M R James and the Ghostly Mansion

M.R. James and his Long, Ghostly Shadows

M.R. James (1862-1936) is widely considered to be one of the greatest ghost story writers in the English language. James’ stories are characterised by their subtle, understated horror, their attention to historical detail, and their emphasis on the psychological effects of the supernatural on his characters. His work has influenced generations of horror writers, including H.P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell, and …

Sidhe (Thuatha de Danann) the origin of the Celtic Gods

Sources | Celtic Myths | Origins

We reach for the Celts through the parchments of Christian monks, and Greek and Roman historians but still we grasp at phantoms of truth. The mythic invasions, cycles of life and death, war and famine, the true story is the spread of a people across Europe, trying to understand their world, and take command of it. Unlike the Greeks, with …

Sumerian Gods being worshipped by their human vassals, Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh

Sources | The Great Deluge | Retold

The Ancient Sumerian and Babylonian Myth of Apocalypse, from the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Dream of Atrahasis and the Eridu Genesis. Retold by Jake Jackson. The Great Deluge: Beginnings Enlil, Fategiver, Lord of Storms and warrior god ruled the realm of Earth, creating kings and great temples for the pure worship and honour of the gods who lived alongside Earth …

Enki and other Sumerian Gods

Sources | The Great Deluge | Introduction

Stories of floods appear in most ancient mythologies, manifested as apocalyptic events caused by a God or gods. The Mesoamericans, Chinese, ancient Greeks and Scandinavians all suffered the wrathful storms of a vengeful deity. Human civilisation grew around river systems, with the Amazon, Indus, Nile-Kagera, Yellow River and Yangtze, and the Kızılırmak bearing some of the earliest, as humankind wrestled …