Ragnarok, or the Twilight of the Gods, is the great Norse Apocalypse. While two human youth will survive, hidden away in what may be the alcove of… Read more “The Great Winter, and the Hungry Wolf”
Category: Comparative Mythology
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…”
C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology
Once upon a time, there was a bright young girl named Marie-Louise who loved fairy tales. One day, she made a journey to visit the famous psychologist,… Read more “C.G. Jung on the Moon: Psychic Reality & Buddhist Phenomenology”
The Cintamani Stone: the Wish Fulfilling Jewel
What do two enlightened Buddhist beings, a mythical Wind Horse, and a Russian painter with ties to Tibet and the highest levels of the U.S. Government share… Read more “The Cintamani Stone: the Wish Fulfilling Jewel”
Blood for the Harvest, Blood for the Fifth Sun
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”
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”
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”
