Read the other Great Myths here George Bird Grinnell’s classic account (from 1892) of the origin of the Blackfoot Buffalo … Continue Reading The Great Myths #67: The Origin of the Buffalo Dance (Blackfoot)
Read the other Great Myths Here Here are a handful of translations of verses 138-145 of the Hávamál, found in … Continue Reading The Great Myths #49: Odin Sacrifices Himself (Norse)
A Disciple of Pythagoras Wins a Chariot Race Some oil there in the dirt, some spices gathered into the shape … Continue Reading A Disciple of Pythagoras Wins a Chariot Race (poem)
From a dialogue about the beginning of the world; at one point, a giant called Ymir is mentioned: “Where did … Continue Reading The Great Myths #19: The Sacrifice of Ymir Made into the World (Norse)
And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham. And He said to him, “Abraham!” and he said, “Here … Continue Reading The Great Myths #18: The Sacrifice of Isaac (Jewish)
The cow came in from the field, and the companions of great-hearted Telemachos came from beside their fast black ship, … Continue Reading The Great Myths #17: A Sacrifice for the Feast (Greek)
The first evening is devoted to preparation for the rite. The kam (shaman), having chosen a spot in a meadow, … Continue Reading The Great Myths #16: A Siberian Horse Sacrifice, and the Shaman’s Ascent to the Sky (Altaic)
Rig Veda 1:162 – The Sacrifice of the Horse Mitra, Varuṇa, Aryaman the Active, Indra the ruler of the Ṛbhus, … Continue Reading The Great Myths #15: The Horse Sacrifice (Hindu)
When Kloskurbeh, the All-maker, lived on earth, there were no people yet. But one day when the sun was high, … Continue Reading The Great Myths #12: The Corn Mother (Penobscot)
