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How Quest Sought Truth, A Croatian Folk Tale We All Need
A story from Croatia about how the rich and powerful are probably more like impish little goblins than you might think.
May 14
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Andrew Scott
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April 2025
The Tower Of Babel, Sowing Division Like Nobody
This week, spiralling down from the celestial heights of Heaven itself, comes a tale everybody from a Judeo-Christian background knows but few take its…
Apr 9
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March 2025
Cobra Norato, The Benevolent Hero Who Learned To Live Between Worlds
Cobra Norato, a Brazilian snake-being who inherited a curse from his mother comes to see his divided identity as the very thing that actually frees him.
Mar 27
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Kasha, The Fire-Cart Wielding, Corpse-Stealing Cats Of Japan
Wickedness in this life is not always punished in the next but, when it is, the Japanese have no mercy in describing how this Yokai deals with its…
Mar 11
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Kasha, The Fire-Cart Wielding, Corpse-Stealing Cats Of Japan
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February 2025
The Legend Of Rātā And The Land He Was A Part Of
Murder, revenge, tree spirits and hostile sea-dwelling creatures weave an intricate web of understanding humanity’s place within nature in this story.
Feb 26
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Inanna, The Vulnerable And Eternal Warrior
In one of the most famous myths to come down to us from ancient Mesopotamia, Inanna teaches us how strength and wisdom can be achieved through the…
Feb 11
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January 2025
Tu’er Shen, The Patron God Of “Oh, Not This Again!”
In 1788 Chinese author Yuan Mei wrote about an absurd and much older folktale that dealt with something natural, undoubtable and human that authorities…
Jan 28
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Tu’er Shen, The Patron God Of “Oh, Not This Again!”
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Karajuk, The Defiant Shepherd
A timeless story of a worker who, despite going above and beyond their duty, falls victim to the pride of their ‘boss’.
Jan 14
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Andrew Scott
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December 2024
Thank You!
Just a quick note to say Thank You and to wish you a holiday of Mythic proportions.
Dec 27, 2024
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September 2024
The Maya Hero Twins, The Lords of Death & Our Shaky Duality
A story of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Maya Culture Heroes who defied Death and brought the worlds of ‘Civilisation’ and Nature together to do so.
Sep 24, 2024
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Connacht & The Only Real Quality Worth Striving For
When myths talk about 'Kings' they're actually talking about us and this story has got something to say that might just save us all.
Sep 3, 2024
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Connacht & The Only Real Quality Worth Striving For
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April 2024
Ogun: Recognising Our Own Terrifying Power
The stories of gods and spirits usually whirl around the vortex of power; who has it, who wants it and what they can do with it. The story of Ogun…
Apr 9, 2024
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