Perseus, son of the mortal Danae and the god Zeus, became famous for his role in defeating various ancient monsters. We’ve talked about several of them the past few weeks. He bested the Graeae, retrieving what he needed from them, beheaded the Gorgon Medusa, and saved the lovely Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. The…
The mighty beast known as the Cetus plays a huge role in the story of Perseus we’ve been dancing around this month, but by no means is exclusive to the myth. Cetus can mean many things: sea monster, shark, whale, even large fish. The term cetacean, meaning whale, actually originated from cetus and in Greek…
Ask anyone and most have heard of the woman with a head of snakes―the infamous Medusa. (There is a previous Medusa post. I like this one better and it works with this months series) Medusa was actually one of three gorgon sisters―A trinity—all children of the ancient marine deity Phorcys and his divine sister Ceto.…
It’s book cover reveal time! The story’s release is barreling down on us like an angry dragon! You’ve seen The Moorigad Dragon. Hopefully you read the Moorigad Dragon – a story told from, Kyra, our heroine’s point of view. Now it’s time to hear things from the men’s perceptive. Bring on Sebastian and Marcus in……
The other night I had the distinct pleasure of turning on my television and seeing this… image via Camp Half-Blood Wiki The Gray Sisters driving a taxicab. Hollywood’s interpretation of the ancient myth, the Graeae, tossed into modern-day, while at the same time, keeping them tied to their Greek heritage. Have you see the latest…
Books, Books, Books! Pick any book. It’s bigger on the inside! Indeed it is! Each and every book is much bigger on the inside. Like a mini TARDIS of imagination locked within the pages. It’s magical, mystical, almost incomprehensible, but true. It’s a Narnia waiting to be discovered by you! Why wouldn’t you want to…
Happy Holidays…and a joyous New Year! I wish it all for your. I pray that yesterday was filled with merriment, and many magical memories were made for each and every one of you. However you chose to spend your day, I hope you felt the love of the season in your heart. I am hopeful…
In case you’ve been under a rock and have failed to notice, the holidays are officially here! I am a huge Christmas nut! Not as in…pop me over an open fire and roast me with the rest of the walnuts. More like—the season opened wide and spewed decorations all over my home. Plain sparkling-Christmas-tree-crazy! I…
Run, don’t walk. Explosive things are happening on Amazon! Okay…maybe that’s a slight oversell. Still… The wait is over! Dark Perceptions hit the virtual shelves today! Part of the Mystic’s Carnival Collective, like The Moorigad Dragon, Dark Perceptions takes place at the magical carnival location and even has visits from a few familiar faces.…
Have you ever felt like your life was dumped into a blender and you were trapped inside while someone turned the mechanism on at the highest speed possible? That is so my life. Busy, busy. Spin, spin. Busy, busy. Spin, spin. The thing about my blender life is—I believe it’s stuck on ‘go’ until all…
Halloween is two weeks away. I used to get overly excited about this particular holiday. We’d take weeks or more transforming our house. Building rooms within rooms. Creating tunnels, cemeteries, and every kind of scare you can conceive. This year things are different. This year I’m finding it difficult to get the decorating buzz humming.…
Prepare yourself for the oldest of old as Immortal Monday jumps into mythology and talks about the god, Hyperion. Hyperion – The god of light His name translates into “He who watches from above” or “The High-One.” Heard of him? As one of the eldest of the gods, Hyperion sometimes keeps his history a little…
