Quote for Today: Brian Froud
In the countryside, the old stories seemed to come alive around me; the faeries were a tangible aspect of the landscape, pulses of spirit, emotion, and light. They “insisted” on …
Quote for Today: Charles de Lint
Like legend and myth, magic fades when it is unused — hence all the old tales of elfin kingdoms moving further and further away from our world, or that magical …
Quote for Today: Signe Pike
I wanted to find something of the beauty of myth that we’ve left behind, carry its shreds before us all, so we could acknowledge it, somehow bring it back to …
Quote for Today: Mary Stewart
Sometimes, when you’re deep in the countryside, you meet three girls, walking along the hill tracks in the dusk, spinning. They each have a spindle, and on to these they …
Animal Images, Inspiration from Nature, Part Two
Human beings have strong identifications, both positive and negative, with animals. What do our natural responses tell us about ourselves? What follows is a gallery of art selected from the output of three …
Quote for Today: Rick Riordan
I think the more you understand myths, the more you understand the roots of our culture and the more things will resonate. Do you have to know them? No, but …
Quote for Today: Baz Luhrmann
The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It’s not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it’s about self-revelation, becoming who you …
Quote for Today: John Holiday
There are Navajo teachings about how a car works. This vehicle is very much like a horse, operating on the same principles. The automobile is considered more “intelligent,” and we …
The Evolution of Myth: A Panoply of Dragons
Dragon myths are universal. Dragons themselves vary widely from one imagination to another. What do they show us about ourselves? Our myths tell much about what we hold dear, and …
Quote for Today: Rainer Maria Rilke
How should we be able to forget those ancient myths that are at the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses; …