May 27Fate Never Changes: The MoiraiAre our fates written before we are even born? Who decides our fortune for us? Can we change the destiny?… All these questions were asked, even before it was decided that we would exist. Here are the Three Sisters of Fate, creating lives for us. The Moirai, which is called…History3 min read
May 26Shine for Life: The Cave Legend of AmaterasuThe Sun, which warms us and gives us life, has been one of the most important figures for humanity for thousands of years. Every morning since the beginning, when we see night turns into the day, we know that we have been alive for another day. This awareness has led…Mythology5 min read
May 26Unbroken: The Faith of PrahladaDoes loyalty deserve punishment in the hands of the unjust? Or is loyalty always worth pursuing? Hundreds of years ago, Hinduism, with the story of Prahlada, taught that loyalty had its justice. Prahlada was the son of Kayadu and Hiranyakashipu, an Asura and the king of Daityas. In Hinduism, Asuras…Mythology4 min read
May 25A Love that Truly Kills: The Story of NarcissusWhat kind of tragedy may falling in love with yourself leads to, when love itself is troublesome enough? A hunter in ancient Greece experienced this and has since become “undying” by his death. This is the story of Narcissus. According to Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Narcissus was a young hunter…Mythology4 min read
May 20The Beauty Born from Hatred: The Children of LirHow does envy bring about beauty? How come that emotion full of animosity leads to the emergence of creatures of purity? Hundreds of years ago, the Irish people told a story in which the destructive power of jealousy laid a foundation for new, divine lives. …Mythology7 min read
Apr 22The Wax - The Rise - The Fall: IcarusIsn’t good and bad always intertwined in life? Of course, is. Doesn’t humanity ever get lost in wanting more? Of course, does. Doesn’t every good beginning need a happy ending? Of course, not. If that were the case, it would be a betrayal of the nature of life. More, it…Mythology5 min read
Apr 15Peace, Hope and Longevity: The Olive TreePeace, hope and longevity… The three are the great values that humanity has wished for thousands of years. And seeking these values, humanity has embodied them in an archaic figure of the olive tree. Thus, stories of the olive tree have been told from generation to generation and the virtues…Mythology6 min read
Apr 8Rise from Ashes: The PhoenixThe circle of life is always the same. Something ends, and something new begins; an elder dies, and a baby is born. Every day a story is told, and a new one is written. It is the unbreakable circle of life. The old disappears to make room for something new…Phoenix6 min read
Mar 24A Wasted Love to a Sir: Herr ManneligLove has been one of the great facts of life for all of us for thousands of years. Although we all think ours is unique, the truth is that thousands have fallen in love, have had love stories and have felt nearly the same way: requited or not. And, at…Mythology7 min read
Mar 11The Blessing River of Forgetfulness: LetheWhat we have after living is what we ultimately remember about that life. Yet, bitter or sweet, our lives become a hazy memory after all. …Mythology3 min read