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Mythology, History, Storytelling: the Godyssey podcast is a deep dive into our shared humanity through gods.
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The Godyssey Podcast@godysseypodcast.com · 4h agoLunasa and Samhain are the historic Gaelic harvest festivals. The first, named for Lugh (spelled Lughnasadh in Old Irish) is a celebration of the early harvests and of the community, while Samhain celebrates the last harvest and is a festival of remembrance. #WyrdWednesday
Phthinoporon is one of the Horae, goddesses who represent the seasons. She is goddess of harvest and preparing the hearth for harsh winters, and is depicted holding grapes and fruits, the ripeness of her season. #WyrdWednesday 🖼: A. Mucha
Lunasa and Samhain are the historic Gaelic harvest festivals. The first, named for Lugh (spelled Lughnasadh in Old Irish) is a celebration of the early harvests and of the community, while Samhain celebrates the last harvest and is a festival of remembrance. #WyrdWednesday
Higan is a seven-day Japanese Buddhist festival, a celebration of the equinoxes. The fall version is called shūbun, when farmers assess their harvest and families have ceremonies at ancestral graves. The red spider lilly, a symbol of death, marks the holiday. #WyrdWednesday
Wyrdlings! Halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox, just after Lammastide begun, we give you: “First Fruits, Corn Dollies, Corn Spirits” as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic. Come and share tales of Lughnasadh, of harvests, first loaves & things that haunt the wide wheat fields.
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The Godyssey Podcast@godysseypodcast.com · yesterdayMost famous today through the Simon and Garfunkle rendition of "Scarborough Fair," the original Scarborough Fair was established by Royal Charter in 1253, traditionally held on August 15 and lasting up until potentially September 29, drawing folk from all over. #FairytaleTuesday
Most famous today through the Simon and Garfunkle rendition of "Scarborough Fair," the original Scarborough Fair was established by Royal Charter in 1253, traditionally held on August 15 and lasting up until potentially September 29, drawing folk from all over. #FairytaleTuesday
Circe is the most famous of classical witches, an enchantress with the power of transfiguration and potions aplenty. Dwelling on a mysterious island and either the daughter of a Titan or a goddess, she is a force to be reckoned with. #FairytaleTuesday 🖼: J.W. Waterhouse
Very telling that the -botched handling of the Epstein files, -Blanche’s interview with Maxwell and -Maxwell’ move to a cushy prison All this had no bearing on the GOP Senator’s bargaining to get Blanche over the line @cathywilcox.bsky.social
They have have had the Crown of Justification in ancient Egypt, but in modern America we have the Toupee of Entitlement.
The Godyssey Podcast@godysseypodcast.com · 2d agoThe Crown of Justification was placed on the dead of ancient Egypt, a sign one had overcome death in the Duat and risen to the company of the gods. It could be as simple as a laurel or palm leaves or as elaborate as a jeweled crown. #MythologyMonday
Brazil's one-legged Saci gets all his trickster powers from his foul-smelling hat, which once taken, forces the trickster to do the bidding of the hat's holder. He will always try to get it back, so careful when you take his hat. #MythologyMonday 🖼️: J. Marconi
The Crown of Justification was placed on the dead of ancient Egypt, a sign one had overcome death in the Duat and risen to the company of the gods. It could be as simple as a laurel or palm leaves or as elaborate as a jeweled crown. #MythologyMonday
"Egyptians... what a bunch of weirdos," the Emperor snorted derisively, scratching his pet weasel behind the ears.
The Godyssey Podcast@godysseypodcast.com · 3d agoGreek and Roman writers were consistently weirded out by the well-documented love and worship of cats in Egypt. Indeed, they instead kept a different animal (when dogs weren't available): the weasel. #FolkloreSunday
Top off, half gone, all gone: a home shares a cat and a mouse who are friends and they store a pot of fat in times of need in a church. When the cat goes to visit family, he takes some fat, but then hard times come, the fat is gone too: and the cat must eat. #FolkloreSunday
Greek and Roman writers were consistently weirded out by the well-documented love and worship of cats in Egypt. Indeed, they instead kept a different animal (when dogs weren't available): the weasel. #FolkloreSunday
Black Shuck the Dog-fiend is one of Britain's most famous black dogs, an omen of death to many while a guardian companion to others. Shuck is a name for the Devil in Old English, and Shuck remains a prominent piece of folklore in East Anglia. #FolkloreSunday
The Prophet Muhammad said it was better to cut the arm off of your clothes than disturb a cat who sleeps upon it. #FolkloreSunday 🖼: J.F. Lewis
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Cernunnos is the Celtic horned god, called the great peacemaker and master of the wild places. This figure is largely mysterious, and we only know his name from a single source, a stone pillar in Paris, yet he has captured the modern imagination of Celtophiles. #WyrdWednesday
The Horned Serpent of Muscogee Creek myth has crystalline scales and a gem imbedded in its forehead, feasting on sumac and being a magnet for wild game. Its horns are used for medicine, its scales for divination. #WyrdWednesday 🖼️: Dracarian
Wyrdlings! With the Buck Moon rising late in July this year, we give you: “Taken by the… Horned Beings, Horned Hats, Horned Moons” as this week’s #WyrdWednesday topic! Let’s meet by moonlight and share tales of all horned things.
Hunters among the Hopi and Zuni tribes revere Toho, the Cougar spirit and Guardian of the North. He teaches hunters to be clear in their goals, steadfast in their dedication, and prefer action to cunning. #FairytaleTuesday 🖼️: J. Gash
