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Gods of Gender-Bending
Gender fluidity and the ancients, just in time for Pride
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Curious Facts about the So-Called Aztecs
The truth about Cortés, Moctezuma, and human sacrifice
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Eating God: on Theophagy and Cannibalism
Plus fun facts re: blood jam, Vampire Facelifts, and more
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Kisses and King-Slaps: What's in a New Year?
The first, the forgotten, and the thriving New Year celebrations of today and tomorrow
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The Christmas Witch
"Children or bacon, I won’t go away!" Meet the goddess/ogress Frau Perchta, the so-called "female Krampus," plus some contextual history re: Yule and…
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Poetry NOW
The gods of writing, from Sumer to the Americas. Plus the world's first recorded poet, celestial librarians, Muses, the Mead of Poetry, codices, and a…
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CATS!!! Creatures, kitties, witches, and gods: What's so wicked about our favorite felines?
With fun facts re: djinn, jaguars, suffrage, and Da Vinci. Plus gratuitous fur baby photos!
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Life and Death in Ancient Egypt
Time loops, father-births, and wandering eyes: amazing things you never knew about ancient Egyptian myth and culture
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Dogs Are Gods
Canine divinity and folklore from ancient Egypt, Rome, Mesoamerica, and more
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Satanism! It's not what you think!
Debunking 4 myths about Satanists, plus curious facts re: Baphomet, devil horns, the Satanic Panic, would-be president Victoria Woodhull, a 17th century…
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Mermaid Tales and Fish Fatales
Insight into the original "Little Mermaid," monstrous Mxes, misters, and mistresses of the sea from Assyria to Japan, plus immortal jellyfish and…
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The Gods Who Drink
Fascinating facts about drink and deities, from ancient Sumerian beer to Aztec pulque and Norse mead, plus a writing prompt
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The Cauldron
Curious occult facts and pagan history with Lindsay Merbaum, queer feminist horror writer at Creature Publishing and founder of Pick Your Potions.
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