Aurora Goddess of the Dawn - Folklore
The Roman goddess, Aurora, who blinded the stars with her radiance is the unattainable love in Tennyson's poem, "Tithonus." Aurora is the goddess of the dawn, and to the Greeks she was known as Eos. Every morning she awakens, renewed and [... more]
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The Goddess Benzaiten - Folklore
Throughout time we have been fascinated with tales of dragons and the dragon slaying heroes who protect us from them. From knights in shining armor to archangels, dragon slayers have come in all shapes and sizes (including several women dragon ... [... more]
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Persephone - Folklore
Persephone, the lovely goddess of springtime, was the daughter of the goddess of the harvest, Demeter and the father of all gods, Zeus. The beauty of Persephone was known far and wide, and many a man and god desired her. One day Persephone and ... [... more]
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Lore Of The Yukon - Folklore
Strong for the red rage of battle; sane for I harry them sore; Send me men girt for the combat, men who are grit to the core; One of the most beautiful places on earth is also one of the most treacherous. The Yukon is the smallest and westernmost ... [... more]
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Genius Brains - Folklore
Just on the border of insanity dwells the brain of a genius. There is a very fine line that the genius treads along for an entire life. How many people, I wonder, in the past, were committed to insane asylums only because others did not ... [... more]
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New Year Traditions And Lore - Folklore
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? New Year's Day is one of the oldest holidays known to recorded history. The first known observance of this day was in ... [... more]
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