#MythologyMonday: Cian found his way to Balor’s domain and discovered the tower in which Eithne was imprisoned. Balor’s daughter bore Cian three sons, all of whom were thrown into the sea by their furious, frightened grandfather when he discovered their existence. Cian was able to save one, who became the god and hero #Lugh.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`

„In England the fall equinox period was devoted to harvest fairs marked by mummers’ parades in which mythological characters like Robin Hood and Maid Marion danced with animal archetypes like the Hobbyhorse.“ 
„As the syllable hob usually indicates a connection with the #Otherworld, the hobbyhorse is thought to derive from Celtic practice, perhaps related to the horse goddess Epona.“ 
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` 
https://twitter.com/MrPunchNFriends/status/1445832160380796929 

„In England the fall equinox period was devoted to harvest fairs marked by mummers’ parades in which mythological characters like Robin Hood and Maid Marion danced with animal archetypes like the Hobbyhorse.“ 

„As the syllable hob usually indicates a connection with the #Otherworld, the hobbyhorse is thought to derive from Celtic practice, perhaps related to the horse goddess Epona.“ 

Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore` 

https://twitter.com/MrPunchNFriends/status/1445832160380796929 

Egyptian God of lunch: amen ramen. Bow down. #Egyptian #mythology

Dogs worship a thunder god. The dog with the deepest growl lives in the sky. Look how they tremble before the sky dog.

#dogs
#mythology

#OverySarcasticProductions deserve even more followers. Really.

#Mythology #Greece #Histodons
#Artemis #Apollo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FuwiKyDxfg

"Did #FrankTurek Convince Me #Christianity is True?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fucRhsV-rjo

#exvangelical #deconstructionism #deconversion #atheism #atheist #apologetics #christian #morality #mythology #superstitition #god

Any fans of the Cat in the Hat? Well, gotoku neko will make you think twice about letting your cat put anything on its head.

Read more at https://yokai.com/gotokuneko

You can help support my effort to share yokai online at https://patreon.com/theyokaiguy

#yokai #japan #folklore #cats #art #illustration #mastoart #mythology #妖怪

Cadmus - Legendary Phoenician Hero And Founder Of Prosperous City Of Thebes - Ancient Pages
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/09/06/cadmus-legendary-phoenician-hero/

#Mythology #Greek

Muirgen, son of #Ireland’s chief bard, Seanchán Toirpéist, dreamed the true story of the Táin Bó Cúailnge. He fell over dead in the king`s court upon the conclusion of the recitation of the lost tale of this cattle raid to the Cooley Peninsula, frightened by the apparition of Fergus`s ghost he had invoked at his grave.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
https://twitter.com/UL_SpecColl/status/1369226461140369408?t=W6zLW94P_d1hY7QF8Yxs6g&s=09

A sampling of the texts that will likely be part of the final reading list in my independent study this fall term: The Prose Edda (Byock translation), The Poetic Edda (Larrington translation), Tacitus' Germania, Myths of the Pagan North (Abram), Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity (Russell), The Nordic Apocalypse (Gunnell and Lassen), and Tracing Old Norse Cosmology (Andrén). #pagan #heathen #mythology #Nordic #Germanic #Scandinavian

This week on the blog I'm taking you to the world of Slavic mythology, presenting one of my favourite ancient deities - Veles, the god of forests, animals, and the underworld.

To learn about him, visit https://grammaticus.blog/2023/09/06/veles/

#mythology #slavic #paganism #veles

How #Evolution Might Disprove #God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldni83gknEo
#biology #religion #mythology #atheism

According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Zeus split them into two condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.
#greekmythology #mythology #History #histodons

https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/05/greek-mythology-created-romantic-concept-second-halves/

10 Viking And Norse Symbols Explained - Ancient Pages
https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/09/05/10-viking-and-norse-symbols/

#History #Mythology #Culture #Viking #Norse

Isaac Newton apple tree saplings auctioned in UK first

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-66710122

Ten saplings from the apple tree that inspired Sir Isaac Newton are being auctioned to raise money for the future care of his birthplace.

#Botany #Trees #Mythology

NEW EPISODE: Echoes of a Dreamer

Greco-Roman Tome 7: The tragedy of Oedipus serves as a stark reminder of the inexorable power of fate. It teaches us that we cannot escape our destiny, no matter how hard we try. Oedipus's story speaks to the human condition, where we often find ourselves at the mercy of forces beyond our control.

Live everywhere or at https://mportela.live/epsode/gr7-oedipus-curse/
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Written, produced and edited by Mário Portela
#narrative #audiodrama #mythology #podcast #mythological

my kid just yelled "is that you??"

yes, it's me, on Han VanderHart's Of Poetry Podcast today with Moira J. Saucer.

https://ofpoetrypodcast.com/2023/09/05/episode-35-moira-j-saucer-and-catherine-rockwood-of-interruption-griefwork-raspberries-and-drift-roses/

#poetry #mythology #podcasts

#MythologyMonday: `King Cathaír Mór had a dream, in which a woman was pregnant an unduly long time, finally giving birth to a son near a fragrant, singing fruit tree. His #druid explained to Cathaír that the lady was the River Slaney that ran near Tara, her child the harbor at its mouth, and the singing tree the king himself.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and Folklore`
The River Slaney, Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford, photocredit 1. NeuKelte

Everything Wrong With #Deuteronomy 34 in the #Bible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd-j-WZIRw0
RELAX and watch #Moses die.
#judaism #christianity #mythology #cults