In magic and fairy lore, salamanders are elemental fire spirits that are named after the lizard-like amphibians called salamanders. Traditionally, their appearance is identical to the amphibians. Only a person with second sight or heightened sensitivity or who is trained in the magical arts (such as my heroines the Wytchfae) can distinguish the elementals from… Continue reading Fae Friday: Fire Elementals
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Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace
Thrace was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and today’s Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west of that, the Black Sea bordered it on the east, and the Balkan Mountains on the north.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace
Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers
In magic and fairy lore, salamanders are elemental fire spirits that are named after the lizard like amphibians called salamanders. In fact their appearance is identical to the amphibians. Only a person with second sight or heightened sensitivity or who is trained in the magical arts can distinguish the elementals from their biological counterparts. Salamanders… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Salamander Fae by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: 3 Prophecies the Mayans Didn’t Know About
Trojan prophetess Cassandra foretold the Trojan War and the inevitable destruction of the great city of Troy at the hands of the Greek invaders, led by Agamemnon, Odysseus, Menelaus, and others. Unfortunately, Apollo had cursed Cassandra to the end result that no one ever believed her visions of the future. Neither Cassandra’s kinfolk, the reigning… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 3 Prophecies the Mayans Didn’t Know About
Mythic Monday: The Boobrie by Flossie Benton Rogers
Not to be confused with a Kelpie, the Boobrie is a Scottish fae that possesses the wondrous ability to shapeshift into a water horse. Since the Boobrie salivates at the thought of cows and fat lambs—its favorite snacks, along with succulent otters, ships transporting barnyard animals along the coast of Scotland risk being accosted.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Boobrie by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Spriggans by Flossie Benton Rogers
Playing with notions about fairies and other supernatural beings is one of the pleasures of writing paranormal fantasy romance. Like people, fairies come in a wide variety of types, shapes, sizes, and temperaments. Some are beneficial, others malevolent. Some seek human contact, while others prefer their own company. Some fairies would be delightful to have… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Spriggans by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Leo the Lion
The constellation Leo has always been associated with fire and the sun. The ancient Egyptians saw Leo in relation to summertime and the annual flooding of the Nile River, which was necessary to assure a bountiful harvest. To escape the heat of the desert, lions moved onto the river banks during the summer months. There… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Leo the Lion
Mythic Monday: Naming Hercules
Why is Hercules named after his arch enemy? Connections empower our fascination with mythology. Hercules is the Roman form of the Greek hero, Heracles, son of Zeus and a mortal woman, Alcmene. According to traditional Greek myth, throughout much of his life Heracles suffered a relentless hounding from the goddess Hera. As the wife of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Naming Hercules
Mythic Monday: Cancer the Crab
The glory of Cancer the Crab shows that even a wrathful Hera can be soft hearted toward one of her trustworthy minions. Although the outcome was not in Hera’s favor, she bestowed eternal life on her faithful helper. The basic myth of the immortalized crab comes from the time of Hercules’ twelve labors. As the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Cancer the Crab
Mythic Monday: 6 Despicable Dads
Yesterday we celebrated the terrific fathers and the strong, loving men in our lives. Today we examine the flip side. The Greek myths are known for being violent and bloodthirsty. One doesn’t have to look too hard to find a number of atrocious fathers. For their dire deeds, they always got their comeuppance. Tantalus –… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 6 Despicable Dads