Orpheus and the Muses - Mythology
This is the story of the tragic fate of Orpheus and Euridice. Once upon a time in Greece, there were 9 Muses. They were all extremely beautiful, the daughters of Zeus and his mistress Mnemosyne. Each was patron to an art. One of these was ... [... more]
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The Jersey Devil - Mythology
Is the Jersey Devil fact or folklore? Over hundreds of years, thousands of sightings of a winged creature with the head of a horse or dog and cloven hooves have been reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Many people have reported seeing the ... [... more]
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John of the Giants - Mythology
Part of your Host's original myth cycle. A little boy, sort of like Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, gets a magic flute but has to deal with a nasty giant. - John of the Giants - Mythology is a personally written site at BellaOnline Once upon a ... [... more]
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A Review of "The New Orleans Voodoo Tarot" - Mythology
By some definitions, Tarot cards are a gateway. This function has several different interpretations. To some, they are a gateway between the conscious and the un-conscious self. To others, they are a gateway between the reader and spirit guides. ... [... more]
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More Folk Remedies - Mythology
In spite of the fact that most Americans aren't insured, so are turning more to alternative medicine, (indeed, insurance is even covering alternative medicine these days), I wouldn't suggest trying these. Even in the most dire circumstances don't ... [... more]
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Green Leaves - Mythology
This is a song loosely based on an old English folk ballad, (feature coming soon!)written/somewhat co-written by your host. - Green Leaves - Mythology is a personally written site at BellaOnline He sat down below a thorn, On an early April ... [... more]
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The Aztec Pantheon - Mythology
The major Aztec God of the Sun and War, he is also the God of death, young men, warriors, storms, and a guide for journeys, including the journey to the afterlife. Born with only bones, no flesh, he is connected to the Sun. He co-created fire, a ... [... more]
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The Saints in Voodoo - Mythology
Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of Caridad del Cobre Lasyrenn, Maria Delorosa del Monte Calvario - Ezili Freda Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and Psalm #8: Say 3 days in a row after sunset for ... [... more]
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A Review of "The Haitian Vodou Handbook" - Mythology
I've never read a book that starts with a warning before. Well, maybe a Victorian cautionary tale or two did but it seems to me the warnings usually come at the end of those books, like the morals in fables. Kenaz Filan, author of, "The Haitian ... [... more]
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The Native American Lunar Calendar - Mythology
The Full Wolf Moon (Jan. 3, 8:57 a.m. EST) Named after the hungry wolves who howled during the long, cold winter nights more during this month than any other. In some tribes it was called the Old Moon. The Snow Moon (Feb. 2, 12:45 a.m. EST) ... [... more]
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Creature Feature Mermaids - Mythology
Mermaids, ocean dwelling creatures that are half-woman, half-fish, are an Although mermaids are not widely believed in today, through the 1700s they History, (1st Century A.D.). Natural Historians Erik Pontoppidan and Louis Renard both included ... [... more]
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The Hebrew Names of God - Mythology
Hebrew anacronymic phrase meaning, "Ateh Gibor le-Olam Adonai", ie. "Thou art mighty forever,O Lord". Used in Qabalistic texts. Modern common usage has applied versions of the vowels of Adonai, to construct "Jehovah", which [... more]
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