So as some folks celebrate a pagan holiday stuffed uncomfortably in a Christian suit, and some of us resist (or fail to resist) the urge to eat horrid hollow chocolate animals for old time’s sake, and the more adventurous among us wait for the Peeps to go half price so we can find ever more …
Category Archive: mythology
Sep 21 2010
The Wolf in the Fault and Other Stories
I have to admit something: I may be an atheist, but I’m also a complete sucker for Norse mythology. When I shared my home with cockroaches, I even sacrificed them to Odin. It’s somehow more satisfying that way. Every Thursday, I squee with glee, because I know it’s Thorsday at Lockwood’s place. I love all …
Apr 09 2008
Passing Observations: All About Odin
Today is a good day for Norse mythology. It’s not only Odinsday (Odin = Wotan = Wotan’s Day), it’s the 9th. 9 is a number sacred to Odin. Nice symmetry, there. Since I can’t actually honor the god with human sacrifice, as such is illegal (and would be a silly thing for an atheist to …
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