Of all the Olympian Deities, few are as under-served as the Goddess Leto; however, her place among the divinities shouldn’t be underplayed – her two twin children… Read more “Leto and the Python”
Category: Mythology
Hades and the Helm of Darkness
The Helm of Darkness…sounds awesome right? Also known by the less impressive title of The Cap of Invisibility, this powerful object rendered anyone who wore it completely… Read more “Hades and the Helm of Darkness”
Krishna, the Eight Avatar of Vishnu
It was tricky putting together a narrative for Rama, the seventh Avatar of Vishnu. While there are definitely strains of Hinduism (mostly Shiva/Shakti lineages) that ignore the… Read more “Krishna, the Eight Avatar of Vishnu”
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”
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”
