Evil and Urizen: William Blake’s Visions of a Demiurge
Is reason the root of all evil? That's the core theme romantic era poet and artist, William Blake, tackles in his alternative-to-Genesis creation story, The Book of Urizen.
Browse articles relating to folklore, myths, and legends below.
Quest for the Holy Grail
Legends have talked about the Holy Grail, the cup Jesus and disciples drank from at the Last Supper and alleges to give eternal life, since the Middle Ages.
Medea
Medea was known as a sorceress who used her magic to fight a monster called Talos during Jason's quest to obtain the Golden Fleece.
Circe the Titan
Circe, the daughter of the Sun, one of the Titans, is a beautiful seductress similar to Calypso.
Vampires: A Brief History
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is on the nature of vampires and if they are "real."
Astarte
Astarte/Astarot is derived from Ashtoreth of 1 Kings 11:5 "the goddess of the Sidonians."
Vampires (German)
Germany had mainly two names for vampires: Nachtzehrer ("night waster") used in Northern Germany and Blutsauger ("bloodsucker") used in Southern Germany and Bavaria.
Vampires (Czech)
The Czech and Slavic vampire was called a upir or a nelapsi. The upir had two hearts and two souls.