While her undergraduate major was mathematics and her graduate work was in linguistics, she has a profound love of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales.克里斯蒂娜·巴利特毕业于英国切尔西艺术学院及皇家艺术学院,是获奖剧作家与插画家,已为超过20本书创作插画,其中包括《野兽布洛丹》(BlodintheBeast)、《...
Zeus greatly respected Helius, who had steadfastly maintained neutrality during the war between the Titans and the Olympians (seeTales of the Titanic). Indeed, Zeus might have included him in the division of the universe among the gods, but Helius was driving his golden chari...
(Animals) any of various brown butterflies, esp theScotch argus(Erebia aethiops) found on moorland and in forests up to a height of 2000 m Argus (ˈɑːɡəs) n 1.(Classical Myth & Legend)Greek mytha giant with a hundred eyes who was made guardian of the heifer Io. After he ...
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the wordmythology. Examples They fear the blue, which, inmythology, is the color of purity and holiness. Anhedonia (excerpt)Laura Preble 2010 It is really fascinating to learn about Hinduism and themythologysurrounding it it is no...
Their origins are still mysterious today, with multiple theories by archaeologists about their purpose. In the past, Irish people used fairy folklore to explain their presence. To them, these monuemnts were simply fairy forts; the places where fairies lived. ...
The fairies, demons, spirits, and other supernatural beings who lived there were neither purely good nor purely evil. Depending on the circumstances, they could bring humans either harm or good fortune. Celtic folklore is filled with legends of living people who entered the otherworld. Some went...
Other frames are an integral part of the tales. Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, for example, presents a frame story centred on 10 people fleeing the Black Death who gather in the countryside and as an amusement relate 10 stories each; the stories are woven together by a common theme, the ...
Of course, there are stories that are specifically meant to inspire children, but fables and fairy tales are not restricted to young people in their effect. The unfortunate side effect is that these stories can be disregarded in the canon of folklore, despite their function in society. Back ...
"Now they're going to bombard the poor kid with spacers' folklore." There was a brief pause, then a deep voice asked in sepulchral tones, "Son, have you ever heard of the Blue Lights?" "I think I read about them somewhere, Ham." "Well, they're little balls of blue flame that ...
His unique storytelling style and ability to blend fantasy with reality have captivated readers around the globe. Gaiman's works often draw inspiration from mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, and he has received numerous awards for his contributions to the literary world.Categories with Norse ...