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    Tag: Hades

    Charon: Old Man and the River

    Charon, the ferryman of the Greco-Roman underworld, was born from a union of the primordial embodiments of night (Nyx) and darkness (Erebus). Charon’s many siblings included Aether… Read more “Charon: Old Man and the River”

    January 14, 2021 by MythCrafts Team

    Cerberus: Hound of Hades

    We’ve seen many a mythical dog. There was Yudhistara and the black dog at the gates of heaven from the Mahabharata; there was Fenrir, who bit off… Read more “Cerberus: Hound of Hades”

    April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by MythCrafts Team

    The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche

    Psyche in Hell: So far, with the help of the ants, the reeds, and Zeus himself, Psyche had completed all of Aphrodite’s increasingly demanding tasks. For the… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 4/4: Psyche in Hell, and the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche”

    April 30, 2019 by MythCrafts Team

    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”

    September 27, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    The Greek Day of the Dead: the Anthesteria of Dionysus

    Día de los Muertos, the Mexican Day of the Dead, represents a synthesis of indigenous Meso-American practices with the Christian Allhallowmass festival (which itself incorporated the very Pagan… Read more “The Greek Day of the Dead: the Anthesteria of Dionysus”

    June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 by MythCrafts Team

    Love and Loss in the Time of Winter: 3 Tales

    The pre-Julian calendars of ancient Rome only had 10 months. From the end of December to the start of March was just a winter gap, undeserving of… Read more “Love and Loss in the Time of Winter: 3 Tales”

    December 8, 2016November 16, 2017 by MythCrafts Team

    Don’t Look Back: Orpheus and Eurydice

    There’s a musical amphitheater close to my hometown, called the Orpheum. This isn’t a rare occurrence; there are quite a few Orpheums across the globe. So, who… Read more “Don’t Look Back: Orpheus and Eurydice”

    December 3, 2016April 6, 2017 by MythCrafts Team
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