Category: Mythic Monday

Mythology and folklore.

Mythic Monday: Dancing Fairies

When my son was little and I drove him to school, we always commented on the “foggy mist” appearing out in the meadow on damp autumn mornings. We knew that’s where fairies had been dancing all night. How wonderful to contemplate the little people and their musical merriment. Evidence of dancing sprites also appears in… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Dancing Fairies

Mythic Monday: The Dreamer

  Hesiod speaks of dreams as the children of the goddess Nyx (Night), and siblings to Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death). Morpheus is the leader of the gods of dreams. This dark, resplendent family dwells in the western seas near the setting sun and realm of the dead. Traveling toward a dreaming person, true dreams… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Dreamer

Mythic Monday: ‎What You Should Know About Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh or Lammas is a traditional Celtic celebration that falls on August 1. On the Wheel of the Year, it designates the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Lughnasadh is one of four great festivals of ancient Ireland and Scotland. The others are Samhain (October 31), Imbolc (February 2), and Beltane (May 1).… Continue reading Mythic Monday: ‎What You Should Know About Lughnasadh

Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King

  Sergei Maliutin (1859-1937) painted this fabulous figure as part of the stage design and costume of the Morskoy Tsar, a character from the Rimsky-Korsakov opera Sadko. The first production of Sadko took place in 1897, and in 1906 it went to the Bolshoy Theatre in Moscow. Do you enjoy the music of Rimsky-Korsakov? I love… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King

Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland

“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!” William Butler Yeats, from his play The Land of Heart’s Desire William Butler Yeats (June 13,1865 – January 28, 1939) The Land… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland

Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris

After three weeks of being in vacation mode, it is terribly difficult to return to the everyday world. Forgive me, but I really loved being at Daytona Beach with the rejuvenating wind and waves, reveling in beach nightlife with music and fire twirlers, at the crazy car races where Tony Stewart and other drivers go… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris

Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn

The Snickerdoodle family’s recent visit to Potter’s Wax Museum in St. Augustine made me think about Anne Boleyn, a fascinating woman and tragic queen with a ton of myths swirling around her. Her daughter Elizabeth went on to become England’s greatest queen. Inside the ruby ring Queen Elizabeth wore was a very special and secret… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn

Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

When a North Carolina friend glam camped with her sister in St. Augustine last week, the Snickerdoodle family went up too. Among other old favorite haunts, we visited the fort (oldest in America), the historical jail (we were thrown in the dark, dank pokey by Deputy Otis), and Potter’s Wax Museum (where I couldn’t resist… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Solstice Moon

Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016

Why Should You Keep Your Eyes Peeled on Summer Solstice? The moon turns full at 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on June 20, 2016. Summer Solstice occurs at 6:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Monday, June 20, 2016. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, not since 1948 has Summer Solstice paired with a… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 21 Reasons to Mark Summer Solstice 2016