Workshop participation in Rome, 6-8 November 2025 Nadia von Maltzahn is participating in the International Workshop “Greek Myths in Arabic Literature: Reception, Translation, Circulation, Re-Creation”, organised by Mariangela Masullo (University of Macerata) and Arturo Monaco (Sapienza University of Rome), as...| LAWHA Lebanon's Art World at Home and Abroad
I can’t believe how fast October has gone by! It’s already the last week of the month, and today’s prompt is a Halloween Freebie, so I decided to lean towards my favorite type of spooky season books to read featuring witches. I’m going to try to include a […]| Leah's Books
Q: Short Questions and Answers Volume 11 ANSWER: People continue to ask questions for which the answers I can provide are too short to justify [...]| Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! I hope you’re all well! Today I’m posting my review of the short story collection, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by: Sue Lynn Tan.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
At the autumn equinox, day and night stand equal once more, but the dark is gaining. Afterwards the hours of darkness progressively become greater than the hours of light, with dawn getting later and sunset getting earlier each day – a process that will continue until the winter solstice. The Sun is weakening, and the … Continue reading "The Autumn Equinox"| Hearth Witchery
If you've been following my blog, I don't think it should be any surprise to you that I love backgrounds. They're one of the best ideas 5e ever had, offering customization options for characters that add flavor, and most of the features are narrative-focused, opening up new avenues for characters to explore and interact with the world rather than just giving them mathematical bonuses. That being said, I do think that there's room for background features to introduce mechanics of their...| Tales of the Lunar Lands
The first dragons were not cute. They did not purr emojis into your DMs or coil politely on YA dust jackets. They arrived as disturbances—fanged weather fronts, teeth set into the grammar of storm—so frightening that the earliest literary convention attached to angels (“be not afraid”) could just as easily have belonged to these other...| Illuminati Press
I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Faerie Morgana by Louisa Morgan Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fa…| The BiblioSanctum
Discover how Chang’e, the Chinese moon goddess, was once a toad like the Frog Prince before Tang dynasty poets rebranded her into a lonely maiden on the moon. Explore 2,000 years of myth, moralizing, and Mid-Autumn Festival storytelling in this historical deep dive.| Hanfugirl
For the first time in its three year history, I made a point to participate daily in #ClassicsTober. This initiative started by LE Jenks (otherwise known as Greek Myth Comix) and Cora Beth Fraser is intended to be a creative endeavour sharing artwork based on the daily prompts, but I don’t have quite the artistic … Continue reading #ClassicsTober in Pompeii| Pompeian Connections
A thrilling Norse mythology inspired contemporary romantasy sure to excite fans of The Vampire Diaries and Atlas Six. Charlie Hudson just wants to get through junior year. Since the …| Books and Such
One of the experiences I’ve had tolerably often, over the more than nineteen years that I’ve been writing these weekly essays, is the discovery that a series of apparently disconnected posts I’ve written were all talking about the same thing. Yes, that’s happened again. It’s going to take some work to trace out the connection…| Ecosophia
Introducing an epic puzzle adventure: Pandora’s Legacy! Pandora’s Legacy, TED-Ed’s first physical game, is an unforgettable experience that combines elements of jigsaw puzzles, escape rooms, puzzle hunts, and legacy board games into 12 to 15 hours of immersive, cooperative gameplay [...]| TED-Ed Blog
The second post in my crossover with TLN's Royal Verse. We now delve into the other half of the universe. While the Kings rule Systems, Processes, and Chemistry, the Poets are those who govern Stories, Plots, and Contrivances. They are not the Gods who are Motley Fools; their place in the universe is clear, rational, and necessary, even if the Kings are infuriated by them. The Kings are fragments of the Father-King, pieces of something lost. But the Poets are a new possibility; half-dreamed e...| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
So guess what it's time to have a crossover post with TLN's Royalverse, which is now the Royal Verse. The distinction means something.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
