by Sara C. Snider | Apr 12, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Kannon is the Japanese goddess of mercy, compassion, and pets. She is usually depicted as female, but can also be depicted as male, which I think is pretty interesting. I’ve read somewhere that androgyny is quite prevalent in myth and lore, but it’s not something I’ve...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 11, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
I was a big fan of Greek and Roman mythology as a kid. When I first read about Janus, he became an instant favorite, though that might have been influenced by the fact that he seemed to be the only god that was uniquely Roman. Janus is a two-faced god that is...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 10, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Iord (or Jord) is the Norse personification of earth. “Jord” is also the Swedish word for “earth,” which is pretty cool. In terms of god relationships, Iord is a consort of Odin, mother of Thor, and daughter of Night. Interestingly, Night is the daughter of the...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 9, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
Not the Hook from Neverland, but the Hook from “Crack, Crook, and Hook” infamy. I wrote about Crack and Crook earlier and their misadventures in stealing from the king’s treasury. Well, the story that includes Hook seems to precede that. See, Crack,...
by Sara C. Snider | Apr 8, 2014 | A to Z Challenge, Fairytales and Folklore
The glaistig is a faerie that is one part sexy woman, one part goat. She wears a flowing green dress to hide her beastly features. It is said that she lures men to dance with her before feeding upon them by drinking their blood. But like many faeries, she also has a...
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