Trying to decide what electives to take in college can be difficult. And whenever you try to ask someone their opinion, the usual response is to take what you like. That advice may work for some classes, but not for all of them. If you haven’t already taken, for instance, a sociology class, how are […]
Tag Archives: Mythology
Actaeon in Greek mythology was the most famous hunter of amazing talent and agility. Autonoe was the daughter of Cadmus. Autonoe was a minor Greek god, but no less of royal honor. He brought up his son with all the beliefs and opinions which the Greek gods had given to their children. Like Achilles, Actaeon […]
Okay, while poking around the OccultForums, I found a thread that addresses the question of whether Sutekh and Satan are the same. I had to say something, and I read everyone else’s posts about it, and I’ve decided to write a blog entry about the role Sutekh had in Egyptian mythology and culture. Sutekh is […]
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Online Game Review – Mythos: Unleash Your Inner Greek Warrior in a Sedate Game of Death and Conquest!
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Somewhere in the back of our brain sits the desire to win. We want to dominate vast tracts of land and thousands of people, bending them to our will. we want to drive them into battle, to see them victorious, to claim new vanquished, and to return with the heads of the enemy. And yet, […]
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In Greek mythology, nymphs are nature goddesses of lower rank, who are attached to the location they live in, e.g. a tree, a river, a lake, a spring, a mountain, a rock, etc. In a sense, they are like the genius loci (= guardian spirit of a place) of Roman mythology, or the fairies of […]
I want to explain to you in very simple and straight forward terms, just how to get those rock hard washboard abs without a whole lot of so called miracle pills and expensive diets. When you start your journey to get 6 pack abs, it is important to remember that, everybody has a six pack. […]
Old Wives Tales have been around for as long as humans have walked the earth. They are even mentioned in the Bible. I Timothy 4:7a says, “But refuse profane and old wives’ fables… (King James Bible) The term wives as used here refers to women as opposed to a married woman. The usage comes from […]
When looking for sources for Greek mythology, there is no better place to turn than the Dictionary of Ancient Gods, by Patricia Turner and Charles Russell Coutler, which is the source of the information for this article. This article will focus on describing the overall picture of Hermes throughout history, including his various aliases in […]
Achilles, son of King Peleus of Thessaly and nymph by the name of Thetis, procured himself to be one of the greatest Greek combatants in history. His legend echoes into modern times, earning the name placement of the legendary tendon, The Achilles Tendon. This paper will attempt to recreate the legend that is Achilles and […]
In my never ending quest to learn new things about the body, I’ve run across a few humorous health cures involving human urine. Some people will have you believe that urine really is worth its weight in gold when it comes to curing what ails you. I’ve seen it touted as a cure for jellyfish […]