Podcasts about naiads

Oceanids, Nereids, and Naiads, oh my! We're back to talking about nymphs, but this time it's all about water nymphs - rivers, the sea, the springs and lakes. Grab your towels and let's dive in!   Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of cannibalism, death, murder, blood, castration, warfare, drowning, and sex.    Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends The Dresden Files. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at https://spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Join the Multitude Discord!   Sponsors - Shaker & Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/cool   Find Us Online - Website & Transcripts: https://spiritspodcast.com - Patreon: https://patreon.com/spiritspodcast - Merch: https://spiritspodcast.com/merch - Instagram: https://instagram.com/spiritspodcast - Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiritspodcast - Tumblr: https://spiritspodcast.tumblr.com - Goodreads: https://goodreads.com/group/show/205387   Cast & Crew - Co-Hosts: Julia Schifini and Amanda McLoughlin - Editor: Bren Frederick - Music: Brandon Grugle, based on "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod - Artwork: Allyson Wakeman - Multitude: https://multitude.productions   About Us Spirits is a boozy podcast about mythology, legends, and folklore. Every episode, co-hosts Julia and Amanda mix a drink and discuss a new story or character from a wide range of places, eras, and cultures. Learn brand-new stories and enjoy retellings of your favorite myths, served over ice every week, on Spirits.

Start Artist Song Time Album Year 0:00:16 Vermilion Sands Autumn 4:48 Spirits of the sun 2013 0:06:55 Vermillion Sands In your mind 7:25 Water Blue 1989 0:14:41 Vermillion Skye Stone Cold Love 3:59 Security Theater 2015 0:20:19 Versa Pool of the Naiads 15:25 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 0:35:44 Versailles L;ame a Fleur de […]

