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)”
Tag Archives: Mythology
T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (Ireland)
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 Cu Chulainn’s Death: From the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology comes the stirring end of one of Ireland’s greatest heroes—Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster. BoundContinue reading “T = Tale of Cu Chulainn’s Death (Ireland)”
Q = Queen of the Dead: Hel (Norse 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 Queen of the Dead (Hel): In the shadows of Norse mythology, Hel reigns over the realm of the dead—those who die not in battle, but byContinue reading “Q = Queen of the Dead: Hel (Norse Mythology)”