Fafnir a flightless dragon from Norse myth, once a dwarf he transformed into a dragon to protect his cursed gold. Smaug from the Hobbit shares some similarities with Fafnir, and many myths are integrated into literature. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has a manga funnier version
The two-headed hound, Orthrus got a bit of a rough deal really as he was trying to do his job, protecting the red cows from Hercules who was sent to take them! Hercules was the hero of the saga, but you have to feel for Orthrus #mythology#AuthorsOfTwitter
Alongside working on book 2 of the Forever Lost at Sea series, we are working hard on our website and trying to get ourselves up-to-date with social media. We would love to hear how other authors from smaller publishers or self published authors promote books! #authors#writers
Researching for the website and it is possible my head may explode trying to get my head around the relationships between the Greek gods and goddesses! Talk about family drama! The website is constantly being updated so check it out! #GreekMythology#researchheadache#mythology
"Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will now know the terror of being forever lost at sea" - Charles Cook. This one quote and a shared love on mythology started the journey for two strangers and the Forever Lost at Sea books were born!
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Today is Plough Day. One farmer was unfortunate to come across a boggart in his fallow field, who wanted half his crops. Luckily, boggarts are not very bright and agreed to take the top half of all the crops, so all he got were turnip tops! #ploughday#boggart#folklore#myth
Starting the first read through and edit on book 2 of the Forever Lost at Sea series! Back when we started this adventure, we had no idea how much it would grow! #writerslife#mythology#authors#WritingCommunity
If you are in the area, come and join us at the Gregson, book one will be available to buy and there will be art and all sorts of other cool things to buy! #Christmas2024#authors
A legend that will give you nightmares is the Sigbin. Known for leaving its domain on Holy Week, its choice of accessory is a necklace made of the hearts of children. #sigbin#foreverlostatsea#legend#folklore#myth#mythology
J. R. R. Tolkien was a great writer of mythical creatures and that's right up our ally so we are celebrating #HobbitDay with you, give us a follow and remind us to celebrate any mythical date you can think of