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Bird-Tribe Incarnate
Bird-Tribe Incarnate
Cultivating one’s Personal Mythos
Obsidian Eagle
Jun 5
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Baucis and Philemon
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Baucis and Philemon
This article explores the importance of charity and piety in Roman mythology through the tale of Baucis and Philemon.
Tom Barrett
Jun 3
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Phaethon
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Phaethon
This article explores the tale of Phaethon, the son of the sun god Phoebus, who drives his father’s chariot before he is ready.
Tom Barrett
May 31
Catha, a Sea Mother Story
Catha, a Sea Mother Story
Long ago, when the magic of the World wasn't lost to the realm of fantasy, when the Divine had as many faces as the people who worshipped…
Brittney Hooper
May 30
Written on the Sky: How Ancient Scribes Invented Astrology
Written on the Sky: How Ancient Scribes Invented Astrology
On the Mesopotamian origin of astrology — and its complex legacy
Johnny Bontemps
May 29
Ovid: Master of Metamorphosis and Mythological Guide
Ovid: Master of Metamorphosis and Mythological Guide
I discovered him by accident! Interesting, right?
Naomi Hayes
May 29
Pandora’s Jar
Pandora’s Jar
a mythological poem inspired by Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days
Emma’s Book Talks
May 29
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Erysichthon
Ovid’s Tales of Warning: Erysichthon
This article explores the tale of Erysichthon in Roman mythology and the consequences of mankind destroying nature.
Tom Barrett
May 28
Hermes and Thoth: Different Sides, Same Coin
Hermes and Thoth: Different Sides, Same Coin
Similar attributes and functions cause for one to confuse the two.
Naomi Hayes
May 27
Ovid’s Four Ages of Man
Ovid’s Four Ages of Man
This articles explores what Ovid calls the Four Ages of Man (Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron) following the Roman creation of the world.
Tom Barrett
May 26
A nomadic tale of greed for a global community
A nomadic tale of greed for a global community
This essay is about a folktale from a Koryak-speaking community recorded during the Jessup Expedition, 1900–1901 CE by Waldemar Bogoras…
Kevin Patrick Fitzgerald
May 26
Thoth, The God of Wisdom and Writing
Thoth, The God of Wisdom and Writing
The guy with the baboon head.
Naomi Hayes
May 24
Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Venus, Adonis and Atalanta
Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Venus, Adonis and Atalanta
This article explores the story of Venus and Adonis, and the way the tale of Atalanta intersects the narrative in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Tom Barrett
May 24
The Timeless Appeal of Mythology: From Ancient Gods to Modern Superheroes
The Timeless Appeal of Mythology: From Ancient Gods to Modern Super...
Have you ever wondered why superheroes like Thor and Loki are still talked about today, despite being ancient myths of the past? As the…
heydar saadi
May 22
The Mystery of Sir Orfeo
The Mystery of Sir Orfeo
The strange Celtic variant of a famous Greek myth and the questions it raises.
Connlyn Sinclair
May 21
The Monster Memoirs; The Bay Siren
The Monster Memoirs; The Bay Siren
A Terrifying Tale of the Bay Siren
Red Sevin
May 18
Reincarnation, Rebirth, and Redemption
Reincarnation, Rebirth, and Redemption
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Amy Safford
May 17
Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Daedalus, Icarus & Perdix
Ovid’s Bittersweet Tales: Daedalus, Icarus & Perdix
This article explores the story of Daedalus and Icarus, exploring the different ways this story can be used to understand modern society.
Tom Barrett
May 17
Queer Love Stories in Ovid: Hyacinthus and Apollo
Queer Love Stories in Ovid: Hyacinthus and Apollo
This article explores the original ancient Greek (and Roman) same-sex couple in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Tom Barrett
May 15
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