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Let Sleeping Lines Ley

Something I’ve seen mention of occasionally but didn’t really know a lot about was the concept of ley lines, which are basically invisible lines that connect significant places. Alfred Watkins, a businessman who dabbled in antiquity, came up with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Celtic, Conspiracy Theories, Final Fantasy, History, J.R.R. Tolkien, Language, Magic, Maps, Mythology, Video Games | Tagged alfred watkins, dogs, fairies, fairy paths, feng shui, geomancers, geomancy, great pyramid, john michell, ley lines, lung mei, middle-earth, new age, stonehenge, straight road, valinor |

Britain’s Brutal Beginning

At one point in history, every nation apparently wanted to have origins tied to Troy. I suppose they wanted to have a link to the classics, but for some reason preferred the defeated Trojans to the victorious Greeks. Hey, I … Continue reading →

Posted in British, Bronze Age, England, Greek Mythology, History, Mythology, Roman | Tagged aeneas, albion, brutus, brutus of britain, brutus stone, diana, eli, geoffrey of monmouth, giants, hercules, historia britonum, historia regum britanniae, imogen, julius caesar, king arthur, king pandrasus, london stone, lucius junius brutus, nennius, neptune, reverend richard williams morgan, stonehenge, trojan war, troy, urnfield culture |

Merlin Makes It Magic

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s long been fascinated by the character of Merlin, the wizard who’s appeared in various media as everything from a vat-dyed villain to a kindly old man. I’d have to say my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in British, History, Mythology, United Kingdom | Tagged ambrosius aurelianus, demons, geoffrey of monmouth, gorlois of cornwall, igraine, julius caesar, king arthur, king uther pendragon, king vortigern, merlin, merlinus, merlyn, myrddin wyllt, nimue, stonehenge, t.h. white, the once and future king, the sword in the stone |