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This week we are deep diving into a very special species of dragonfly known as the morpho dragonfly or blue-winged dragonfly which has some amazing abilities to protect itself from both the heat and predators.  Support the Show :) -> https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46499107 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insects4fun/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085443614825 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEQm507W0wBXaRL8tvT9aLg   Today's featured Artists: no one's perfect, sleeperame, and HM Surf   Transcript:    Welcome back to episode 47 of Insects for Fun! The podcast where every Tuesday we talk about something Entomological. This week is another listener request from the Heartland for a special kind of dragonfly.   Introduction   The blue morpho dragonfly or morpho dragonfly scientifically known as Zenithoptera lanei is a beautiful dragonfly found within open marshes of Central America and the northern half of South America. They belong to the family Libellulidae which happens to be the largest family of dragonflies and are commonly referred to as skimmers. As the name suggests, the wings on these incredible creatures are a reflective blue just like the blue morpho butterflies but this is exclusively on the males. These dragonflies also have the same light diffracting properties as morpho butterflies, meaning these wings are not actually blue at all but get their intense color through light moving through a bunch of crystal like structures in the wings, which then bounce off and cancel out the new light hitting its surface.  The undersides of their wings are also a completely different color similar to morpho butterflies except these insects have a mix of metallic red and Black underwings. For the most part I would say they're Black which I guess technically is the absence of color, but this isn't an art lesson or a physics lesson so we're moving on        Life Cycle, and food source:    The life cycle of a morpho dragonfly begins like all other dragonflies with eggs being oviposited near water and go through a series of molts underwater as predatory nymphs/naiads. The Naiads for dragonflies in the family Libellulidae are more stout than others, and they also have half their face covered by the lower jaw or labium which is shaped like a spoon to capture smaller insects. In general most naiads in this family hunt down prey by camouflaging in with their background either by burying themselves into sediment or clinging on to plants and rocks.  The adults feed on any small soft-bodied flying insects like moths, mayflies, midges, flies, and sometimes wasps, but in general many neotropic dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae avoid wasps and bees.  In general dragonflies within this family prefer ovipositing their eggs in still water, but some will do it in streams or moving currents as well. This is not the case however for the morpho dragonfly which do in fact prefer still waters.    Behaviors:    These dragonflies operate during midday which leaves them with high exposure to UV and heat. Fortunately they were built for this, and actually have evolved some special traits to maneuver through the most daunting of days.    The blue reflective wings actually act as heat conductors, pulling heat away from the body and diverging it through their wings. They also have another special skill which is only found in one other genus of dragonflies and that would be the ability to fold their wings vertically like a damselfly. When these dragonflies have their wings spread out it actually pulls heat away from the body,    and once the dragonflies close their wings, they can begin heating their body up again by absorbing light into the deep red/ black undersides. This is why these dragonflies will flap their wings periodically while perched within their territory. Skimmer dragonflies in general have evolved many different methods for keeping themselves cool during the day because in general, most skimmers love perching on plants, twigs or other upright surfaces in or near water so they can focus on observing the open air for prey and threats. Some behavioral adaptations seen in other skimmers to stay cool would be   Take an obelisk posture, which literally comes from the word obelisk to mean a tall tapering pillar, and the stance is exactly like that with the dragonflies lifting their abdomen up vertically into the sky to limit the surface area receiving UVs. Another more simple method would be to simply skim over the water and lightly touch the surface to drop their body temperature. I've actually seen both of these behaviors many times with skimmer dragonflies.  Skimmer dragonflies tend to be territorial, and today's morpho dragon is especially so. Sometimes they'll  go as far as to bite each other while in aerial combat.  One behavioral trait noted by a research team was that males will always turn and face the opposing dragonfly with a flash of their open wings before taking off into aerial pursuit. It is believed that this is to throw the target off guard by blending in with the background to get closer without being noticed. The iridescent blue of their wings acts as a form of camouflage against the water's surface, which also helps them evade predators like birds which rely on sight.  In a separate study, scientists found that the blue on their wings actually dictates how aggressive other males will be when in their territory. The study was done in Brazil with wild caught dragonflies, and they were able to test aggression levels by literally tethering dragonflies to wooden stakes using a cotton string and then introducing them to another male. The male dragonflies used in this study were separated into two groups. One was a control group which had 55% of their wings artificially covered using a black marker that could not reflect UV, and the other had only 10% of their wings covered.  The results found that dragonflies with less reflective blue in the presence of another male were far less likely to be engaged in battle as opposed to dragonflies that had a greater area of blue on their wings. This basically means that males rely on the color of their wings to identify the gender within their own species.    Unfortunately there is not a lot of information available specifically for this species of dragonfly which is why we're ending the episode here, but if you want more Insects for Fun don't worry! There is currently a Youtube shorts channel which I recently started titled Insects for Fun (same logo) and I'll put the link in the description. And! This summer I will be opening up the patreon which offers a collection of monthly bonus episodes for an entirely separate series talking about cool discoveries and noteworthy news in the world of insects among other perks.    

