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)”
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F = Fox Wife’s Lament (Japan)
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 Fox Wife’s Lament: In Japanese folklore, kitsune—fox spirits—are known for their shapeshifting abilities and often their mischief. But sometimes, they fall in love. In this tale,Continue reading “F = Fox Wife’s Lament (Japan)”
R is for Golden Rings & Reed Pipe–A to Z Blog Challenge
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 Golden…And All Things That Glimmer. Each post highlights golden items from a folktale from around the world. Each time you have to wonder, is something that is golden a blessing, a curse, or both?Continue reading “R is for Golden Rings & Reed Pipe–A to Z Blog Challenge”