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Jingle Bells, The Magic-Less Elf
Read more: Jingle Bells, The Magic-Less ElfIn the back of the preschool, sitting on a tree fort that overlooks the children’s bookshelves and toy kitchen, there sits an elf who’s lost his magic. At least, that’s what everyone says. I first found out about the magic-less elf when I went to pick up my son from school, and was informed of…
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Poena: She Who Brings Punishment
Read more: Poena: She Who Brings PunishmentIn this little shop, there are hundreds of gods. It is a dusty, dimly lit place, an antique shop with no name. The shop sits tucked into the corner of a narrow brick alleyway, with a sign that is too faded to read hanging outside the door. Inside, the shelves stretch for rows and rows,…
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Boreas, The Devouring Wind
Read more: Boreas, The Devouring WindHello, and Happy Tuesday! Hope your day is going very well thus far. This week has started off fairly well here, although I am already behind on everything I was hoping to get done today. But that’s ok. It’s just that kind of day. Every week I like to write about a deity from mythology,…
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Mythology Monday: Eris-Goddess, Mischief Maker and Virus
Read more: Mythology Monday: Eris-Goddess, Mischief Maker and VirusHello! Happy Monday! (Is there such a thing?) I’m joking, I really do hope that you are having a very happy Monday. And yes I do believe it is possible to have a happy Monday 🙂 Just having moved cross country and not being even close to settled in, I’ve gotten really behind on my…
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Mythology Monday: Jorōgumo, The Spider Woman
Read more: Mythology Monday: Jorōgumo, The Spider WomanHello, and happy Monday! Hope you’re having a really great beginning of the week. Mondays are really tough days. If you’re struggling, I get it. Hang in there, we’re already almost 1/5 of the way done with the week. I can’t say I’m here to make your day any better unfortunately, especially if you happen…
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Mythology Monday: Mazu, Goddess of the Sea
Read more: Mythology Monday: Mazu, Goddess of the SeaHello, and happy Monday! How was your weekend? Here we’ve been really busy! We’re currently relocating from our beloved El Paso to our new home in Virginia Beach 🏝️ We’ve been on the road now for two days, with two more to go. I must admit, leaving our lovely city and all of our friends…
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Mythology Monday: Atargatis, the Very First Mermaid
Read more: Mythology Monday: Atargatis, the Very First MermaidAre you excited to see the new Little Mermaid movie? As a huge fan of the original, I’m really looking forward to seeing the live action version. I’ve always had a fascination with mermaids, and growing up I really, really wanted them to be real. I was enthralled by the thought of a human being…
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Mythology and other Fantastical Things: Nemesis, the Goddess of Retribution.
Read more: Mythology and other Fantastical Things: Nemesis, the Goddess of Retribution.According to the Greek goddess Nemesis, you can’t have things in your life progressing too well. That’s just not fair. Especially if you don’t deserve it. But they don’t necessarily have to be too terrible, either. Especially if you haven’t been behaving especially bad. Your fortunes should be somewhere right in the middle. A nice…
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Mythology Monday: Iris, the Greek Goddess of Rainbows
Read more: Mythology Monday: Iris, the Greek Goddess of RainbowsA messenger. That’s the way I’ve always seen rainbows. A fantastically beautiful promise that somehow, things will work out. That there is a reason to smile. That the Earth sees you. That the sky smiled at you. What must it have been like in ancient times to see these lovely colors arching through the sky…
Winter Betancourt 