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Gods of Gender-Bending
Gender fluidity and the ancients, just in time for Pride
Jun 23
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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May 2025
Curious Facts about the So-Called Aztecs
The truth about Cortés, Moctezuma, and human sacrifice
May 5
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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April 2025
Eating God: on Theophagy and Cannibalism
Plus fun facts re: blood jam, Vampire Facelifts, and more
Apr 14
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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March 2025
Dogs Are Gods
Canine divinity and folklore from ancient Egypt, Rome, Mesoamerica, and more
Mar 21
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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January 2025
Kisses and King-Slaps: What's in a New Year?
The first, the forgotten, and the thriving New Year celebrations of today and tomorrow
Jan 5
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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Kisses and King-Slaps: What's in a New Year?
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December 2024
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…
Dec 6, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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November 2024
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…
Nov 15, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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October 2024
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!
Oct 15, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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CATS!!! Creatures, kitties, witches, and gods: What's so wicked about our favorite felines?
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September 2024
Life and Death in Ancient Egypt
Time loops, father-births, and wandering eyes: amazing things you never knew about ancient Egyptian myth and culture
Sep 10, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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August 2024
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…
Aug 20, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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July 2024
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…
Jul 12, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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June 2024
The Gods Who Drink
Fascinating facts about drink and deities, from ancient Sumerian beer to Aztec pulque and Norse mead, plus a writing prompt
Jun 3, 2024
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Lindsay Merbaum she/her
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