Mythology

5 Aphrodisiacs from the Supermarket

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

Palm Springs and Idyllwild Geography Named After an Evil Shaman In Palm Springs, hikers can explore Tahquitz Canyon on a two mile loop trail

The Three Sisters: Squash, Corns and Beans This Thanksgiving, weave Native American stories, recipes and crafts about the Three Sisters into the

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,

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,

Revealing Oysters’ Aphrodisiac Reputation Oysters have been popular from early history through the present. Food oysters are different species than

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

The Red Christmas Flower from Mexico Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I buy poinsettias and begin decorating for Christmas. It

Create Information Hooks in your Mind Most of us travel first and then make interesting discoveries on the trip. We promise ourselves to research

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

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

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.