Tag Archives: Mythology

Tom Banjo… Stuart France

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Down the dark stairwell, a silent progress plotted. ‘Twas death in that house were Tom but spotted. …He reached the door, a tree clad Owl hooted. Three seconds more and Tom was Seven League Booted. One stride it took … Continue reading →

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Lunch Time ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I froze the mighty ocean into a large block of ice, but it still refused to die It propelled itself out of the water, as if it was going to touch the sky Continue reading at Jagahdilmein

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The Round Ark?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the first Biblical Tales that people in the western world hear. Yet the story far pre-dates the compilation of that venerable book. A tablet recently came to light dating back to … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Roberta Eaton ~ Beliefs and myths of southern Africa III: The Xhosa

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Roberta Eaton, aka Robbie Cheadle, shares the third of her posts on the beliefs and myths of her home. Other posts in the series can be found by cicking here: Part One, Part Two Beliefs and myths of southern Africa … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep: Death of the self…?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…When Anu heard this, he called for the Bull of Heaven, And handed its nose rope to the Princess Ishtar. Ishtar led the Bull of Heaven down to earth. * When the Bull of Heaven snorts on the earth, … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Roberta Eaton ~ Beliefs and myths of southern Africa II – The Khoikhoi (Hottentots)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Roberta Eaton, aka Robbie Cheadle, shares the second of her posts on the beliefs and myths of her home. The first post in the series can be found by clicking HERE. At the time when European settlement began, the Khoikhoi … Continue reading →

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Paul Andruss reviews The Initiate…

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogging this splendid review by Paul Andruss of The Initiate. Paul Andruss, is the author of Thomas the Rhymer & Finn Mac Cool, has been a popular guest on the blog. He made our day when he sent us this… … Continue reading →

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Found Mounds: Silbury’s little brother…

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* ‘…One of the stops we did manage to make on the way to our second ‘official sojourn’ in Glastonbury was, Merlin’s Mound. Now, Merlin’s Mound you might have thought would be a well-known tourist attraction boasting hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Overkill Hill… Stuart France

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Never look back! It is good advice, unfortunately, in story-telling this advice, when given, is never adhered to. Orpheus…Lot…Dr Faustus… They are all concerned with Soul. The Soul that turns to look back is caught in time. It may … Continue reading →

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Of Trolls and Sustenance… Stuart France

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Tomf, the Troll, rises from the river bed after a long, long, sleep. He is feeling grumpy but only because he is hungry. Off in search of chocolate, cake, liqourice, orange juice, tobacco and cough sweets he goes… Oh, … Continue reading →