Sometimes the Tuatha come from Hyperboree, which seems to be a real land, sometimes they come from Sidhe where they return when the Celts invade Ireland. The Sidhe may have nothing of a real place on this earth.
The enigmatic fairy-smith ‘Wayland‘ is famed in the legends of the pagan north Europeans, particularly among the speakers of the Scandinavian and Germanic language groups. What is less understood is that his influence is far more widespread – from Ireland in the west, to Russia in the east...
Of course, the existing written myths concerning Loki come from a Christian era and were written down by persons with an interest in incorporating their ancestors’ legends into this new intellectual continuum. It is quite possible that Loki is portrayed in these retold myths as analogous to the ...
After fans were thrilled by NFL legends' portrayals, the transformation that Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale underwent for the biopic film Madden brings even more excitement, especially for football lovers. Christian Bale will portray Al Davis, the legendary Raiders owner, while Nicolas Cage takes ...
The Norse myths tell stories of the creation of the cosmos and all the nine worlds which are held together in the roots and branches of the tree of life called Yggdrasil. These myths come from the Scandinavian and North Germanic people and outline various tales from their pagan religion which...
Arthurian Legends Comparative Mythology Mythology in the Modern World By the way, if you want to learn more about world mythology, my top recommendation is to subscribe to The Great Courses Plus. They are the only online resource with a decent course on mythology anywhere that I know of. It...
In the course of time this relationship between the above and the below (the heavens and the underworld) has been the inspiration for many mystical legends in art and literature. For example, in the first book of the bible, Adam and Eve encountered 'The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and...
The once popular game Yggdrasil was supposed to shut down that day。 Everyone was supposed to be logged out automatically。 But the players who stayed online past the moment the servers went quiet found themselves transported to a game world made real。 Leading them is Momonga--a man whose lo...
The Power of Gemstones For thousands of years, gemstones have been used as a divination tool. Nearly every culture has held the belief that gemstones possess spiritual powers that endow the wearer with certain attributes. Due to the magical powers associ
The second week in January is almost over, and I haven't posted my annual reading report yet! To remedy that, here it is... following the exciting news for 2017. This year, I'll have a short story featured Sisterhood of the Blade, a Dumas-inspired collection of stories about three wo...