Eve is reported to have bitten into one, or perhaps it was a quince. Hera received some for a wedding gift or maybe they were lemons. It is said they heal wounds, and some believe one bite grants eternal youth. Seguir leyendo »

Iduna, the Rejuvenating One, is the guardian of the apples which keep the gods eternally young. Once she was kidnapped by the giant Thiazi. Seguir leyendo »

Whenever Mothers Day comes around, there is always talk of the early beginnings of this celebration for Mothers, and you will find much mention made of Rheia. Now Rheia was an excellent mother to be sure, and her trick with the stones to outwit Cronos and save her children is admirable, but there are plenty of other mothers in mythology worthy of our respect and gratitude on this, or any other day. Seguir leyendo »

You may only think of the Boar at Yuletide, but his presence is strong in myth and legend from India to Ireland to Iceland and all countries in between. Seguir leyendo »

Jung states that the trickster archetype is: “a primitive cosmic being of divine-animal nature, on the one hand superior to man because of his superhuman qualities, and on the other hand inferior to him because of his unreason and unconsciousness.” Seguir leyendo »

What happened to Arthur? Did he die and was buried? Was he placed in a tomb which vanished in a mist? Was he taken to Avalon to be healed of his wounds? Whatever happened to King Arthur, his story is steeped in Celtic lore. Seguir leyendo »