In Chinese mythology, it is believed that all things are capable of acquiring human forms, magical powers, and immortality, provided that they receive sufficient energy, in such forms as human breath or essence from the moon and the sun.
Found on Wikipedia. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Everywhere Magic”, url: “http://tapestry.xeophin.net/threads/2008/03/29/everywhere-magic/” });
Best remembered moment in The Golden Compass I’ve seen yesterday evening: how painstakingly the scriptwriters avoided the line
“I’m your mother, Lyra” “Noooooo …” SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Iconic Lines”, url: “http://tapestry.xeophin.net/threads/2007/12/24/iconic-lines/” });
I just stumbled over a small note in my notebook on spirituality in games. This thought has been inspired by a visit of a church in London1, while they were having mass.
Since I’m note exactly an avid churchgoer, watching the people was quite interesting – most of all the fact that people whenever they would [...]
Today, I had my counseling with my professor about my exams in Old and Middle English Literature. We came to the conclusion that the best topic for me would be the “Other Worlds” that crop up in several texts, one of them Sir Orfeo.
Prof Bridges gave me a short introduction to the tale, and began [...]
From all the gods’ creatures, the elves are to most fair and balanced. Both the force of life and of the stars run in their veins in equal parts, making them all weavers of potent magic. It is a shame that they have been driven off into earth’s most uninhabitable places where they [...]
The paradise seemed always to loom just around the corner, and whenever they came around, it was still farther away – a Fata Morgana , or rather: an illusion of Fata Morgana, as “fata” is Italian for “fairy”, which translates the Fata Morgana into Morgan the Fairy – Morgaine la Faye , cast as a Goddess of Illusion and Deceit.
…As could be expected of Michael Ende, this place can be found in one of the blank spots on the world’s maps, and it is never clear whether this place has always been there or if it was the main character’s imagination or wish to have it placed there.
Ooohh … look what I got: a combination of Warcraft (yeaahh!), Manga (or, more correctly: manhwa – the artist is korean –: coool!) and dashing heroes (yum!): what can you probably want more? (Okay, a story would be nice, but as I have yet to read and not just marvel at the imagery, I’m [...]
Yet another thing for my growing queue of books I have yet to read … stumbled several time over it, I guess it’s time to try it out.
In der Presse gehandelt als der «erwachsene Harry Potter», verlieren sich Jonathan Strange und Mr. Norrell in Susanna Clarkes Roman eher in den Salons und Dining Rooms im London des beginnenden 19. Jahrhunderts.