Myth Crafts

We are Mythologists who also love folklore, history, pop culture and anything weird and unusual.

[Myth Crafts @MythCrafts]

Salamanders are connected with folk magic and were thought of as one of the 4 elemental creatures in Alchemy. They were also thought to be the source of a curious ancient relic: the fire cleansed cloth.

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A connection between marriage and the domestication of the weasel becomes apparent when we consider that the modern Greek word for weasel also means “little bride” and contextualize it against some of the associated folklore

#FolkloreThursday

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Salamanders were believed to have powerful magical properties and were key ingredients in many folk magic recipes.

#FolkloreThursday

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[Emma Woods, PhD. @mythwoods]

Talking about my book, and why deconstructing narratives promoting female submission and obedience are so important.

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While most of the Egyptian cult centers worshiped current, living gods, there was also a dedicated cult-center for those gods that came before: Khenmw or “eight-town” (later called Hermopolis after the Greek Hermes)

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Join us on Goddess Matters this week as we interview Emma Woods, the author of Bite Me. with cohost Andrea Slominski.

We’ll explore the history of the vagina dentata myth, patriarchal control of women’s bodies, and why reclaiming female sexuality matters now more than ever.

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What if the “sexually dangerous woman” was never a myth—but a tool of control?

How have stories about female sexuality been used to justify fear, shame, and violence against women?

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The Land of Cockaygne was a popular Middle Ages invention where the peasantry was free from labor and exploitation, houses were made of foodstuffs, and the inhabitants never went without…

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The Ages of Man were theoretical ages of humanity that existed before current day human being was created and formed a part of the greater cosmological understanding of both the Greek and Roman civilizations.

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Reaching into His bag of jewels, Black God set about crafting the constellations…

#mythologymonday

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Shiva’s Other Child: Batara Kala, Lord of the Underworld

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Sometime in the 12th century A.D. Chinese and Europeans made an important observation:

Loadstones always aligned themselves to the North Star and any metal left in contact with a loadstone would acquire this ability.

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The Călușari originated as a secret fraternal dance troupe known for “their ability to create the impression of flying in the air”, which he thought represented both the galloping of a horse as well as the dancing of fairies

#MythologyMonday

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The Ancient Greeks and Romans wrote Oneirocritica; books to help decode their dreams.

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In the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, only six people remained after a brutal war. As they left the plain of the mortals and headed upwards along a questionable path towards the heavens, a black dog joined them on the journey. 🔗👇

#MythologyMonday

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What do two enlightened Buddhist beings, a mythical Wind Horse, and a Russian painter with ties to Tibet and the highest levels of the U.S. Government share in common?
They all possess(ed) the Cintamani stone, a wish fulfilling jewel.

#MythologyMonday

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One of the interesting features of the Norse Gods is that they are mortal.
Yes, they can die.
Luckily for the Aesir of Asgard, they had the Goddess Idunn and her youth bestowing apples.

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The Colossus of Rhodes was erected from abandoned weaponry left behind by the Macedonians after an unsuccessful siege of the city.

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Sirens did not start out as sexy fish ladies.

#FolkloreThursday

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[Emma Woods, PhD. @mythwoods]

“I only want to ride the wind and walk the waves, slay the big whales of the Eastern sea, clean up frontiers, and save the people from drowning. Why should I imitate others, bow my head, stoop over and be a slave? Why resign myself to menial housework?”

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