So, cosmology. It's very rare in most campaigns for the planes, theology, and origins of the multiverse to be at all relevant beyond what mortals THINK is true, but in my games this stuff comes up all the time. That, and the typical OSR fashion is to simplify things and cut the fat, and I figured, fuck that, why not go against the grain and go so stupid-cosmic that Planescape has to get on my level? So, without further adieu: Aura's Stupid and Unnecessary D&D Cosmology.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
A gargantuan tree, that can be seen from miles away. It is seen in the center of the world. It is also outside the world, keeping it in its branches. Both are true. The Tree is at the center, wherever the center is defined to be.| In The Land of Twilight, Under The Moon
From the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper to the itsy bitsy Least Sandpiper (the smallest shorebird in the world!), the sandpiper […]| World Birds
Uncle Dave isn’t crazy. He isn’t dumb. Something bigger is happening, bigger than social media, bigger than Fox News, bigger than Donald Trump.| Political Orphans
King Bran the Blessed, king of ravens is at the heart of Welsh mythology. How did he sacrifice himself for his country, and where does he lie today?| Historic Mysteries
Did the ancient Irish use war chariots in battle? The Irish myths say yes: but what about Irish archaeology?| Irish Myths
Author: K. AncrumPublication date: March 26, 2024Genre: YA contemporary/romanceMy rating: 4.5/5 stars Icarus is a forger and an art thief. Helios is a boy under house arrest…and the son of th…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
There are so many great mythology documentaries that you can watch, but here I’ve narrowed it down to some of the best that cover many different myths around the world. From the towering pantheons of Greek and Roman mythology to the enigmatic cosmologies of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, these documentaries about mythology serve as portals… Read More »10 Best Mythology Documentaries (Greek, Norse, & More)| Backpackingman
Norse tattoos to avoid: Today we’re going to take a look at problematic Norse tattoos, and explain why you should avoid them.| Scandification
In mythology, symbolism, and spirituality, snakes are everywhere, and they always hold a certain type of significance. Snakes are one of the most important symbols to understand, whether you’re hoping to improve your knowledge of occultism, religion, mythology, or simply human culture. This article will explain some of the different symbolic meanings of the snake. Common Meanings […] The post The Symbolism of the Snake appeared first on Mysticurious.| Mysticurious
Whether you judge by astronomical or meteorological criteria, for a few more days at least, it is still autumn. For me, this autumn seems to have been going on for a long time. I remember snapping this picture, and thinking how well it summed up the ideas of slowing down and taking things gently that … Continue reading "slowly towards winter"| don't confuse the narrator
Author: Julia Vee & Ken BebellePublication date: July 11, 2023Genre: urban fantasyMy rating: 3.5/5 stars I read this one last year and am super late in getting to my proper review, so congratul…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Author: Vaishnavi PatelPublication date: April 26, 2022Genre: mythology retelling, historical fantasyMy rating: 4.75/5 stars Motherhood and mythology are both quite complicated. Kaikeyi attempts to…| Metaphors and Miscellanea
Birds are symbols of freedom and elusiveness, sensuality and romance, even tragic love. All these characteristics and more are prevalent in one of the most widespread of fictional narratives, the so-called swan maiden tales. Though variations exist, these stories frequently feature beautiful women who present as swans or other avifauna1 until they disrobe to bathe […]| A-wing and A-way
Patterns exist throughout nature. For people ages ago, such things were considered messages from the gods. Decoding these encrypted communications was at the heart of ancient divination, a common practice of early civilizations. Divination methods in antiquity varied in scope. Nearly anything could be viewed as an expression of divine will and available for interpretation, […]| A-wing and A-way
While most people are very familiar with Norse gods like Odin and Thor (thanks, Marvel), the tales of the equally captivating goddesses of the Norse m| Nordic Perspective
The Legend of Stingy Jack tells the story of how Stingy Jack outsmarted the Devil and why this story led to the origin of the jack o lantern.| Always the Holidays
Facts about Elves make you know more about a supernatural being in the shape of human. The elf is narrated in the folklore and mythology of Germany. Elves were depicted as having two states of minds d| Fact File
