Non-Fiction
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In Spiritus —The Linguistic Link Between Life and Breath
The connection between life and breath can be found within cultures and languages across the globe and through time. But how did it develop, and where can it still be found?
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Arthur of Brittany: The King That Could Have Been
In 1166, the Duke of Brittany was in trouble. Across his duchy, powerful nobles were rising up in revolt against him. Desperate, he turned to Henry Plantagenet, King of England and ruler of the Angevin Empire, which at its zenith stretched from the forests of Northumberland to the vineyards of Bordeaux. Henry responded. He rode…
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Where Did the Phoenix Come From, and Why Does It Keep Coming Back?
“A mysterious fire flashes from its eye, and a flaming aureole enriches its head. Its crest shines with the sun’s own light and shatters the darkness with its calm brilliance. Its legs are of Tyrian purple; swifter than those of the Zephyrs are its wings of flower-like blue dappled with rich gold.”
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How to Slay the Snake That Eats Itself
The serpent is a creature that suffers from a somewhat imperfect, volatile PR strategy. Throughout our history the animal has populated our lands, thoughts and tales, a denizen of the cosmic realm as often as the earthly. As best said by Okuda & Kiyokawa; “no animal has been more worshipped yet more cast out, more…
Telling Time 