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Get a Load of This for a Possible Male Cat Name

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 17 Aug 23

I was reading an article about best boy cat names. Along with Blue, Felix, Leo, and Garfield, there was a new one I really liked. It is 'Loki'. It is the name of the god of mischief in Norse mythology. Now that really fits the...

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Royal Ancestors may not have been human?

Kaz @KarenAnne (257) • United Kingdom 9 Aug 23

Did you know that some royal and aristocratic families claim descent from mythological beings? The British royal family are said to descend from Woden, some French aristocratic families are said to be descendants of Melusine (a...

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Greek myths on TV. I love them.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 10 May 23

I m watching now one of the many myths of the ancient Greeks. I didn´t know that Icarus had built the wings to get away from the labyrinth. I have read those myths since I was a child and I can understand why the Romans...

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In the Jagannath temple there is lovely temple architecture.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 9 Apr 23

In India in many temples there is lovely architecture around the walls of the temple depicting stories of Gods and mythology. Jagannath temple is one of those temples. There is worship of Lord Jagannath which God without a form....

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Crocus Time

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 26 Mar 22

Crocus was a mortal youth in Greek mythology who was turned into a crocus plant by the gods because they were unhappy with his love affair with the nymph, Smilax. The bulbs of the crocus flower are called corms and are edible. In...

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Janus Coin

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 31 Aug 20

I Love movies - while watching a few of the oldies during lockdown - 'The Tourist' had the most profound quote which totally jumped out at me: Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp were discussing the coin on her chain that her mother...

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Where Did Centaur Myths Originate, What Were They Based On?

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 18 Jul 19

I have had a life long fascination w/mythology, and a lot of myths are rooted somewhere in fact. One thing I have always been interested to know, is where the centaur myth originated. We know that half horse/half human creatures...

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About Something Interesting I Saw Today

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 11 Jul 19

Earlier, I was watching a pretty fascinating documentary about ancient giants. Though many people write giants off as mythological, the documentary talked about how real life giant skeletons have actually been discovered over the...

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Weird Word Wednesday- Orphic

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 13 Mar 19

"Orphic" is a new word to me. It has an interesting origin. Some definitions say that it means "relating to Orpheus or Orphism." I enjoyed learning about Greek mythology in high school and reading several of the well-known...

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Quetzacoatl statue in downtown San Jose

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 9 Mar 19

This is the Quetzacoatl statue in downtown San Jose.Quetzacoatl is an ancient mayan mythologicla figure.He is a serpent.This statue depicts him coiled at rest.He is the god of wind and wisdom.Some mormons believe quetzacoatl is...

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Mythology Wednesday : King March's Ears

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 9 Jan 19

This is actually somewhat of a long tale so I am going to try to consolidate it as best I can. I'll share a link to those who want to read it in it's entirety. [i]There once lived a just and noble King by the name of March. His...

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My Books of the Year - II : American Gods - Neil Gaiman

Dave Franklin @davefranklin (51) • Swindon, England 16 Dec 18

Neil Gaiman's work has covered graphic novels, film, novels and TV, most people will be aware of the film Stardust which started out life as a graphic novel story of his. When I saw that American Gods was going to be made into a...

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Lives Of The Saints St Brigid Of Ireland

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 16 Jun 18

It is hotly disputed whether or not St Brigid of Kildare (never spelt Bridget) ever existed. Nevertheless only Patrick is a more famous Irish Saint. Before she was supposedly born, in c.451 AD there was already a pagan deity in...

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Short Story Review Chaucer The Canterbury Tales The Manciples Tale

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 29 May 18

Pologue The Pilgrims are slowed down by a drunken cook, who is in danger of falling from his horse, as he is half asleep. The Host tries to get him to tell the next story, but is too inebriated to even begin, so the Host offers...

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This Is Strange But True!

AKRao24 @AKRao24 (27422) • India 11 May 18

There is a temple in Nepal which is Known as Janaki Mandir, in a place known as Janakpuri. Janaki was wife of Rama as depicted in the Indian Mythological epic Ramayana, and she was married in Janakpuri, with Rama who was from...

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Overly Sarcastic Productions

Katt Rocketman @PeachieMew (881) • Cleveland, Ohio 30 Jan 18

Is anyone familiar with this Youtube channel? It's an edutainment channel where a woman, nicknamed Red, summarizes various myths and classic novels in a very tongue-in-cheek and humorous fashion, often accompanied by her own...

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Ragnarok, a Millennial Take.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 1 Nov 17

I was once asked, when these superheroes of Marvel and DC comics have been animated into movie action heroes, which one is my favorite? I was a comics page turner as a child, and definitely, absolutely, a boob tube blob, watching...

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Comic Review - Matt Fraction – Thor – Introducing The Mighty Tanarus

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Oct 17

2012 – Marvel Comics – Shattered Heroes Series – Spoiler alerts I’m always looking out for cheap bargain comics to read. Some can be rubbish but there are a few gems among them, like this one. The story is an alternate...

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Movie Review - Thor - Dark World

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Sep 17

2013 – Marvel Movies. - Spoiler alerts A rather disappointing sequel to the first Thor, and subsequent Avengers Assemble movie. The plot involves a standard fantasy collision of worlds (nine of them in this case), with an evil...

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TV Review - Dr Who - The Eaters Of Light

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 17 Jun 17

Spoiler alerts Maybe it should be called the eaters of light snacks between devouring universes. Would a few soldiers even make an impression on the stomach of creatures capable of digesting the stars? Nardole looked like he...

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