Category Archives: Mythology

Mythological Monday: By Your Powers Combined…

I am Captain Planet! Well it is Earth Day, and this was likely my first introduction to the power of environmentalism. I had a very Earth friendly weekend, working to clean up a park on Saturday and now it’s Earth … Continue reading

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April Fool’s- Part the Second (a little late)

Wow, this month is flying by! I missed my last entry, for which I apologize. Last time, we covered the Wise Fool. Now, for clever heroes! Pyra discussed tricksters among the gods, and there are an equal number of tricksters … Continue reading

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Mythological Monday: Be Our Guest

I had some guests over for dinner, and I started to think about guest/host relationships and how much of that is standard, and how much is not.  In my usual circles, the invitation to a party or event comes with … Continue reading

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Mythological Monday: A Prank on You!

It’s April 1st. Depending on where you are and who you are with, you are highly suspicious of everything around you today. I once worked in an office where if you went on vacation for too long, you might come … Continue reading

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April Fool’s- Part the First

I had originally planned to do just one April Fool’s post, but there are so many wonderful folk tales that focus on fools, and those who fool them, that I couldn’t resist expanding to two posts. So, this week’s post … Continue reading

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Mythological Monday: I Can See What’s Happening

…And they don’t have a clue…wait no that’s The Lion King. I got up with winter storm warnings on my weather channel app this morning and let out a deep sigh.  Technically it’s spring. Shouldn’t this be over?  And I … Continue reading

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A little girly…

Sometimes, I get tired of the constant assumption that all women do in fairy tales is sit around and wait to be rescued. Not to say that there aren’t fairy tale maidens like that, but honestly, that concept is a … Continue reading

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Mythological Monday: Let’s Talk Green

I hope you are all fully recovered from last night, or like me, did the worst of your damage Saturday night, and slept in on Sunday. . So you just spent the weekend surrounded by an onslaught of green. Let’s … Continue reading

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Mythological Monday: The Coming of Eirene

Winter is Spring is Coming. We just turned our clocks ahead one hour, and honestly that snuck up on me this time, I’ll all for time travel with a Madman  with a box, But in Penn Station? Not so much. I … Continue reading

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“Tell me a story!”

It’s March! Springtime and new growth, and beginnings. I was originally going to focus on folk and fairy tales with that theme, but it started me thinking about something more personal.   I’ve had a lifelong fondness for fairy tales … Continue reading

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