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Mae Clair’s Mythical Monday: The Snow Maiden
It’s December, and in a good portion of the U.S., that generally means cold temperatures, icy roads and the chance of snow. Usually. This year is different. Could be because the Mayan calendar predicts...
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Mae Clair’s Mythical Monday: Christmas Eve Legends
The celebration of Christmas touches us each in different ways. For me, as for many, it is a religious holiday, but it’s also a time for merriment, family, celebration and joy. There is a special magic...
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Mae Clair’s Mythical Monday: New Year’s Eve Legends
It’s almost time to bid goodbye to 2012 and usher in a New Year. In the distant past, it wasn’t simply a matter of sharing memories and recalling events. The ‘old year’ had to be conducted out properly...
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Mae Clair’s Mythical Monday: The Nine Lives of Cats
Arafel, my first cat came from a litter of farm kittens. I always told her she looked like a little woodland creature from myth. I love all animals, but cats are my favorite. As a kid I grew up with...
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Mythical Monday: The Boogeyman and Other Childhood Monsters, by Mae Clair
Childhood days are filled with fun, a time of delight and discovery. But children also have vivid imaginations for conjuring the denizens of make-believe. Like most otherworldly elements, the...
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Mythical Monday: Nautical Superstitions, by Mae Clair
Whether it’s ghost ships, sea lore, or whispered tales of phantom winds and water sprites, I’ve always been intrigued by the murky depths of the sea. From ancient times to present, the underwater world...
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Mythical Monday: In Search of the Mothman by Mae Clair
Recently, my husband and I took a trip to a small town in West Virginia called Point Pleasant. Our entire purpose for visiting was so that I could do research for a novel I intend to write drawing on...
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Mythical Monday: Thunderbirds and the Mysterious Disappearance of Tom...
I can’t believe two weeks have swept by since I last posted on my blog. It’s true what they say about summer — life slows down and seems to move in fast-forward at the same time. Or maybe that’s just...
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Mythical Monday: Island Spirits by Mae Clair
Have you ever encountered a chickcarnie? How about a duppy or a Rolling Calf? If you’ve vacationed in the Caribbean Islands, you’ve already visited the habitat of these and other restless spirits....
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Halloween and Twelfth Sun by Mae Clair
October has officially arrived, bringing with it the promise of pumpkins, colorful leaves and cozy hearth fires. As noted earlier in the week, I’m roaming to various blog haunts the beginning of the...
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