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  • DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY

    DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY DRAGONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY The very first mention of a “dragon” in Ancient Greece is derived from the classic Iliad where Agamemnon is described as having a blue dragon motif on his sword belt and a three-headed dragon emblem on his breast plate. Keep in mind however, that the Greek word…

  • PIXIU OR PI YAO

    Pixiu or Pi Yao in 2025 Pi Yao (PIxiu) is a Chinese mythical hybrid creature considered to be a very powerful protector by Feng Shui practitioners. It resembles a winged lion. Pixiu is an earth and sea variation, a particularly influential and auspicious creature for wealth. Fierce looking and covered with whitish-grey fur, Pixiu has…

  • THE QILIN AND THE THREE KILLINGS IN 2025

    THE QILIN AND THE THREE KILLINGS IN 2025 On the 3 rd of February 2025, we will enter the year of the Yin Wood Snake (Yi Si), marking a new yearly pillar and also a new path of Annual Flying stars in our home for the year ahead. Last year’s entrance into period 9 Feng…

  • HEROIC PRINCE STEZOR AND THE DRAGON

    HEROIC PRINCE STEZOR AND THE DRAGON (Story by BoSt) ( BoSt rendition of an old legend, a popular Serbian fairy tale) In the far-off land of Orownoz the enlightened and fair-minded King Zonen was at his wits end; his once peaceful kingdom was plagued by a terrible curse. Every now and then a sheep, ox…

  • THE DRAGON FROM THE NORTH

    THE DRAGON FROM THE NORTH (A story by BoSt) Once upon a time a young dragon seeking adventure, strayed far from the mythical lands of the north where his kind lived; a place of high altitude, a windswept, barren (sterile) region, where the surface was covered most of the year with snow and ice. Flying…

  • 2025 HOROSCOPE (YEAR OF THE SNAKE CHINESE ANIMAL) PREDICTIONS

    DRAGON’S PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2025 SNAKE YEAR 1- 2025 Chinese Animal Predictions for the Rat The Rat can look forward to another auspicious year during the year of the Snake, and while they may encounter some tense moments during the year, they will easily overcome this at its early stage and move forward on a…

  • DRAGON TAMING LOHAN

    DRAGON TAMING LOHAN Many cultures viewed the Dragon as a benevolent being, especially in the East where they held the belief that mighty Dragons once ruled the rivers, lakes, seas and skies. Dragons were well respected and even worshipped, especially in the agrarian settlements, for the welfare of men depended on the kindness of these…

  • THE CENTIPEDE AND THE DRAGON PRINCESS

    THE CENTIPEDE AND THE DRAGON PRINCESS (An Alternate Version of Rice-bag Toda (Tawara Toda) Once upon a time a warrior called Fujiwara no Hidesato was crossing the Seta Bridge at Lake Biwa. Suddenly a monstrous serpent appeared and lay across the roadway just ahead of him.  The hero was not least bit perturbed and, shrugging…

  • THE DRAGON’S PEARL

    THE DRAGON’S PEARL Once upon a time in Shu province a widowed woman and her only son lived in a thatched hut by the banks of the Min River. Now they were very poor and since the mother was old and ailing the young boy from an early age was burdened with the responsibility of…

  • THE THREE EVILS

    THE THREE EVILS – (A Chinese Folktale re-written by BoSt) Once upon a time, there lived an eccentric young man by the name of Dschou Tschu. He wore a high hat on his head adorned with two pheasants’ wings; his garments were woven of embroidered silk, and at his side hung the Dragon-spring sword.  He had…