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”
Category: Comparative Mythology
Rat Tales From Around the World
Rats have pretty bad press, none of which was helped by the Black Death. Still, where there are people, there are rats; likewise, where there are people,… Read more “Rat Tales From Around the World”
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”
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!”
Buddha on the Ship of Theseus
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”
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”