Nyx ShadowhawkAn Absolutely Massive List of Gods: The Norse PantheonA lot of neopagan books and websites will provide lists of gods and goddesses, with simple, three-word descriptions of their domains and…20h ago20h ago
Nyx ShadowhawkChristian MagicI see a lot of questions from Christians who wonder if they’re allowed to practice witchcraft, and occasionally I run into neopagan witches…1d ago1d ago
Nyx ShadowhawkOccult Misconceptions in MediaOccultism is poorly understood by people who don’t study it, and there are all kinds of crazy stereotypes about it that appear in media…2d ago12d ago1
Nyx ShadowhawkWhy is Sin a Thing?The Greek word that gets translated as “sin” is ἁμαρτία, hamartia, which is better translated as “a mistake.” In the context of Greek…Jun 27Jun 27
Nyx ShadowhawkA Retrospective on Harry PotterI’ve decided to reassess my relationship to Harry Potter.Jun 201Jun 201
Nyx ShadowhawkWhy Vampires Are SexyVampires are probably the most consistently sexualized monster in modern media. And is it really any wonder why? A vampire penetrating your…Jun 101Jun 101
Nyx ShadowhawkThe Most Annoying Misconceptions about Greek MythologyHaving spent a lot of time writing about mythology here, on Quora, and on Reddit, here’s some of the misconceptions that annoy me the most:Jun 9Jun 9
Nyx ShadowhawkWicca vs. Witchcraft vs. PaganismUnfortunately, there’s still a lot of neopagan material that treats Wicca, witchcraft, and paganism as though they’re interchangeable. This…Jun 8Jun 8
Nyx ShadowhawkTitans are Still GodsPeople get this wrong all the time, possibly because media inspired by Greek mythology tends to portray Titans as a kind of monster. A…Jun 7Jun 7
Nyx ShadowhawkHecate as an “Evil” GoddessHecate was not always associated with darkness and witchcraft. Those associations developed later. In Hesiod, she is a goddess of success…Jun 5Jun 5