Mythology

The Legend of the Beginning Part 1: The Dragons

Some might see me as a writer, but in all honesty I’m an explorer. I don’t make this stuff up, I find it by wandering the universe...

Maiden, Mother, Crone

As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, authors often use archetypes to help readers connect with their characters. These are universal,...

On Archetypes: The Trickster

So, what is it that makes a story “pop”? Stories that speak directly to the human experience, with characters and themes that are...

A Sampling of Monsters (Or: Five Mythological Beings I Hope You Never Meet)

Baba Yaga – Slavic Images via Shutterstock The Baba Yaga is a common mythologic figure in Russia. She’s the quintessential witch – she’s...

The Seeing of Things: Living in a Mythological World

I grew up in the woods in a time when kids were allowed to wander aimlessly for hours on end without a parent in sight. And in those...

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