O is for Odin A one-eyed king of the gods with two pet ravens — and he’s a warrior, sorcerer, mystic and more. Folklore Teutonic Myth and Legend, by Donald A. Mackenzie, [1912] ODIN was the chief ruler of the gods. He was tall and old, and his aspect was wise and reverend. White was …
Celebrating the release of Breaking the Habit, I’m sharing a couple of book club questions. Book club questions Breaking the Habit About the book One immortal. An eternity of boredom. Odin used to have it pretty good: whole nations worshipped him, named a day of the week after him, believed him to be wise. These …
I like to research the fae that feature in my favourite books because they somehow make their way into my writing, too. For this folklore post, I’m looking at the Wild Hunt. Folklore of The Wild Hunt The Science of Fairy Tales, An Enquiry into Fairy Mythology by Edwin Sidney Hartland [1891]: But the gods did …
