Z is for Zodiac–A to Z Blog Challenge

Z is for Zodiac Symbols in Stories from Around the World I love reading the Zodiac placemats usually found in Chinese restaurants.  I also enjoy Greek mythology.  Combine those together and I am a Leo born in the Year of the Ram (or Sheep depending on your view).  I have always had a kick outContinue reading “Z is for Zodiac–A to Z Blog Challenge”

Y is for Yellow…and Other Colors–A to Z Blog Challenge

Y is for Yellow….and Other Colors Symbols in Stories from Around the World Yellow is a dazzling and cheerful color…depending on the culture.  It can be quite the opposite.  The other colors also have the positive and the negative views even within the same culture. Sometimes one color dominates a story or becomes famous asContinue reading “Y is for Yellow…and Other Colors–A to Z Blog Challenge”

X is for Xi-wang-mu–A to Z Blog Challenge

X is for Xi-wang-mu Symbols in Stories from Around the World So the letter “X” is always tricky and rather than doing “X-tra” or something of that sort, I wanted to honor Xi-wang-mu, Queen Mother of the West (China).  She came to be before Taoism though usually still attributed as being part of Taoism.  Xi-wang-muContinue reading “X is for Xi-wang-mu–A to Z Blog Challenge”