Portrayals of Thor in Movies and Television
I’m sure many of you have seen the second installment in the Thor movies series by now. Jax wrote a review of the first movie when we saw a few years ago. I thought the second movie was neat, but it wasn’t awesome. But it did get me thinking about other images of Thor I’ve...
Christmas Day Movie Recommendation – Nativity! (2009)
We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday filled with love, laughter, food, fun, kith, and kin…and time off from work. Mine had all of the above thanks to my niece (and to my office for the time off). Samantha is Pagan, too, but we both celebrate the day and honor the traditions we have both...
Disney’s Frozen–the power of love, family and courage
I was planning on skipping Frozen for several reasons. I saw (and wrote a review) of last year’s biggest holiday children’s fare, Rise of the Guardians, which TheScott and I took our foster daughters to see. I am a fan of good animated movies, but the idea of going to Frozen reminded me a little...
Odin Inspired Characters and Images
The autumnal equinox is nigh, so finding balance is on my mind. Jax posted about major female figures in the Norse pantheon earlier this week. I’m providing a bit of parity here with thoughts about a major male figure — Odin, the Allfather. I’ve felt “watched over†this last year, probably by my ancestors. This feeling...