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica discuss whether metagaming is cheating. In the news, a new playtest document for the 2024 D&D revision, the ORC license has been finalized, a preview of the new D&D adventure Phandelver & Below, Origins Award winners announced, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about an underwhelming selection at the magic item shop. -------------------- News Open RPG Creative (ORC) License finalized https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-final-open-rpg-creator-orc-license-is-here.698527/ Forged with Fire for Top Secret by Solarian Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solarian/forged-with-fire 2021 was a Massive Year for TTRPG Crowdfunders https://www.enworld.org/threads/2021-was-a-massive-year-for-ttrpg-crowdfunders.698490/ Infinite Archipelago: The Isle of Sedra for The Fantasy Trip on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingballistic/infinite-archipelago-the-isle-of-sedra Phandelver & Below Preview https://www.enworld.org/threads/phandelver-belows-full-description.698445/ Beadle & Grimm Phandelver Legendary Edition https://www.enworld.org/threads/beadle-and-grimm-announces-phandelver-legendary-edition-for-october.698385/ Origins Award Winners for 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-are-this-years-origins-award-winners-coyote-crow-and-agents-of-dune-win-for-rpgs.698447/ Nymphs: Alseids, Dryads, Naiads, Nereads, and Oreads for Level Up: Advanced 5e by PJ Coffey https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/442526/Nymphs-Alseids-Dryads-Naiads-Nereads-and-Oreads?affiliate_id=36142 News Digest for June 30, 2023 (Shadowrun: Body Shop and Shadowrun: Bestial Nature releases, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-june-30-2023.698525/ Homebrew and Hacking Advanced Weapon Properties https://homebrewandhacking.com/2023/06/29/advanced-weapon-properties/ D&D 2024 Playtest Document https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-document-77-pages-7-classes-more.698499/ What's OLD is NEW Starter Box on Kickstarter launching this Tuesday https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/woin Not DnD on WOIN Starter Set https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT7cc5vG2cE -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Welcome to the Faery Whispering Podcast! Hello, I'm Claire CaselyIn this two part episode hear an inspiring ‘David and Goliath story of how villagers of Teigngrace, in Devon, and environmental protestors joined forces in July 1997 to save their local landscape, wildlife and way of life from destruction by a large mineral company.  It was called the ‘Two Rivers Campaign'.  These events led to the villagers and campaigners to forge strong friendships and change their outlooks in many ways.  They decided to twin Teigngrace with the faeries of rivers, trees and valleys (Naiads, Dryads and Napaeiads).  This is what first peaked my interest and led me on a journey to talk with those people involved.  This is my homage to these kind and brave folk and a landscape that is dear to my heart.I'm thankful to Joy, Walter and Ivan for sharing their stories.  Also my thanks to singer-songwriter Nicky Swann for allowing me to use her track ‘A Piece of Me' from her album ‘How Does Your Land Lie?' which is her homage to Newton Abbot.  When I first heard the track I knew it would be perfect for this story!  Music | Nicky Swann (bandcamp.com)See my website for show notes and photos for this episode and other episodes. www.faerywhisperer.co.ukIf you enjoy this episode please share with friends and consider joining my Faery Whisperer community on Patreon which helps to support the creation of this podcast.  Thank you!See you next time and remember to listen for the whispers from your heart ❤️and be the change… Love Claire ❤️  Support the Podcast on my Faery Whisperer Buy Me A Coffee Page See Show Notes on my podcast blog www.twitter.com/FaeryWhispering Faery Whispering Facebook group The Faery Whisperer YouTube Channel

Welcome to the Faery Whispering Podcast! Hello, I'm Claire CaselyIn this two part episode hear an inspiring ‘David and Goliath story of how villagers of Teigngrace, in Devon, and environmental protestors joined forces in July 1997 to save their local landscape, wildlife and way of life from destruction by a large mineral company.  It was called the ‘Two Rivers Campaign'.  These events led to the villagers and campaigners to forge strong friendships and change their outlooks in many ways.  They decided to twin Teigngrace with the faeries of rivers, trees and valleys (Naiads, Dryads and Napaeiads).  This is what first peaked my interest and led me on a journey to talk with those people involved.  This is my homage to these kind and brave folk and a landscape that is dear to my heart.I'm thankful to Joy, Walter and Ivan for sharing their stories.  Also my thanks to singer-songwriter Nicky Swann for allowing me to use her track ‘A Piece of Me' from her album ‘How Does Your Land Lie?' which is her homage to Newton Abbot.  When I first heard the track I knew it would be perfect for this story!  Music | Nicky Swann (bandcamp.com)See my website for show notes and photos for this episode and other episodes. www.faerywhisperer.co.ukIf you enjoy this episode please share with friends and consider joining my Faery Whisperer community on Patreon which helps to support the creation of this podcast.  Thank you!See you next time and remember to listen for the whispers from your heart ❤️and be the change… Love Claire ❤️  Support the Podcast on my Faery Whisperer Buy Me A Coffee Page See Show Notes on my podcast blog www.twitter.com/FaeryWhispering Faery Whispering Facebook group The Faery Whisperer YouTube Channel

Start Artist Song Time Album Year 0:00:59 Ranestrane Dossier 1:54 Apocalypse Now 2022 0:02:53 Ranestrane Napalm 20:13 Apocalypse Now 2022 0:24:00 Ghost Of The Machine Scissors 17:18 Scissorgames 2022 0:42:14 Versa Pool of the Naiads 15:22 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 0:58:23 Kaipa The Bitter Setting Sun 15:11 Urskog 2022 1:14:24 Nathan Egos 14:51 […]

In this episode, Odd Salon Fellow Barbara North looks at the colorful world of competitive and performative swimming ladies in the Victorian era.When we think about 1800s London, "ladies swimwear" is not typically the first thing that comes to mind. What if we told you it was such a hot topic it was brought up for discussion in the House of Lords? Call them naiads, mermaids, teachers, or scandals - the lady swimmers of Victorian England were in the water.For more about Odd Salon visit oddsalon.com Join us as a Member or on PatreonFollow us Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube

