July 2010
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Open for Submissions!
Attention all By the Gods! followers: We are now accepting submissions!
The volume of questions and messages reaching critical mass, coupled with the fact that our authors have a lot going on at the moment means we’re turning to you to help keep our lil’ mythology tumblr afloat!
Got a particular deity you’re passionate about? A kernel of knowledge that needs to be shared with...
June 2010
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Tumblr Tuesday
Greetings, Mythfans.
Enjoying our blog? Then by Odin’s Ravens, why not give us a recommendation?
You can pick between recommending us for the educational directory, or the historical directory.
We appreciate it!
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A note:
Hello my beloved Mythfans.
I just wanted to drop you a note on the nature of the posts here at By the Gods!
In the last few weeks, we’ve started to receive a great torrent of messages from you, our readers, with requests, questions, and compliments. Thank you so much for these! Your kind words, questions and suggestions are all IMMENSELY appreciated!
There isn’t a particularly easy...
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Tumblr Tuesday!
Hey there, mythfans. Enjoying the blog? By Merlin’s beard, I hope you are.
If so, why not give us a recommendation for the historical directory?
Or, if you’d rather, a recommendation for the educational directory?
pagan darling: Goddess Friday - Arianrhod →
Arianrhod was a Welsh Goddess associated with fertility, rebirth, and weaving of cosmic time and fate. She is a free spirited Goddess, but also vindictive and often unable to let go of the past. Her mother was Don, the great Welsh Mother Goddess, and her father is said to have been Beli…
Very cool. If you’re not already following Pagandarling, you should be, mythfans!
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A Question:
You probably don’t know this about me, mythfans, but I’m a Tolkien-aholic. For many years my greatest literary passion has been the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and the posthumous publications of his work, arranged by his son, Christopher.
Obviously you’ve all seen the Lord of the Rings films, and many of you have probably read the books. There’s a whole vibrant world there,...
themostbeautifulfraud asked: Can you post something about aphrodite or venus, please? :)
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bigbadsofty asked: What do you think of the speculation that Freyr and Shiva might be historically related? There are also proto-shiva statuettes in the Harappan civilization, and they also sit cross legged with antlers. Shiva is both ascetic and lover, and the the linga was probably associated with Shiva first. Freyr also sits in a yogi-like posture but with an erection, god of wisdom and fertility. The Norse...
Tumblr Tuesday!
Hey there mythfans!
We don’t ask much. You don’t need to sacrifice anything significant. All we ask is that you sacrifice 2.5 seconds of your time, and give us a recommendation!