This month I’m touring the blogosphere promoting The Moorigad Dragon and Reap Not the Dragon. Follow along. In honor of all things Dragon I thought it would be fun to do two thing: Explore Kyra’s hybrid dragon nature. Kyra is the dragon shifter from The Moorigad Dragon and Reap Not the Dragon. Revisit a snippet…
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.…
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…
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…
I believe in dragons! Beings larger than life with an overbearing presence. I don’t really think there are huge, fire-breathing beasts hidden somewhere in a cave or pocket universe (although, that is a cool thought). But people can channel the strength and determination of a dragon, making them a force to be dealt with. In…
Let’s talk Time Lords. The new season of Doctor Who will premier later this month and now is an excellent time to test, or educate, you on your knowledge of Peter Capaldi’s character, the Doctor. This will be Peter’s first season taking part in the now historic role of the Doctor, who has recently come…
Hercules is due to hit theaters later this month. Will you be in attendance? He is our focus for this month’s Immortal Monday. The famous Greek demi-god, Heracles, son of the god, Zeus, and the mortal woman, Alcmene, is most commonly known as Hercules. The name Hercules was adapted by the Romans and used across…
The ability to shift your appearance at will, look like anything or anyone you want: would you desire such a skill? Raise your hands if you saw X-Men: Days of Future Past in the past two weeks? Those of you familiar with the many mutant powers, who would like to have Mystiques’ special talent? If…
Welcome back Immortal Monday! Pull out the party horns, party poppers, and paper hats. Woot woot! Today we’re looking at a place rather than a person or a demon or a god. We’re asking what makes a place ideal for the ill set stage of a ghost story. What makes a location immortal? Is it…
Kids are crazy fun, aren’t they? They’ve kept me a little busy lately. Actually held this post hostage a day. Can you believe that? Anywho…a new television show has had me thinking about Louisiana and witches, lately. It reminds me of some research I did a while back. On December 5th of 2011, on an…