Artist Song Time Album Year Versa Pool of the Naiads (ft.Eric Gillette and Lars Frøislie) 15:22 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 Versa Sea of Vapours 5:27 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 Versa Lantern Season 5:20 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 Versa Voyage 26:30:00 A Voyage / A Destination 2022 https://versaversa.bandcamp.com/album/a-voyage-a-destination  

Welcome to Prophecy Radio, a Percy Jackson podcast dedicated to all of Rick Riordan's past, present, and future projects! Co-hosts Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz are back once again to update you on the latest news (including some Percy Jackson television tidbits), discuss Daughter of the Deep (don't worry, it's spoiler-free!), and analyze chapters seven and eight of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air weekly, and all ages are welcome to tune in. News and Updates Have you met Granny Z from Tristan Strong? Be sure to check out #Olympiantober2021 for some amazing artwork! The Storm Runner series by J.C. Cervantes is now in paperback. Daniel José Older wrote a Star Wars story called Trail of Shadows. Sarwat Chadda finished writing Rise of the Chaos Goddess! Rick has a new update from his blog on October 24, 2021! Don't forget about the October 25 media tour! Aditi Brennan Kapil is co-writing Daughter of the Deep with Rick. They're currently looking for a screenwriter to go over the Kane Chronicles script. Rick and Co. visited ILM's “Volume” stage. Filming MIGHT begin in June 2022 if we get a greenlight by Jan. 2022. They're filming in Vancouver. There are a lot of trees there. We can't wait to see what the creatures will look like! Daughter of the Deep This episode is as spoiler-free as possible, but you've been warned! What's Daughter of the Deep about, exactly? Let's talk about the Houses and which one didn't feel quite right at first. Which house did they THINK they would be? Karen and Kristen take the Daughter of the Deep house quiz. Now it's time to talk about some of the characters. Ana Dakkar was an incredible main character. Karen has one tiny criticism, but she feels better now that she's talked it out. Ester is one of the best characters in the book, hands down. And don't forget little Top! (Is he based on someone we know?) Nelinha is a BABE, and she's such a cool and supportive friend. Gem was not at all what he seemed at first. Animal sidekicks for the win! It's hard not to talk about them, but we don't want to ruin some of the surprises. Karen thinks this book was pretty violent at times, but Kristen has a good counterargument. The diversity of characters was amazing, and it's going to look so good on screen. The language usage in this book was incredible, especially because Rick could write in Italian and Irish. Roshani Chokshi served as a sensitivity reader, and her enthusiasm was palpable. How did Rick do when it came to writing a character so unlike himself? Jules Verne's books exist in the world of Daughter of the Deep and that's kinda trippy. At the end of the day, what is this book about? Is there any chance for a Daughter of the Deep sequel? Chapter Reviews This week, Karen and Kristen discuss The Lightning Thief chapters 7 and 8. What would it be like to have your dad at camp ALL THE TIME? Also, Mr. D is a far cry from Dumbledore (but maybe that's a good thing). Kristen is very passionate about her theory regarding the Naiads at the bottom of the lake. So, Luke hates prophecies, huh? Annabeth has the BEST battle plans. Capture the flag seems fun but also very, very dangerous. Did Clarisse learn NOTHING? Is Poseidon just being a drama king? Zeus gets off way too easily. Who else is a demigod besides Houdini? Karen cried. Don't forget about the heckpuppy. (Please let us know who the artist is!) Thanks for listening, and be sure to tune in next week for episode 5, which will go more in-depth about the Nico di Angelo standalone novel. This episode's hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz. Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. Prophecy Radio is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, ReWatchable, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.

