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For this week's blog post, we have something really exciting to tell everyone! We were able to get in touch with Natalie Pinter, the award winning author of The Fragile Keepers. There were some questions that we were curious to ask her, and we're happy to share what she had to say with everyone!     The Fragile Keepers is a whimsical tale of magical adventures and creatures of mythology mixed with a dash of darkness. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a great read if you ask me! The story features two main characters Andre & Ben, who end up...

     Zitkala-Sa (Lakota: Redbird) (Birth name: Gertrude Simmons) was a Native American author and activist who was born on February 22, 1876. She was born on the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota, making her a member of the Yankton Dakota Sioux. Her mother was part of the Yankton Sioux and her father was Euro-American. She was a strong woman of great importance who should not be forgotten. Her will to amplify opportunities for Native Americans and to protect the Native culture in North America was a prevalent theme in her life thus making her one of the most...

My journey through Aztalan State Park was full of tranquility and magic!

Aztalan State Park is not just a State Park, but also a National Historic Landmark. Aztalan is quite extraordinary and incredibly ancient. This beautiful area was once home to many early Native American peoples in the state of Wisconsin. The native Aztalan people stemmed from a group known as the Mississippians; a tribe who lived around the Mississippi River Valley from approximately 900 AD to 1450 AD. The most fascinating feature of Aztalan State Park is the ancient burial mounds. Before I get a little deeper into that, let me tell you what led me to this magnificent site. 

The Importance of Pantheons  Pantheon is a word that originated in Greece. The meaning of this word is: to honor the gods. The word pantheon can also describe the group of gods or goddesses for any specific culture or region. Pantheons are often used to describe the gods of polytheistic religions & mythologies. Why are pantheons important? Pantheons are important because they are part of our human history no matter who you are, or where you are from. They are part of our world and our own ancestral and cultural identities. The folklore and stories of the deities and people...

It's no secret that 2020 was a strange year for us all. There were hard times for many people across the world, but somehow we were able to overcome. It's important that we take a moment to reflect on the fact that we did make it into the new year. Although this New Year's Eve was probably not as exciting as previous years, it's still a time to start fresh and start new!  From the Myths & Beyond family,  Happy New Year. Thank you for your support. We appreciate every single person who visits our site, and offers their patronage....