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Articles related to "Mythic"
Mythic Creatures: Exhibit Overview The Field Museum's exhibition "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids" explores humanity's attempts throughout history to explain imaginary animals. traveling museum exhibitions • mythic creatures • dragons • unicorns • mermaids
Albert Goodwill Spalding and the Mythic Origins of Baseball Learn how one man helped create the creation of "America's Game." baseball • abner doubleday • history of baseball • albert goodwill spalding • baseball hall of fame
Renaissance Festivals in Oregon Renaissance Faires are fantasy events brough to life in recreated 16th Century Villages. Stoll the market lanes with medieval characters and winged faeries. ren-faires • renaissance faire • eugene oregon • faerie festival • faerieworlds mythic music
Godzilla's more than a movie Godzilla is not only a movie, it's also a computer game. This online game debuts May 20. godzilla • computer game • centropolis interactive • game storm • mythic entertainment
Action Movie Review: Rambo (2008) Sylvestor Stallone reprises his role as John Rambo; a reluctant action hero with a penchant for violence. Julie Benz costars. rambo movie review • sylvestor stallone rambo • apartheid vietnam war movies • julie benz rambo • sylvestor stallone reinvention
Review of The Writer's Journey Christopher Vogler's how-to structure plots and create believable characters. Step by step guidelines to develop bestselling stories using the enduring wisdom of myths. plot structure • character development • create realistic characters • character arc • joseph campbell
Myth, Monomyth and Middle-earth This month’s article should be considered the preface to an on-going examination of the value of Tolkien’s Middle-earth writings. myth • middle-earth • tolkien • joseph campbell • hero
Joseph Campbell and Harry Potter A very brief mythological analysis of J.K. Rowling's fantasy universe. harry potter • j.k. rowling • potter • harry potter myth • harry potter literary analysis
Two Gallants: Review 4/5: Two Gallants employ stylized imagery from the past to produce a powerful commentary on the present in their unconventional new album, What the Toll Tells. two gallants • what the toll tells • music • album • review
Review: The Summer Country by James A. Hetley
This week's article is a book review of <u>The Summer Country</u> by James A. Hetley.
Origin Spawns a New Expansion! This edition of MMOG News clues you in on the newest Ultima expansion pack, a plethora of free trials on various MMOGs, the latest on Brad McQuaid’s newest venture, and so much more! everquest • jumpgate • brad mcquaid • underlight • ultima online
Review: Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Merideth Ann Pierce This week's article is a book review of <u>Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood</u> by Merideth Ann Pierce.
Origins of Man Man was the product of the spirit world's actions, continuing what Iyan had begun. origins of man • pte' oyate' • taku skan • wazi • wakanka
Six Books on The Craft of Writing There are so many how-to books about writing one could easily fill a room. But which books are really needed to help improve writing skills? writing • writing fiction • reference • craft of writing • writing techniques
The Creator Spirit Among indigenous tribes there are two predominant mythologies with respect to a central creator spirit. great spirit • creator spirit • origins of land • origins of man • cherokee
The Epic of Gilgamesh Delve into the ancient tale of Gilgamesh and his quest for immortality. epic • gilgamesh • enkidu • layland • mesopotamia
Blizzard! While the media rush to call any severe or heavy snowstorm a blizzard, true blizzards have a strict definition according to meteorologists, and snow need not even fall in a blizzard. Blizzards take on different characteristics when they rage around North America, combining wind and temperature and snow into a variety of recipes, though they all start as low pressure systems. weather • meteorology • blizzard • winter storms • winter
Jules Verne - Mysterious Island Some books we read more than once; others multiple times; our favorites can never be read enough. Jules Verne's "Mysterious Island" is this reviewer's favorite. jules verne • lost • desert island • mysterious island • review
Wagner on CBC "One ring to rule them all." The Canadian Opera Company is about to perform one of the most elaborate and massive opera works ever composed: Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle. canadian opera company • richard wagner • the ring cycle • cbc radio • norse mythology
A Quebecois Paean to Lost Love -- 'Annabel Lee' Revisited Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" was published days after his death in 1849. More than a century later, Gilles Tibo's picture book interpretation of Poe's haunting work is an uneasy amalgamation of grown-up themes and naive imagery. poe • edgar allan poe • tibo • gilles tibo • picture book
13 Moons Echoes Cold Mountain Award-winning Charles Frazier writes purely epic novels about the American South with a unique voice. charles frazier • thirteen moons • cold mountain • native american history • civil war
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures This is not the first sword and sorcery mmorpg , but it is the first to be based on the works of a specific author and a film that has a cult following. age of conan hyborian adventures • age of conan • conan the barbarian • robert howard • sword and sorcery
Ceremonial Magick Ceremonial Magick has been practiced in varying form for centuries. What separates it from other schools of thaumaturgy are analyzed and brought forth in this article. ceremonial magick • golden dawn tradition • crowley • thelema • enochian magick
Interview with Victoria Strauss
This week's article is an interview with Fantasy author Victoria Strauss.
