Imagine this: you find yourself lost in the woods, high up in the mountains of Japan. Snow is falling in a thick curtain, and out of the corner of your eyes you see a woman dressed in white slipping amongst the trees. You blink and she is there, sucking your life force from you as […]
MoreImagine being amazing at something. Now imagine being known for it, for people celebrating your talent, even comparing it to the gods. Can you see it? Can you feel your pride building? Now picture the goddess you are compared to coming for you, and you are going toe-to-toe with her. And you win. Your prize? […]
MoreImagine this: you are walking through a jungle with a group of people when something moves just at the corner of your vision. You turn to move, but it’s too late. The massive, reddish creature moves too fast for you to track as it leaps towards you, claws extended. You have just encountered a manticore. […]
MoreFolk medicine is comprised of rituals and medicines, herbs and crystals and stone. Even as a child, my mother would prepare an herbal tea when I was sick and it would go away within the day. And though it sounds a lot like ancient methods and miraculous magic, some people still use these techniques today. […]
MoreImagine this: you are entering the underworld through the River Styx, and as you make your way towards the gates you see a three-headed dog guarding the entrance. He allows you to pass through, though you will never leave again. This is Cerberus, the three-headed watchdog who guards the gates of the Underworld. Cerberus was […]
MoreImagine going against a witch with iron teeth who rides on a mortar and pestle, lives in a house that stands on chicken legs, and eats people. Not a very pleasant thought. However, Vasilisa the Beautiful wasn’t alone when she was forced to face the witch Baba Yaga. For Vasilisa was given a doll by […]
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