Category: Mythology
-
Myths: Baba Yaga
The Three Huts I. Introduction: The Village Girl with a Big Heart Once upon a time, in a village nestled between rolling hills and the edge of a forest so vast it could make the bravest adventurer second-guess their life choices, lived a young woman named Misty. Now, Misty wasn’t a princess or a sorceress.…
-
Myths: Magical Beings
Magical beings appear across cultures in various forms, representing human hopes, fears, and beliefs. These beings take on a multitude of appearances and roles, often embodying traits that reflect the cultural values and challenges of the societies that imagine them. Here’s an exploration of different magical beings across cultures: Fairies Fairies, or “fae,” have been…
-
The war of the Norse gods
This is the story of Ragnarök. First, imagine winter. Not just one winter, but three winters, one after the other, with no summer in between! Brrr! The snow fell and fell, the wind howled and howled, and people fought each other all the time. It was called Fimbulwinter, the terrible winter. “This is awful!” cried…
-
Four more Loki stories: giants, a dwarf, and Freyja
The Giant Þjazi The aroma of roasted ox hung heavy in the air, a delicious promise of a feast for the assembled gods. They had hunted well, and the massive beast was turning nicely over the fire. Loki, as usual, was hovering nearby, probably hoping to snatch the choicest morsels. Suddenly, a massive eagle swooped…
-
Four stories of Loki: Apples, death, wall, and hair
[[but.. why generate AI like this? Because it’s an interesting test of AI. Also, the stories are interesting, and I’m unfamiliar with them. I’d like to try to have voice generators for the various Norse mythologies at some point, partly because it’s fun history.]] Idunn’s Apples In the shimmering realm of Asgard, the Norse gods…