X = Xolotl and the Journey to the Underworld (Aztec Mythology)

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge. The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Death & Defiance: Folk & Fairy Tales Unburied.” About Xolotl and the Journey to the Underworld: In Aztec mythology, Xolotl—the dog-headed twin of Quetzalcoatl—faces the inevitable: Death. As the gods dismantle the old world, XolotlContinue reading “X = Xolotl and the Journey to the Underworld (Aztec Mythology)”

Y is for Yeh-Shen (Fantastic Female)

We are pleased to participate in the A to Z Blog Challenge (http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/). The Story Crossroads theme for this year is “Fantastic Females in Folk & Fairy Tales.” About Feet and China: Having tiny feet was considered beautiful. Tiny feet were aspired to as it symbolized nobility and not needing to work much. When aContinue reading “Y is for Yeh-Shen (Fantastic Female)”