Please enjoy one of the world’s most beautiful poems—by the inimitable John Keats, La Belle Dame Sans Merci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL-L8ExX3kQ O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has wither’d from the lake, And no birds sing. O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms! So haggard and so woe-begone? The squirrel’s granary is full,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Keats’ La Belle
Category: Mythic Monday
Mythology and folklore.
Mythic Monday: Knoxville Girl
The country ballad Knoxville Girl has always stuck in my mind, with its mournful tone and story of a murdered girl. I remember my mother singing it during the times we used to drive out into the country to take our laundry to the washer woman. I think the aspect that intrigues me the most… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Knoxville Girl
Mythic Monday: Spock the Sage by Flossie Benton Rogers
In Jungian psychology, as well as in literature and myth, the sage is one of the basic archetypes depicting our struggle toward individuation and wholeness of being. The sage is the elder who has reached a level of objectivity and wisdom through years of observation, experience, and self-examination. His vista is broad. He… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Spock the Sage by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Aquarian Goddess Nut by Flossie Benton Rogers
The Wheel of the Year continues to circle, and days slowly lengthen. With this increase in light, we also experience our coldest temperatures of the winter. It’s as if night, now decreasing in power, blasts out its last hoorahs before the onset of spring. The sun has most recently been in Aquarius, the essence of… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Aquarian Goddess Nut by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Fehu by Flossie Benton Rogers
To me, divination is not so much to see what the future brings, but to get insight into the possibilities of the moment. Runes are one of my favorite methods. Runes constitute an ancient Germanic alphabet in use starting in the 1st century AD. They were valuable to the Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons, and other Germanic peoples,… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rune of the Day – Fehu by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Geetoes by Flossie Benton Rogers
Worldwide, the word fairy can refer to many different types of mysterious, supernatural beings. The Geetoe is a type of Welsh fairy creature with the head of a horse and the body of a goat. Another name for the Geetoe is Gitto. It is also sometimes called Gryphon, Griffin, and Griffith. These creatures possess the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Geetoes by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: 5 Little Known Solar Deities by Flossie Benton Rogers
During the day, the deity of the sun harnesses the solar horses and drives a golden chariot across the sky, providing light, safety, and sustenance for humankind. During the night the deity plunges into the dark and desolate depths of the Underworld, temporarily dying, to emerge again the following morning. On another scale, the deity… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 5 Little Known Solar Deities by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Nuummite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Nuummite is a rare mineral named for the area of Greenland where it was discovered in 1810. It is a black stone with fiery flecks of gold and is sought after for its beauty and esoteric qualities. It is known as the oldest mineral on earth and is imprinted with the creativity of our ancient… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Nuummite by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: Capricorn Goddess Inanna by Flossie Benton Rogers
Winter Solstice recently occurred, a time to honor and celebrate the return of the sun, the lengthening of days, and the return of the light. The sun is now in Capricorn, the essence of which involves hard work, earthly bounty, and the protection of loved ones. I honor the great Sumerian goddess Inanna as 2015… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Capricorn Goddess Inanna by Flossie Benton Rogers
Mythic Monday: 7 Remarkable Female Monsters by Flossie Benton Rogers
From one end of the earth to the other, female monsters have been especially feared as nature gone berserk. Rather than to nurture, they used their extraordinary physical strength and chilling lack of empathy to seduce and devour. They are sometimes explained as the demonization of female values by marauding male oriented invaders, and sometimes… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 7 Remarkable Female Monsters by Flossie Benton Rogers