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Mythmaking

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Folklore, mythology and the art of fairy tale.

Added on: Jul 19th, 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Author: Mythmaker
Listed in: Reference Culture
Tags: fairytale folklore myth scotland fairy tales superstition

Recent Posts

The Shichifukujin, or Seven Lucky Gods

Posted on Wednesday September 5th, 2007 at 07:03 in japanese, folklore, mythology

My best friend, with whom I drank and laughed away my teenage years, moved to Japan a few years ago and is currently experiencing a run of rather bad luck in the land of the rising sun. In my quest to find a remedy for his misfortune I discovered the...
The Elves and the Shoemaker

Posted on Friday August 17th, 2007 at 05:09 in fairy tale, grimm, elves and the shoemaker

Having just returned from a fantastic family holiday, I thought I'd ease myself back into blogging with a cheerful fairy tale. This is The Elves and the Shoemaker, a story I treasured as a youngster in the form of a Ladybird 'Read It Yourself' editio...
Holiday

Posted on Tuesday August 7th, 2007 at 06:09

I'm off on holiday with the family for the next week. Normal service will resume shortly. See you all soon :) ...
Perseus

Posted on Thursday August 2nd, 2007 at 09:26 in greek, mythology, perseus, clash of the titans, perseids

Perseus is a mythological figure I hold especially dear due to my childhood obsession with Clash of the Titans, the film that first sparked my interest in mythology. With the arrival of August, it seems appropriate to devote some time to him as this...
Forgotten Gods

Posted on Saturday July 28th, 2007 at 07:35 in mythology, memorial service, mencken

H.L. Mencken's Memorial Service is perhaps not as relevant in the present day as it would have been in 1921, considering the current popularity of Neo-Paganism, but the sentiment of it appeals to me greatly. "Where is the grave-yard of dead gods? Wh...
Ladybirds

Posted on Wednesday July 25th, 2007 at 09:44 in folklore, superstition, ladybirds

This lady-fly I take from off the grass, Whose spotted back might scarlet red surpass. Fly, lady-bird, north, south, or east, or west, Fly where the man is found that I love best. - John Gay (1685 – 1732) Despite the fact that, when I was younger,...