I was going to come up with a witty description but FLOATING MCDONALD'S Send us an Iris message at oftheeldestgodspod@gmail.com with your thoughts and theories going forward! We would love to hear from you. Make sure to subscribe so you know when our next episode drops and rate and review if you like what we are doing. IG: https://www.instagram.com/oftheeldestgodspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oftheeldestgods    Follow Taylor: IG: https://www.instagram.com/taylorfromcabin6/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalFemme  Plugs: The Last Jedi and Rogue One  Follow Charlie: IG: https://www.instagram.com/greenpixie12/ and https://www.instagram.com/greenpixiedraws/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenpixie123  Fandoms Gone Wrong: https://www.instagram.com/fandomsgonewrongpod/ and https://twitter.com/fandomgonewrong  Plug: W.I.T.C.H.    Check out the other shows on the Movie Night Crew Network! --> Our newest show is My Cabbages! An Avatar Podcast  Mentioned in the Show: Mississippi River, Nereids, Naiads, THE MCBARGE

Join us for another episode for our segment, Dark Mythology! Today we dive DEEP into some more mythological creatures: nymphs, Naiads, and Sprites...or as we like to call them: nymphos, nads, srickts!!

This week, Thea Lenarduzzi and Lucy Dallas are joined by the TLS's Classics editor Mary Beard, who, via an old exam paper, emphasizes the importance of teaching Classics in context (Q1: "Dryads, Hyads, Naiads, Oreads, Pleiads … Does 'Classical influence' in modern poetry always come down to snobbery and elitism?”); Zachary Leader reports on the latest offerings from the Joyce Industry; and Jane O'Grady considers how the Enlightenment undid itself.James Joyce and the Matter Of Paris, by Catherine FlynnJames Joyce and the Jesuits, by Michael MayoPanepiphanal World: James Joyce’s epiphanies, by Sangam MacduffThe Enlightenment: The pursuit of happiness 1680–1790, by Ritchie Robertson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Content Warning: Trauma, Violence re: Non-binary & Trans - Please listen to CW at the start. Story of Agdistis Timestamp: 20:00 to 27:00. On the in-most shore of Ithaca there is cove. In that cove, there is a holy place: a cave of dusk and twilight, which hides immortal Naiads from mortal sight, who venerate Phorkys, the God of the the Terrors that lie in the Deep... This episode of Lore & Legend comes to you thanks to the contributions of our Patreon subscribers: Storyfolk Christy Carson, Paul Jackson, Sian Powell and Shawnie Baskett; thanks to all of you your generosity and your enthusiasm for our stories. Please consider joining our Storyfolk in supporting the podcast by becoming a patron. For more details, visit our website and click ‘Support Us’, or go directly our patreon page at www.patreon.com/loreandlegend. Licensed/Approved Music 'The Trance of Terpsichore' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes 'The Visions of Morpheus' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes 'The Magic of Hekate' by Michael Levy on Album: Ancient Dreamscapes 'Seek Comfort in the Arms of Mother Nature' by Michael Levy on Album: New Ancestral Music MICHAEL LEVY: https://ancientlyre.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautifullyre Twitter: @ancientlyre 'Charon's River' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean 'Judas, Through Death, Pugatorio and Inferno' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean 'A Coin on the Cobblestone' by Caleb Henessey on Album: Mediterranean CALEB HENESSEY: https://calebhennessy.bandcamp.com/music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calebhennessyscompositions 'ΨYXOΠOMΠOΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς ΎMNOΣ ΣTON ΆΛΩNI by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς 'O XOPOΣ THΣ NAΛΛAKIΔAΣ' by Seikilo on Album: τo Káλεσµa τnς Moύσaς SEIKILO: https://seikilo.com/ LUTHERIOS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: https://luthieros.com/ Additional music and sound-effects sourced from the community at Freesound.org. Visit the episode blog post linked below for full Audio Credits. LINKS BLOG: https://www.loreandlegend.co.uk/phorkys YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Ujoc9rO0w8k --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loreandlegend/message

This week, the World-Weary women wade into the weird waters of freshwater folklore. Violet gets deep with the Kappa: hailed as the most perverted folkloric creature of all time and Japan's creepy answer to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Cassiopeia plunges into the mythology of the Naiads and discovers unexpected sides to the beautiful water nymphs of Ancient Greece.

