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 Night the Moon Fell: In this Mesoamerican myth, Coyolxauhqui, the moon goddess, dares to defy the mighty sun god—her brother Huitzilopochtli—when he emerges fully armed fromContinue reading “N = Night the Moon Fell (Mesoamerican Mythology)”
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M = Maria Makiling (Philippines)
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 Maria Makiling: In the lush forests of Mount Makiling, a mysterious spirit watches over the land and its people. Maria Makiling, often described as a beautifulContinue reading “M = Maria Makiling (Philippines)”
L = Lemminkäinen and the Death River (Finnish Kalevala)
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 Lemminkäinen and the Death River: In the Finnish epic Kalevala, Lemminkäinen is a bold warrior who dares to enter Tuonela—the land of the dead—to hunt theContinue reading “L = Lemminkäinen and the Death River (Finnish Kalevala)”