Within the last year, devastating floods have hit Pakistan, Vietnam, Brazil, Queensland, Sri Lanka and elsewhere, such that the Christmas flooding in the southwestern U.S. seems like a single drop of water by comparison. Floods are epic events that claim or change lives, fundamentally altering landscapes and leaving traumatic memories in their wake. Unless you have […]
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Browsing the archives for the All Myth Posts category
7 Jan 11
2011: Chinese Year of the Rabbit
2011 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit; the year is 4709 in the Chinese calendar. It starts on February 3rd by our calendar, which falls on the feast of Brigid in the Celtic calendar. I told you the myth of the Chinese New Year in 2008, but it’s time to revisit! In brief, the […]
24 Nov 10
The Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) in Greek Myth
The Cornucopia, or Horn of Plenty, is actually the horn of the goat Amalthea, the nurse of baby Zeus in Greek mythology. Zeus, ruler of the Greek pantheon, had a rough upbringing. His father Cronos knew that a son was destined to depose him, just as he had deposed (and castrated!) his father Ouranos. Cronos, […]
1 Nov 10
The Myth of Arion and the Dolphin
My retelling; based mostly on accounts by Ovid and Herodotus, with a few original additions. There was a youth in ancient Corinth who played the lyre with such skill that many said he was taught by the legendary musician Orpheus, for he had the power to charm beasts with his songs. Once upon a time, […]
24 May 10
Volcano Mythology!
Greetings, fellow myth-lovers! I have a whole batch of myths for you. I have an old webpage all about volcanoes which had gotten far too large from all the updates. (I’ve got sections on historical and current eruptions.) I also had some volcano mythology on it, but not that much. Now I’ve divided the page […]