by allison stieger | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve had the theme of transformation on my mind these past few days. Myth is so often about transformation after all, and the creative act is in its essence an act of transformation, from something to nothing. There are even some scholars who believe that the...
by allison stieger | Mar 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
In honor of Friday, her name day, I would like to dedicated today’s blog post to the high queen of the Norse pantheon, Frigga. Frigga, or Frigg, is the wife of Odin, and she is associated with both fertility and prophecy. In some images she is seen weaving the...
by allison stieger | Mar 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve been immersed in the myths of the North for months now, writing a novel on how these stories might interact with and relate to each other, through the lens of my protagonist Astrid. One part of the novel that I’ve had a lot of fun with have been the...
by allison stieger | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I want to write about Sedna, with whom I’ve been engaging deeply lately, as part of the work on my current novel, which includes her as one of the characters. Sedna is a goddess of the high Arctic, of Inuit and Inupiat tribes across Alaska, Canada, and...
by allison stieger | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve been talking about creativity and how to maximize our creative selves through the power of myth for several years now. I started using myth as a tool to enhance my own creative life, and it has helped me tremendously as I go about the task of getting past...
