trajectory is, in a fair… Read more “God, the Devil and Job”

    September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The End Is…Nigh?

    Not all mythopoetic cycles come with an ending; while the term Judeo-Christianity is commonly used, it’s worth noting that the two traditions have very different accounts of… Read more “The End Is…Nigh?”

    August 13, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Strawberries: The Fruits of Love

    Strawberries and Champagne are the quintessential ingredients for any romantic night in. So how did this tiny fruit become a popular love staple? There is an obvious… Read more “Strawberries: The Fruits of Love”

    July 25, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    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”

    April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    The Five Suns: the End of the World as We Know It.

    Before I begin this post, I need to include a few disclaimers: First, the Spanish Conquistadors were very effective in destroying Meso-American culture. Now, there were sympathetic… Read more “The Five Suns: the End of the World as We Know It.”

    March 12, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    Prelude to the Flood: Utnapishtim’s Ark, pt. 1

    Imagine this: a divine voice warns you of an impending flood that will wipe out all living things on the face of the Earth. You are ordered… Read more “Prelude to the Flood: Utnapishtim’s Ark, pt. 1”

    January 29, 2019October 22, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    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”

    January 15, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    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”

    January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    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…”

    December 11, 2018December 18, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

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