Sylvia RoseAug 194 min readPill of Immortality: Chinese AlchemyThe Pill of Immortality or Immortality Pill is a life-giving substance in Chinese alchemy . Also called xiandan (仙丹), jindan (金丹), or dan...
Sylvia RoseMay 125 min readŽaltys: Sacred Snake & Serpent QueenIn Baltic mythology, the grass snake žaltys (Natrix natrix) is a sacred animal. It's invited into the home and kept as a pet and house...
Sylvia RoseOct 13, 20236 min readHouse Spirits of Germanic MythologyHouse spirits such as Kobolds , domestic elves , gnomes and the earth hen are popular figures in Germanic myth and folklore. They have...
Sylvia RoseOct 6, 20237 min readLittle Elder Tree Mother: A Fairy TaleThe Little Elder Tree Mother is an 1845 Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's also known as The Elderbush. The Elder Tree...
Sylvia RoseSep 8, 20235 min readElves & the Shoemaker - A Fairy TaleA poor shoemaker named Karl and his wife Frieda live above their shoe shop, near a small village. Hardship comes upon them. The shoemaker...
Sylvia RoseJul 16, 20233 min readGingerbread Houses: German FolkloreGingerbread houses are part of German folklore. Seasonal food traditions from Germany include gingerbread or Lebkuchen. Thanks to the...
Sylvia RoseJun 17, 20233 min readMaiden & The Lindwyrm: A Fairy TaleThe Maiden and the Lindwyrm is a 19th century fairy tale from Denmark. The Lindwyrm appears throughout Germanic mythology. Lindwyrm is...
Sylvia RoseMay 7, 20234 min readFrau Holle - A German Fairy TaleA mother, her daughter Hilda and stepdaughter Elsa live in a house in the woods. Elsa does all the work as the other two are lazy, but...
Sylvia RoseApr 17, 20233 min readWild Women and Winter TalesDecember 25 marks the Feast of Frau Holle or Hulda in Germany. She's also celebrated at the Winter Solstice as a goddess of Light. Her...