Miraculous Storms, Spiritual Rains: Geomythology and Weather Lore (Part I)
Better grab your umbrella! Today’s forecast calls for a tempestuous investigation into weather and natural events, surveyed by curatorial assistant ...
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Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part Three, African American Slave Narratives
Welcome to the third installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part Two, Indian Captivity Narratives (Continued)
Welcome to the second installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
Scarabs and Sun-Disks: Symbols of Ancient Egyptian Religion
Hieroglyphs, pillars with eyes, hearts on scales…Egyptian mythology is brimming with religious imagery. Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry gives a brief ... -
Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part One, Indian Captivity Narratives
Welcome to the first installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
Of Strixology and Sin: Witchcraft, Witchfinders, and Witch Hunts
Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry delves into the dark history of witch-hunting with some infamous books from the Lilly Library’s collections! ... -
Wintertide Wonders: Winter Holidays and Superstitions
Brrr, ’tis the season for hot cocoa, snow boots, and final exams–as well as seasonal celebrations! Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry ... -
The Fore-readable Future: Divination in the Library
Yes…I can see it now…you are about to learn about some of the Lilly library’s more mystifying materials, from the ... -
Immortal Movers: Divine Vehicles of World Religions
Curatorial and Outreach Assistant Jake Gentry brings you up to speed on some divine modes of transportation used in world ... -
Beasts of Belief (#1): Yōkai Spirits of Japanese Folklore
Curatorial and outreach assistant Jake Gentry unleashes a horde of Japanese Yōkai in this first installment of the Beasts of ...