Because I was asked to write about the meaning of the word savior for a friend’s newsletter, I looked into the historical and mythological origins of the term .Within Christianity, savior is a title often given to Jesus Christ. The term savior also derives from … continue reading »
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Horsing Around
am enjoying the lovely synchronicity of writing a paper entitled Women, Horses, and Predators: Female Sexuality and the Wild during the Year of the Horse. I will be presenting the paper at the Association for the Study of Women and Myth conference in March. My … continue reading »
The Year of the Horse
he Year of the Horse is newly foaled today. As you probably know, the Chinese New Year is based on their zodiac system, Shēngxiào, which is based on solar & lunar times. Years are named after twelve (solar) animals, the new year begins on the … continue reading »