All posts tagged "mythology"
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | October 22, 2009
Halloween Mythology: Samhain – The Origins of Halloween Part 2
Christianizing the Pagan Holiday Though accounts do vary, it is the well understood notion that the Christian Church...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | October 21, 2009
Halloween Mythology: Samhain – The Origins of Halloween Part 1
Samhain (pronounced sow-win) was the ancient Celtic New Year. In pre-Christian Europe, there were two major seasons: Winter...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | October 13, 2009
Mythology: The Classic Vampire
Vlad Tepes: The Classic Vampire It is believed the character of Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel was based...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | October 6, 2009
The Power of Chant
After doing a lot of research and back tracking and conferring with the local Greek Orthodox pastor, this...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | September 14, 2009
Mythology: Masks and Costumes in Religious Ritual
The use of masks and costumes in religious ritual are as old as mankind. Even now, priests and...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | September 8, 2009
Mythology: Something More Than Just Crabgrass
In episode 11, Maryann comes out of woods on a frightened Lafayette with a bit of vegetation in...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | September 1, 2009
Mythology: The Horned God
When early people began to contemplate the notion of the gods and goddess that controlled their lives and...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | August 26, 2009
Maenads
The god of wine, Dionysus or Bacchus, enjoyed beauty, order, joy and celebration. They could also be the...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | August 17, 2009
Here Comes the Sun – Vampires and Sunlight
There is some debate in the scholarship of lore and legend of the Vampire about the effects of...
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aslinn dhan dragonhawk | August 9, 2009
Vampires and Their Makers
One of the pivotal themes of the third book and obviously during this season is the relation a...
