Haven’t really had a lick of time for writing here in the last few months, but ruminating on the first forty years of my life - and all the ways narrative can and does mislead us - is a pretty good excuse to dust off the ol' platform before I return to an evening of other work tasks. Warmth to all.
Back to tech things I go!
Slipped in a wee nap before revising my Rewind Wednesday, but hopefully this piece offers an interesting reflection on how a century’s worth of Oz adaptations gives us a moral landscape that ranges from “neat and tidy” to “as chaotically cruel as the world we already inhabit.” Weird histories ahoy!
#Literature #Books #Film #CulturalMyths #Adaptations #Humanism #US
https://open.substack.com/pub/mlclark/p/i-cant-want-it-anymore?r=1ii76&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
#Nativity #Myths You Probably Believe + Contradictions!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2kv9w1YN2E
Think you know the #Nativitystory? Think again. This episode uncovers what the #Bible really says (and doesn’t say) about #Jesus’ birth, separating fact from centuries of #culturalmyths and #traditions. From the stable to the star to the visitors, discover who and what wasn’t actually there and why it matters.
Dogs, revered in mythologies worldwide, have played diverse roles from loyal companions to divine beings. Explore their significance and the deep connection between canines and human imagination in mythological traditions.
#AncientMyths #CanineMythology #CulturalMyths #DivineDogs #DogDeities #DogFolklore #DogLegends #DogStories #DogSymbolism #DogTales #DogsinMythology #GuardianDogs #MythicalCanines #MythologicalDogs #SpiritualD
https://www.barkydogtoys.com/dogs-in-mythology-and-across-cultures/
M. L. Clark
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