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The Easter Bunny

Why does a rabbit bring us eggs? The Easter bunny has its roots in the pre-Christian mythology and the fertility goddess Eostre, who was venerated at the spring equinox. The...

The Easter Bunny

Why does a rabbit bring us eggs? The Easter bunny has its roots in the pre-Christian mythology and the fertility goddess Eostre, who was venerated at the spring equinox. The...

Persephone - The Queen of the Dead

How the underworld fills us with the joy of Spring The tales of ancient mythical Greece tell of times free from a winters chill, where flowers budded and blossomed without...

Persephone - The Queen of the Dead

How the underworld fills us with the joy of Spring The tales of ancient mythical Greece tell of times free from a winters chill, where flowers budded and blossomed without...

The Rose and the Butterfly

Can a flighty creature be faithful and dependable? This Fable is a peach! It is attributed to Aesop, but I don't think it is one of his. It's a bit too flirty!  It is...

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The Rose and the Butterfly

Can a flighty creature be faithful and dependable? This Fable is a peach! It is attributed to Aesop, but I don't think it is one of his. It's a bit too flirty!  It is...

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March Hare

Why is the march hare mad? Alice in Wonderland fans will know the Mad Hatter's erratic companion the March Hare. But the madness of hares in March pre-dates Lewis Carroll...

March Hare

Why is the march hare mad? Alice in Wonderland fans will know the Mad Hatter's erratic companion the March Hare. But the madness of hares in March pre-dates Lewis Carroll...

A Crown of Horns

How did the stag get his antlers?   As we know, the juvenile male fawn is destined to lose most if not all of his characteristic spots, and eventually grow...

A Crown of Horns

How did the stag get his antlers?   As we know, the juvenile male fawn is destined to lose most if not all of his characteristic spots, and eventually grow...

‘He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.’ (Chinese proverb)

‘He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.’ (...

 King of the Jungle There is one being - of the 'supreme' kind - who is not afraid to frolic about on the mighty frame of a Tiger, and this...

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‘He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.’ (...

 King of the Jungle There is one being - of the 'supreme' kind - who is not afraid to frolic about on the mighty frame of a Tiger, and this...

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