Serve up a Romantic Feast of Aphrodisiacs Most of us know the libidinous reputation of the oyster, but there are five aphrodisiacs waiting on your
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The Cahuilla Stories of Tahquitz Canyon and Tahquitz Rock
Palm Springs and Idyllwild Geography Named After an Evil Shaman In Palm Springs, hikers can explore Tahquitz Canyon on a two mile loop trail
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The Three Sisters: Squash, Corns and Beans This Thanksgiving, weave Native American stories, recipes and crafts about the Three Sisters into the
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Stingy Jack and the Devil Create the First Jack-o-Lantern The devil lay in bed watching the flickering flames of Hell. His toady, Lickspittle,
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A Hawaiian legend about Lono Moku, the Woman in the Moon. Once upon a time, in Hawaii, there lived an overworked wife named Hina. Her children,
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Revealing Oysters’ Aphrodisiac Reputation Oysters have been popular from early history through the present. Food oysters are different species than
Continue ReadingMagical Mistletoe: Mythology and Natural History
More Than Just a Kissing Plant In the U.S., we don’t think much about magical mistletoe. We hear about it in songs and want to stand under it with
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The Red Christmas Flower from Mexico Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I buy poinsettias and begin decorating for Christmas. It
Continue ReadingWhy you Should Explore the Mythology of a Destination Before Leaving Home
Create Information Hooks in your Mind Most of us travel first and then make interesting discoveries on the trip. We promise ourselves to research
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Love them or Fear them--Owls Appear in Mythologies all Around the World Owls appear in mythologies all around the world. Some cultures view them as
Continue ReadingThe Tale of Nanaue the Shark-Man of Hawaii (Part 2)
Interpreting this Myth as an Allegory for Struggles with Addiction I wrote the first part of this myth on a separate blog post called The Tale of
Continue ReadingThe Tale of Nanaue, The Shark-Man of Hawaii
The Wayward Son of Kamohoalii, King of the Sharks Kamohoalii was king of all forty species of sharks in Hawaii. They knew his most important taboo.
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