What was Merlin known for? Was he good or evil? Is Merlin a wizard or a warlock? The truth is—Merlin is more than a legendary figure in the court of King Arthur. He’s the embodiment of the Wizard Archetype, a bridge between the seen and the unseen, the material and the spiritual, the conscious and…
Is Odin the father? In Norse mythology, the answer is both literal and symbolic. Yes, Odin is the biological father of gods like Thor and Baldr—but his title, All-Father, carries far deeper meaning. Odin isn’t just a dad. He’s the embodiment of the father archetype itself: complex, powerful, and layered with shadow and wisdom. Why…
Short answer? Yes. Long answer? Oh, it’s messy. And mythologically delicious. Zeus, the king of the gods, is indeed the biological father of Hercules—or Heracles, as the Greeks originally named him. But being a dad in ancient mythology isn’t about changing diapers and teaching you how to throw a discus. It’s about legacy, power, and…
Every myth has a shadow. And behind every great father, there’s often a terrifying one. Zeus didn’t just hate Kronos. He feared becoming him. You’ve probably had a Kronos moment, too—when fear made you bite back love, or control drowned out trust. We all do. But then come the Zeus moments. The “I’ll never be…
If you had to choose a mythological father figure to guide your destiny, who would it be? The thunder-hurling Zeus, king of Mount Olympus? Or Odin, the one-eyed god who traded vision for wisdom? Both are legendary, both are powerful, and both—believe it or not—have a lot to say about the way we understand fatherhood…