See that title and the clever play on words? That’s the kind of thing you can expect here in Sorchia’s Universe–and it will only get better (or worse, depending on how you look at it) as the April Challenge goes on. Greek mythology is rife with half this’s and half that’s. According to one Ancient Astronaut theory (you see how I spend time when I should be writing) all of the weird combinations were the result of alien DNA manipulation […]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
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A couple of D monsters to start off your day: the Irish Dearg Due and , what else, Dragons. The Dearg Due is an Irish vampire. Dearg-Due means “red-blood sucker” in Irish (pronounced DAH-ruhg DU-ah / DAH-ruh-guh DU-ah). In true Irish fashion, her story is one of betrayal and vengeance. The original Dearg Due was a beautiful lass who fell in love with a handsome peasant boy. Unfortunately, her father arranged for her to marry a rich, but evil nobleman. […]
Who doesn’t love a good monster? For this year’s blog challenge, Sorchia’s Universe plays host to long-legged beasties and evil fairies from all over the world. If the sight of it gives you the creepy-crawlies, the heebie-jeebies, or the all-overs you’ll most likely find it here. And if you don’t, let me hear from you! Tell me a story about the nasty critter most likely to send you screaming to your mommy. C is for Caoiniag She […]
Welcome to Day two of the Fabulous A-Z Blogging challenge. The B topic is not quite as blood-curdling as yesterday’s Joint-Eaters. But don’t let the fairy tales fool you–Bauchans and Brownies have their dark sides, too. Many cultures have creatures who are variations on this theme. The Scandinavians call them tomte, the Slavic domovoi and the German Heinzelmännchen. They seem to be a kind of hobgoblin—loyal to a family or place. They can be friendly and helpful or . . […]
Who doesn’t love a good monster? For this year’s blog challenge, Sorchia’s Universe plays host to long-legged beasties and evil fairies from all over the world. If the sight of it gives you the creepy-crawlies, the heebie-jeebies, or the all-overs you’ll most likely find it here. And if you don’t, let me hear from you! Tell me a story about the nasty critter most likely to send you screaming to your mommy. A is for Alp Luachra Thank […]