Myths – CYNTHIA D. BERTELSEN

Santa: The Magic. The Man. The Myth.

December 15, 2021

Santa is a magical creature. Santa is a man who lived in third-century Turkey (then called Lycia). Santa is a mythological being. Happily, Santa can be all three … The Magic: He flies through the night sky with the greatest of ease, in his reindeer-drawn sleigh. He knows where I live, the white house on … More Santa: The Magic. The Man. The Myth.

Nightly She Sings on Yon Pomegranate-Tree

November 3, 2009

Magic and myth wind through the history of many foods. At the crux of these stories the very mysteries of life clamor for explanation. In the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, for example, it’s possible to feel the foreboding of ancient humans when the first chill kissed the air and darkness descended over leafless … More Nightly She Sings on Yon Pomegranate-Tree

CYNTHIA D. BERTELSEN

Gherkins & Tomatoes … Since 2008

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Santa: The Magic. The Man. The Myth.

Nightly She Sings on Yon Pomegranate-Tree