This week, we’re going to go back to Greece and a tale that has some familiar elements if you’ve been reading these posts for a while.
Mythology Monday: Orpheus Can’t Follow Simple Instructions
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Mythology Monday: The Aztec Creation Story
So, a lot of people like to talk about how metal and brutal Norse mythology is. Oh, my sweet, sweet summer children. Norse mythology doesn’t hold a fucking candle to Aztec mythology. For example, the Aztec believed that not only has the world ended, it’s ended four fucking times.
Allow me to illustrate.
Mythology Monday: Osiris IS Goldmember
So, for this week we’re going back to Ancient Egypt, where I shall weave you a tale of wedding tackle made of gold.
Well, not just that, but that’s probably the most amusing bit to this tale, though I’m sure the ancient Egyptians might disagree with me on that one.
Mythology Monday: In Which The Aesir Finally Get Sick Of Loki’s Shit
Now we shall dive back into Norse mythology, more specifically the time that Loki pissed off pretty much all of the gods.
Mythology Monday: Japanese Ghosts Don’t Fuck Around
So, this Monday I’m doing something a little different from what I’ve normally done with these posts, where I’ve summarized stories from various mythologies. This time, I’m more going to discuss the background of a creature from a mythology.
Today, I want to talk about the most terrifying of all Japanese ghosts, the onryou.
Mythology Monday: How Anansi Got All The Stories
Welcome back to Mythology Monday, friends! You know, I have a little bit of a soft spot for trickster-type characters, and few are trickier than that West African spider god, Anansi.
Here’s how he managed to snag all the stories in the world.
Mythology Monday: In Which Hades Kidnaps Himself A Girlfriend
As far as the Greek gods go, Hades is one of the least dickish. Being the god of the underworld, and thus someone a lot of folks wanted to be around, he mostly just kinda keeps to himself. Of course, that doesn’t stop him from kidnapping Persephone.
Hey, I didn’t say Hades was a great guy, just that he was less of an asshole than, say, Zeus or Poseidon. That’s a very low bar to clear.
Mythology Monday: The Wooing Of Emer
Another Monday, another snarky mythology summary. This week, we’re going back to Ireland and our boy Cu Chulainn, and how he got hitched.
Mythology Monday: Local Woman Turned Into Spider, Film At 11
It’s that time of week again, and I’m once more dipping into the well of Greek mythology to tell you the story of Arachne. Hint: it’s where we get the word “arachnid” from. Though I guess the title of the post kind of gives it away, huh.
Mythology Monday: The Time Thor Wore A Dress
Welcome back to Mythology Monday! Today, I’m going to talk about yet another Norse myth. This one involves Thor crossdressing in a bid to get his stolen hammer back. To be fair, I’ve seen dudes crossdress for less.
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