Category: Mythical Creatures
Are You Struggling to Control Your Inner Centaur?
I’m afraid I might be part centaur. And it’s not something I’m proud of. Centaurs in the ancient Greek world were nothing like the stargazers on the grounds of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts or the wise, noble creatures in Narnia. The most common origin legend says centaurs are descended from King Ixion of the Lapiths and [...]
Read moreThe Evolution of the Phoenix by Alica McKenna-Johnson
Today I welcome guest poster Alica McKenna-Johnson. Alica writes about snarky girls, kind boys, and the adults trying to keep them alive. After day dreaming for the first thirty years of life, Alica finally began writing her stories down, much to the delight of her readers. As Alica sits in her armchair at home dreaming [...]
Read moreTop 10 Science Fiction and Fantasy My Little Ponies
I’m excited to bring special guest poster Rebecca Enzor to you today. She’s a nuclear chemist who writes young adult and new adult fantasy and magical realism, and each Sunday has a Custom Pony of the Week feature on her blog where she highlights customized My Little Ponies based on books, TV shows, movies, or [...]
Read moreDoes Thank You Mean We Forget? – Dealings with Fairies
“When the first baby laughed for the first time, his laugh broke into a million pieces, and they all went skipping about. That was the beginning of fairies.” —The Little White Bird (1902) by J. M. Barrie (creator of Peter Pan) Disney has fairies all wrong. Disney and other modern renderings make fairies young, tiny, [...]
Read moreOne Thing Magneto Got Right
I’m very excited to have Jessica O’Neal visiting today. Jess’ blog, The Sexy Little Nerd, is one of my absolute favorites. From her Harry Potter series, to her more recent posts on Robin Hood, fantasy book reviews, and vlogs on everything from The Hunger Games to Game of Thrones, visiting her site is like going [...]
Read moreIcarus and My Fear of the Sun
I have an unusual fear, one I don’t normally talk about. I’m terrified of ending up like Icarus. Join me today at Jessica O’Neal’s Sexy Little Nerd blog for my guest post about Icarus and my fear of the sun. And while you’re there, be sure to read some of Jessica’s other posts. Her blog [...]
Read moreThe Lie of Helen of Troy
The dental hygienist peered into my mouth at the gap where my front tooth used to be. “How did it happen?” she asked. “Did you fall?” “I bit a piece of soft caraway-rye bread.” “Oh.” It started when a previous dentist botched a simple filling. I returned to him four times to have it fixed, [...]
Read moreMy Life As A Three-Headed Chimera
The Khimaira (Chimera) who snorted raging fire, a beast great and terrible, and strong and swift-footed. Her heads were three: one was that of a glare-eyed lion, one of a goat, and the third of a snake, a powerful drakon ~ Hesiod, Theogony, 319ff (trans. Evelyn White). For years, I lived life as a chimera [...]
Read moreWhat If Santa Were Real?
Set aside how the traditions surrounding Santa Claus began. Set aside the commonly heard refrain that Christmas has become too commercial. Set aside whether you ever once believed in Santa Claus or not. And ask yourself–what if Santa were real? What would be different if we lived in a world where, once every year, a [...]
Read moreWho’s Your Unicorn?
“I have forgotten that men cannot see unicorns. If men no longer know what they’re looking at, there may be other unicorns in the world yet, unknown, and glad of it.”—The Last Unicorn (1982 movie) based on the novel by Peter S. Beagle. Don’t believe anyone who tells you unicorns don’t exist. I’ve met one. [...]
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