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One of the questions I think is being asked the most in the world of fantasy is: "Why does so much of it suck nowadays?" If it's not the same, formulaic plots and tropes we've gotten a million times before, it's just the most depraved smut you've ever read all aimed at women. What gives?... Continue Reading →
Last year, I became aware of an online musical called Epic by Jorge Revera-Herrans, which is a musical retelling of Homer's The Odyssey. What sets it apart from other musicals is that it isn't an actual play but is nine albums of four songs each that focus on different parts of The Odyssey, with the... Continue Reading →
As I think most of you know that I was in the Percy Jackson fandom for a long time, primarily from middle school to the beginning of high school. Most of this was because it was Greek mythology - which I already liked - turned into a fun story with snarky teenagers narrating and I... Continue Reading →
A little bit ago, I was asked to help edit a book for Christian apologist Marcia Montenegro. The book was called Spellbound and was an update of the original. It talks about how the occult is reaching our kids, why that's so dangerous, what the occult is, and how Christian parents can talk about it... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not talking about that Hell. I'm talking about Hel (also known as Hella), the Norse Goddess of the Underworld and one of the most misunderstood characters in the Norse Pantheon. The reason for this is because I've been watching the show Runes on Bentkey now that the season is over and unfortunately, she's... Continue Reading →
My family loves bunnies. They’re cute, fluffy, come running when they hear a bag crinkle, and magically bring you candy on a certain holiday that we’ll be celebrating this week. However, as cute as these little creatures are, apparently Monty Python and the Holy Grail got it right in suggesting that they are actually ruthless... Continue Reading →
Everyone knows who Achilles is, as he is one of the most famous heroes in Greek mythology. His story has inspired countless retellings in the form of plays, books, and movies. However, though his name is renowned throughout literature, his true character is not. Though he performed many heroic acts, he was also one of... Continue Reading →
One fo the shows I was most excited to see when Bentkey was announced was the show Runes. From the trailer, it seemed like the type of show I would watch. It had magic, it had Norse mythology, the animation was pretty original and looked good...what's not to love? Well, I watched it and finished... Continue Reading →
Kitsune are amongst the most famous yokai in Japanese mythology, often being found in media like animae, video games, manga, etc. Notorious for their shapeshifting abilities and powers of manipulation, the kistune is one of the perfect creatures in mythology to talk about this spooky season. #1: What is a Kitsune? Dedicated to the god... Continue Reading →
On September 26, Rick Riordan - in what I can only guess was perhaps a desperate attempt to write a backup book in case The Sun and the Star did poorly (which it did) - released a new book called Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods. This book centers around an 18-year-old Percy... Continue Reading →
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