This week I consider Old Father Thames and have a conversation about other river gods and later go deeper into the river Naiads. I visit the Lammas Fields and look out how, at Lammastide, the local medieval monks potentially inspired our image of Father Time and also, even, death. I discuss the Grianan of Aileach and talk more about the Wanderer (Woden) who probably inspired the fictional figures of Merlin and later Gandalf. I also discuss the bildungsroman genre of fiction. My magical word of the week is: VERÐIR … a word that imparts: warden trees and wraiths. My wildflower of the week is: The Water Lily

Intro: Ascension Scale: 95, No Schumann Resonance News available today. Solar Cycle 25 and weather, Niburu is back and the blue planet is visible in the sky over Casper, Wyoming. UFO over Texas, mysterious pond monster in Ohio. Higher dimensional Solar Plasma filled with energetic Copper Spirals came to Earth this morning. Tonight's Topic: I channel The famous real Master Mage Merlin, aka Emrys Myrddin. He tells of his life, secrets of magick lost throughout time, how he knew things, what feelings the fields of Heather give, how to work with each element, river spirits, Naiads and Nemhs, Nymphs, potions, how to set up a magical house, how to cook/bake and incorporate magic into each interesting and when the

At the spurring of a couple of listeners, Paul dedicates an episode to the maiden demi-goddesses of Trees, Rivers, Lakes, and/or Honey Bees. Sarah's got a lot of questions and Paul has *some* answers. Joined by Artist/Illustrator Melinda Tracy Boyce of Cactus Club Paper! Visit www.dragonwagonshop.com for awesome Mythunderstood shirts and mugs! Mythunderstood is a part of the Dragon Wagon Radio independent podcast network. Learn more at www.dragonwagonradio.com  

Listen to episode 182 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Art of Becoming You | The Power to Be Oneself. Adapted from The Aim of Life by Philip Stafford Moxom. Motivational Podcast Excerpt: The thoughts that I wish to present to you now gather themselves naturally about two simple propositions: The first of these is: Every one ought consciously to have an aim in life. Whether we are conscious of it or not, everyone has a ruling tendency; but everyone should also have a controlling and persistent purpose in life. No one has a right to live aimlessly, for no one has a right to abandon reason and self-control, and consent to be a mere waif drifting like a plaything of the winds. We are endowed with powers that make us capable of good and often great achievement. We are gifted with reason and conscience and will, in order that we may both become and do that which is noble and beneficent. In the mythology of the Greeks, Phaethon aspired to drive the flaming chariot of the sun. The task was beyond his human powers, and his disastrous rashness resulted in his death by a bolt hurled from the hand of Zeus; but the Naiads, who buried him, wrote in his epitaph: "He could not rule his father's car of fire; Yet it was much so nobly to aspire." The individual who drifts aimlessly through the years from youth to age does not truly live. Indeed, those whose aim is even lower than the highest, less than the greatest, is nobler than those who have no conscious purpose in life. But, besides being ignoble, a purposeless life is inefficient; to aim at nothing is to hit nothing. Related Motivational Podcasts: The 8 Pillars of Prosperity What is Your Ambition?

Virtually unknown a few decades ago, Georg Philipp Telemann's orchestral suite 'Hamburger Ebb' und Fluth' (Hamburg Ebb and Flow) is fast becoming a rival to Handel's 'Water Music'. Written in 1723 to celebrate the centenary of the Hamburg Admiralty it tackles watery subjects such as the sea deities Thetis, Neptune and Triton, sporting Naiads and even the city's drainage channels! Lucie Skeaping explores the work and its musical context. Contains a complete performance of the suite by Ensemble Zefiro, directed by Alberto Bernardini.

(LykeionBooks.com) Kassandra stared unblinking at the world around her. The silent gloomy water seemed peaceful. Her dreams of drowning were always frightening, full of struggling and screaming, and some awful force having control over her...

(LykeionBooks.com) Kassandra stared unblinking at the world around her. The silent gloomy water seemed peaceful. Her dreams of drowning were always frightening, full of struggling and screaming, and some awful force having control over her...

(LykeionBooks.com) Kassandra stared unblinking at the world around her. The silent gloomy water seemed peaceful. Her dreams of drowning were always frightening, full of struggling and screaming, and some awful force having control over her...

(LykeionBooks.com) Kassandra stared unblinking at the world around her. The silent gloomy water seemed peaceful. Her dreams of drowning were always frightening, full of struggling and screaming, and some awful force having control over her...