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 Ereshkigal and Ishtar’s Descent: In Mesopotamian mythology, Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, descends into the underworld ruled by her sister, Ereshkigal. Seeking power orContinue reading “E = Ereshkigal and Ishtar’s Descent (Mesopotamian Mythology)”
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D = Death of Koschei the Deathless (Russia)
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 Death of Koschei the Deathless: In Russian folklore, Koschei the Deathless is a fearsome villain whose immortality makes him nearly invincible. His secret lies in aContinue reading “D = Death of Koschei the Deathless (Russia)”
C = Cailleach and the End of Winter (Scotland)
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 Cailleach and the End of Winter: In Scottish folklore, Cailleach is the formidable winter goddess, wielding storms and frost to hold dominion over the land. Yet,Continue reading “C = Cailleach and the End of Winter (Scotland)”