Monthly Archives: December 2013

An Unexpected Delight

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Cian Beirdd

When Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, he took all of the most interesting materials from Norse, Germanic, and Celtic mythology and created a conglomerate world of it; that’s pretty well known.  And when it came to the story … Continue reading →

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The Role of Comics; Mythology’s Integrity

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Cian Beirdd

The other day I had this (otherwise) perfectly sane person ask me why I was so interested in comics.  It wasn’t the first time I’ve been posed the question.  Normally I take on my most pompous posture and say something … Continue reading →

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Thor 2

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cian Beirdd

I watched the latest Marvel movie from two perspectives.  First, I enjoy the Marvel universe and I have been able to appreciate how the Avengers movies have done such a good job of maintaining their integrity to the comics.  Second, … Continue reading →

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