The Mermaid & the Red Candle
As you may recall, in preparing for a new decade of life, I made a resolution to...
Alphabet of the gods
How wonderful, this discovery of a new form of writing, frost-penned, readable only to numinous eyes, and not to us.
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Chinese Myths & Legends
As part of my 1000-story readathon, I just enjoyed this collection of Chinese myths and rather fantastical tales, wonderfully illustrated...
Heroes of Asgard
The latest book of myths and legends in the 1,000 story quest I've embarked upon. These are re-tellings of Norse...
Creation redux
Ted Hughes' retelling of the tales of Ovid is one of the most vibrant pieces of poetry I've enjoyed. I...
Bright-browed Aesir
These upper echelon Norse gods have all the grace of Greek gods, and seem more heroic. This was a surprise...
A load of old bull
Here Patrick Leigh Fermor tests the veracity of a much touted myth about Maniots in the Peloponnese being bull wrestlers. ...
Ash-covered Vulcan
Lady Folly blithely explains why it is better to be merry Bacchus (or Dionysius) than any of the more serious...
Sweet-garlanded lady
None other than Artemis, or Diana, Apollo's twin, and goddess of wild animals and hunting. Struck by Ever Angry Hera (or...
Bright-winged insects
The Norse god of clouds and sunshine sprinkles flowers and insects wherever he goes.
Flowers sprang up under his...
Once Upon a Time & Far Away
Another collection of fairy tales dating from my sixth Christmas, a gift from my mother.  This one has exuberant illustrations...
Reasons to move
The Norse father god Odin tells his sons, brothers and cousins that it's time to move on...
We cannot...
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