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I’ve Had the Breath of Liars Blowing Me Off Course in My Sails

Jason and the Argonauts, by Apollonius of Rhodes, translated by Aaron Poochigan, notes by Benjamin Acosta-Hughes – Dating from the third century BCE, this epic poem, originally written in Latin, retells the classical myth in a style reminiscent of Homer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Poetry, Relationships | Tagged aaron poochigan, amycus, aphrodite, apollonius of rhodes, apsyrtus, argo, argonautica, argonauts, ariadne, atlas, benjamin acosta-hughes, boreas, calais, circe, dioscuri, eridanus, hera, heracles, hercules, homer, hylas, jason, jason and the argonauts, north wind, odysseus, odyssey, phaethon, polydeuces, theseus, witches, zetes |

You Can’t Sit at Our Table

Today, I wanted to look at the Table of Nations from Genesis 10. The Hebrew word that’s usually translated “nations” is goyim, which became gentilis in the Latin Vulgate. Both words have come to mean non-Jewish people in general, and … Continue reading →

Posted in African, Christianity, Egyptian, Ethnicity, Etymology, Families, Greek Mythology, History, Judaism, Language, Monsters, Mythology, Names, Prejudice, Religion | Tagged abraham, aegyptus, agenor, andromeda, atlas, babylon, belus, bible, bosporus, canaan, carthage, cetus, crete, danaus, eber, egypt, esau, ethiopia, euripides, europa, flavius josephus, flood, genesis, good news bible, ham, hellen, hera, herodotus, heth, hittites, iapetus, inachus, incest, Iran, ishmael, isis, israel, jacob, japheth, jonah, king cepheus, king solomon, king xerxes i, libya, lydia, magog, mesopotamia, mizraim, moab, mycenae, nimrod, noah, ophir, paul of tarsus, perses, perseus, phoenicia, poseidon, prometheus, racism, scythia, sea monsters, shem, table of nations, tarshish, tartessos, the rose and the ring, titans, tros, troy, william makepeace thackeray, zeus |

This Life Is for Squirrels

Shakespeare for Squirrels, by Christopher Moore – The third of the author’s Shakespeare parodies, after Fool and The Serpent of Venice, takes on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I’m interested in this play as it’s sort of a mythological crossover, mixing … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, British, Buddhism, Christopher Moore, Comics, Dragon Quest, Greek Mythology, Humor, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Names, Religion, Video Games, William Shakespeare | Tagged a midsummer night's dream, atlas, belial, dragon quest ii, dragon quest iii, dragon quest ix, dragon quest monsters, dragon quest v, dragon quest vi, erdrick, fairies, fool, hamlet, hargon, hippolyta, milly, nick bottom, oberon, pazuzu, prince of cannock, prince of midenhall, princess of moonbrooke, satori, shakespeare for squirrels, slimes, terry, the serpent of venice, theseus, titania |

You Should Sea This Lady

I attended the Coney Island Mermaid Parade today, and I noticed that the King and Queen of the Parade are referred to as King Neptune and Queen Mermaid. Doesn’t seem entirely congruent, but there you go. I’m not sure why … Continue reading →

Posted in Greek Mythology, Mythology | Tagged amphitrite, atlas, benthesikyme, coney island mermaid parade, delphinus, neptune, nereids, nereus, nymphs, oceanids, oceanus, poseidon, rhode, salacia, scylla, theseus, triton |

Kratos and Barrel

While I still occasionally write about video games, I have to say it’s been a while since I’ve actually PLAYED one. I keep meaning to get back to the Dragon Quest games for the DS and some of the Sims … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Comics, Greek Mythology, Heroes of Olympus, Mythology, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan, Video Games | Tagged ares, athena, atlantis, atlas, bia, clash of the titans, daimones, deimos, god of war, hephaestus, herakles, kratos, laufey, marvel comics, nike, pallas, perseus, plutarch, poseidon, prometheus, sparta, styx, titans, zeus |

Unreal American Heroes

When writing about tall tales, I would be remiss not to mention what I’m sure many Americans think of when they hear the term, which is the adventures of frontier folk heroes. These include actual people whose deeds were exaggerated, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Greek Mythology, Mythology, Television, The Simpsons | Tagged alfred bulltop stormalong, atlas, babe the blue ox, davy crockett, edward o'reilly, folk heroes, folk tales, hercules, johnny appleseed, origin myths, paul bunyan, pecos bill, perseus, shel silverstein, strait of gibraltar, tall tales, thurl ravenscroft |

If the Shu Fits

I’ve started reading Rick Riordan’s new book, The Serpent’s Shadow, and I have to say I was entertained by the appearance of the primordial Egyptian god Shu as a conservative, prudish old man. This conception of his personality is almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Egyptian, Kane Chronicles, Mythology, Rick Riordan | Tagged apep, atlas, geb, nut, ra, shu, tefnut |

Oh My Soul

Have I ever mentioned how Beth likes to watch and listen to things that annoy her? I sometimes do as well, but I find that my tolerance isn’t always as high. Back when Glenn Beck had his Fox News show, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Comics, Fundamentalism, Gnosticism, Greek Mythology, Jack Chick, Mythology, Religion | Tagged atheism, atlas, christian radio, jesus, pious fraud, souls |

Bored in Hyperborea

In Greek mythology, it was said that the land of Hyperborea lay far to the north of the lands the myth-makers knew. The name means “beyond the north wind,” and it was regarded as being to the north of the … Continue reading →

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