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The Whale and the Sea Slug

Being that whales spend roughly 90% of their time submerged under the waves, it comes as no surprise to hear that mankind have historically viewed them as very mystical creatures,...

The Whale and the Sea Slug

Being that whales spend roughly 90% of their time submerged under the waves, it comes as no surprise to hear that mankind have historically viewed them as very mystical creatures,...

Peacock Superstition - Lucky or Evil?

Where there is great potential for things to go badly wrong you will find superstitions.  Whether it be on the battle field, the football pitch, or the farmland.  No more...

Peacock Superstition - Lucky or Evil?

Where there is great potential for things to go badly wrong you will find superstitions.  Whether it be on the battle field, the football pitch, or the farmland.  No more...

Pelican in Progress

Strange looking birds pelicans!  I wanted to simplify the shape and try and get some balance going on with the body and the bil

Pelican in Progress

Strange looking birds pelicans!  I wanted to simplify the shape and try and get some balance going on with the body and the bil

A Pelican in Her Piety

To reach the afterlife in ancient Egypt you must first deal with the trappings of the underworld.  Here you will have to contend with various Gods, monsters, gatekeepers, and ultimately prove...

A Pelican in Her Piety

To reach the afterlife in ancient Egypt you must first deal with the trappings of the underworld.  Here you will have to contend with various Gods, monsters, gatekeepers, and ultimately prove...

Top 10 Woodland Animals- Facts and Stories

Here are ten interesting narratives about Woodland Animals with references to their place in our culture. Some are form ancient mythologies like the owls and their wisdom,  and others like the ‘The Fox and the Crow’....

Top 10 Woodland Animals- Facts and Stories

Here are ten interesting narratives about Woodland Animals with references to their place in our culture. Some are form ancient mythologies like the owls and their wisdom,  and others like the ‘The Fox and the Crow’....

The Hare and the Moon

Why are hares associated with the moon? Hares are fundamentally nocturnal. Nighttime was once a very dangerous place and the moon was once believed to actually cause madness,

The Hare and the Moon

Why are hares associated with the moon? Hares are fundamentally nocturnal. Nighttime was once a very dangerous place and the moon was once believed to actually cause madness,