Pileus, Phrygian, Witches Hat - Moving to Freedom
The headgear is different from "Phrygian helmets" because of the lengthy ear flaps which make them recognizable as "barbarians"...
The Metaphor of "Our Lord the Flayed One"
An abridged look at Xipe Tótec, a god present consistently in cultures around the time of the Olmecs through the Nahua. Time continues...
Where be Dragons?
While decorating my new apartment, one piece of décor I want is a wall tapestry of an antique map, especially one that would have sea...
Ghosts of the Ancient Past - India
As the world's oldest extant religion, Hinduism has grown and changed through the centuries in many ways, but many of the traditions have...
Ghosts of the Ancient Past - Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia (Sumeria, Babylon, and Assyria) Moving through time and space to the Ancient Near East in the Fertile Cresent. In the "Cradle...
Ghosts of the Ancient Past
What is the oldest ghost story you've ever heard of, not the first one you've ever heard, but the most ancient? Before doing research for...
Take Me to Snurch: Bringers of Divine Serpent Wisdom and Inspiration
A look at some myths about the flying serpents that influenced my archaeological path and my hope for inspiration I can give to others.
The Bust of a Beautiful Woman
]Intro: She's been compared to the beauty in the statue of Venus, and the perfection of Galatea in the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea...
Senet: The Game of Passing
Intro: Playing competitive games teaches lessons for life, of life, no matter the time or place. They can often also be meant as...
Open Letter to Stop Pebble Mine
I'm not, by far, within the first group of protestors, but I would hate myself all the more if I didn't stand up for nature during these...
