I found a useful online resource today. God Checker has articles about over 3, 000 gods, supreme beings, spirits, and demons. God Checker is an easy site to navigate, has a crisp, clean look, and the amount of advertising is minimal. It’s a nice site that should be useful to anyone who needs to do…
Category: Myths & Legends
The Screaming Skull
I’ve just been reading one of F. Marion Crawford’s short stories. It’s called The Screaming Skull and at the end of the story there is a note that says that it was inspired by the real life legend of the screaming skull at Bettiscombe Manor. I have been familiar with the legend for many years…
Psychopomps
I recently watched the film The Messengers and there were a lot of crows in the film, but I never really figured out why. As I thought about it I wondered if they were meant to be psychopomps. Maybe they were and maybe they weren’t but it has given me an idea for today’s post….
The Legend of the Green Man
Ever heard of The Green Man? No, I don’t mean the pub. No, not that little guy from the spaceship either, but if you should see him, tell him I said hi. The Green man I am talking about is a nature spirit and there was once a widespread belief in The Green Man all…