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Great print for featuring medieval depiction of mer-people--a merman and mermaid. The original was probably a woodblock illustration.

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2019-06-18

An eternally resonating theme: the older generation cannibalizing the young. Kronos devours his children to stop them overpowering him. Darth Vader. Voldemort. Laius. Thanos.

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2019-04-29

Our podcast visits Greek mythology to unravel the story of Arachne, a great weaver, whose pride propelled her to challenge friendly neighborhood goddess Athena to a weaving contest. As punishment for her hubris, Arachne was transformed into a spider.

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2019-04-01

This we're diving into the eternal battle between two Slavic deities for an upcoming blog. Perun, the supreme god of thunder, and Veles, god of the underworld, wolves, and bears fight for control of the world order. Their struggle manifests as heavy storms.

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2019-03-25

is a blue skinned witch living in a Leicestershire cave scraped out by her iron clawed hands. She prowls the night for children to eat, then hangs their bodies from the oak in front of her cave. After, she wears their tanned skins around her waist.

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2018-12-17

Hypnos and his brother Thanatos are the Greek gods of sleep and death respectively and are said to reside in the realm of Hades.


Artwork: 'Sleep and His Half-Brother Death' by John William Waterhouse

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2018-09-03