The Cailleach came to me in a dream the other night. This incredible hag—the first goddess, she who grants sovereignty, the ancients, the land—and I stood on a beach in a place that seemed at the edge of everything. Waves a thousand feet high rolled in like easy folds of velvet and washed the world…
Today, let’s dive into peacock folklore. A JEWELRY STORE NAMED INDIA If you hold this Dazzling emeraldUp to the sky,It will shine a billion Beautiful miraclesPainted from the tearsOf the Most High.Plucked from the lush gardensOf a yellowish-green paradise,Look inside this hypnotic gemAnd a kaleidoscope of Titillating, Soul-raising Sights and colorsWill tease and seduceYour eyes and mind. Tell me, sir.Have…
The bichura is a fascinating creature in Turkish mythology. I discovered them with my weird reading habits and couldn’t resist creating a character. When I pull together characters for stories, the number one rule I have is “Every adventure story needs a Groot.” Or an R2D2, even a Hodor. Characters who are integral to the…