Tag Archives: Mythology

1887: Der Nöck

Posted on July 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

The Nöck (or Nix, Neck, Näck, or Nickert) is a protective water spirit who lives in lakes, ponds, springs, wells and even drops of water.  The word is likely derived from Old High German nihhus , niccus or nichessa (“water … Continue reading →

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8th Century BC: His Heart was Filled with Fury and He Showed Forth All his Strength

Posted on July 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

You’ll remember from your Greek mythology that the Titans were the sons and daughters of the primordial gods Gaia and Uranus. They were thus gods themselves, ruling (after one of them, Kronos, overthrew Uranus with Gaia’s help) during the peaceful … Continue reading →

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2001: Anatomy of a Centaur

Posted on June 19, 2017 by corvusfugit

Masao Kinoshita: ケンタウロス [Centaur] (2001) (source)

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1495: Relationship Issues

Posted on June 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Piero di Cosimo: A Satyr Mourning over a Nymph [The Death of Procris] (c. 1495) (source) In one version of the myth of Procris, her husband Cephalus abandons her for eight years to test her fidelity, and then, when he … Continue reading →

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1st Century AD: You Aren’t Even Sure What This Is at First

Posted on May 25, 2017 by corvusfugit

Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos. Roman, about 1st century A.D. Restorations by Alessandro Algardi, 1628. (source) Silenos (or Silenus) was, in Greek mythology, the tutor and companion of Dionysus, the god of wine and … Continue reading →

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