Skiing New Zealand Skiing the Southern Hemisphere's New Zealand offers skiers, snowboarders and all wintersports lovers a chance to enjoy winter in the Northern Hemisphere's summer. skiing • snowboarding • snowsports • skiers • snowboarders
Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo Twenty years after the last film, "Rambo" still comes on strong in this newest release. behind the scenes rambo • john rambo • sylvester stallone • rambo movie review • first blood
What Did James Joyce Mean When He Wrote Ulysses Anyway ? Part II If you hang out at City Lights Bookstore long enough, sooner or later, you will have to know about Ulysses. This article continues to examine the elements working inside this famous novel, what they mean, and the reasons for the novel becoming banned on the American shores in the l930's. james joyce • ulysses • bloomsday • one hundred years • dublin november
Fool's War: Imagine Fool’s in Space at War Review of the science fiction novel Fool's War by Sarah Zettel.
Reports from the Field Dragon*Con 1999 and Origins 1999 gaming • roleplay • role play • gamers • game conventions
A Well-Located Virgin Gorda Hotel On Virgin Gorda, the Guavaberry Vacation Rentals sit cheek-by-jowl with granite boulders that dot the landscape like primeval creatures bleaching themselves in the sun. virgin gorda • virgin gorda hotels • virgin gorda hotel • virgin gorda resorts • virgin gorda bvi
Cohen's Passionless Catholics As a young poet, Leonard Cohen was preoccupied with passion and mythic imagery. In "St. Catherine's Street" he examines how one diminishes the other. montreal poets • leonard cohen • let us compare mythologies • sensualism in leonard cohen • jewish montreal poets
Context by John Meaney Meaney is regular Interzone contributor. Volume 2 of Nulapeiron, an epic British SF space opera trilogy sets Tom Corcoran against the Anomaly, a mysterious new foe. context • john meaney • nulapeiron • space opera • british sf
Czech Greenways Cycling Tour Going on a Czech Greenways Cycling trip is a fun way to improve your fitness, protect the environment and steep in the rich culture of Eastern Europe. czech greenways • cycling trips • environmentally friendly tours • eastern european travel • biking in the czech republic
Fearless Jones: Mosley, Walter It Ain't Easy, Yet Mosley Fearlessly Does It Again: A review of Walter Mosley's "Fearless Jones" A definite must read, but perhaps not the best introduction to Mosley' noir • murder • mystery • fiction • american literary
Foundations of Belief At the heart of Native American religious philosophy is the belief that everything carries with it an unique spirit. native american religion • creation mythology • living earth concept • bear spirit • great spirits
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Reviews and spoilers have focussed upon the body count and the plot of the final Potter installment, but what is the legacy of the series and the hype surrounding it? harry potter and the deathly hallows • pottermania • jk rowling • jo rowling • harry potter book seven
Hero of Dune The protagonist of Frank Herbert's Dune and the choices made by Paul Muad'Dib Atreides are best understood in the context of Joseph Campbell's heroic monomyth. frank herbert • dune • joseph campbell • hero archetype • myth
Japan's Visions of Empire Incorporating racial biases is essential to understanding more fully the brutality which characterized the Pacific War. japan's views of non-asians • japan and race during world war ii • pacific war and race • why did japan attack the united states • how did race affect strategy in pacific theater
Kimon and the Agora Kimon, a political leader during the Classical period, was responsible for turning Athens from dusty and arid to green and bountiful, with a few additions to the Agora. athens • kimon • pericles • ostracism • agora
Mature Themes in Fantasy A discussion of how contemporary writers' use of mature themes like politics, sex, military strategy and crime has helped evolve and foster new sub-genres in Fantasy fantasy genre • mature themes • adult • new • diversity
Movie: Clash of the Titans (1981) Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus in Clash of the Titans, director Desmond Davis' Greek mythology spectacular. Laurence Oliver, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith co-star. movie clash of the titans • harry hamlin • laurence olivier • claire bloom • ray harryhausen special effects
Nair Directs The Namesake An Indian Family Immigrates To New York. Nair, The Director, Chronicles Two Generations of Their Lives Through Marriages, Births, Deaths, and Cultural Identities. the namesake • mira nair • indian immigrant family • ganguli family • sooni taraporvala
Poetry and Western Films In response to inaccurate and damaging portrayals of Native American culture and U.S. history in Western films, poets have created art that communicates the truth. western film • the west • the old west • western movies • old west movies
Superman, Batman, and Hercules This week in comics: Hercules tosses kegs, Batman gets ready for his close up, and all is well at Wayne Manor this Christmas. superman • batman • comics review • comic book review • hercules
The Importance of Poetry and Myth in Daily LIfe Poetry and myth both relate us back to collective soul. Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell were journeyers into poet's realm of collective unconscious relating to myth. joseph campbell • poetry and public discourse • love poetry • nature poetry • archetypes |
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