March show & tell challenge: Mythology

[danahuff]

Celtic myths are my favorite! I took a course in undergrad in Celtic mythology, and we studied Irish myth for half the quarter and Welsh for the other half. Loved it! I am doing a King Arthur-themed bar for this challenge, but I did try to figure out how to do an Irish myth bar. Nice work, Badger. The colors are great for the Morrigan.

 

[melstan775]

Oh my gosh. Everyone has done such a great job so far. I love the pieces of the myths you picked and the outcomes so far. I hope this challenge is still open, it goes on to the end of the month right? I haven't made mine yet and I need lye. Can't make soap without lye!

 

[Seifenblasen]

Great job, Badger! Looks like after a little hiccup in the beginning, you are now on a roll!

I am actually more into Norse than Greco-Roman mythology, but since Daphne is already lounging around my kitchen counter, I decided against making a new soap. (Got a very busy rest of the month with lots of travel).

 

[danahuff]

Seifenblasen, I love Norse mythology, too. So dark!

Have you read Neil Gaiman's book American Gods?

I will be interested to see what kinds of myths people choose.

 

[Seifenblasen]

No, I will have to get that later. Still struggling with Snorri Sturluson's Prosa Edda (in modern English translation, of course, since I am completely clueless on Icelandic) :-(. I have a Swedish friend and borrow books on the subject from her and one time she inadvertently gave me one in Swedish! roblem:

What interests me also is how Northern Europe gave up (albeit not without some wars being fought) its own homegrown gods and switched to a foreign Judeo-Christian god. Granted, they managed to retain some of the tradition and practices but give things names acceptable to the new religion, such as substituting Freya with the Virgin Mary. (Exactly how it works out, I don't know, since Freya tends to sleep around a bit) ... :wtf:

 

[dianne70]

Everyone has done an excellent job so far.....still have to make mine, just have to wait for a rather large cut on my hand to heal a bit before making anymore soap But I am totally inspired! Love them all

 

[WallFlower]

Beautifuuuuuuul soaps! I can't wait to participate the next time. Love seeing these soap challenge soaps!

 

[MaitriBB]

I am trying to use the challenges to try new things that I might otherwise not have tried This is my "Gaia" soap:

It's a goat's milk soap with M&P embeds. The scent is lavender, cucumber, and sage. First time using embeds, it's "meh" for me. But it smells good

 

[Seifenblasen]

Ah ha! This is funny, your soap looks kind of like the reverse of mine. :razz:

http://www.soapmakingforum.com/f22/patience-lack-la-belle-epoque-cut-photo-32996/

Edit: Love how you keep your goat milk part so white and creamy!

 

[danahuff]

Avalon

Here is my contribution: Avalon, based on King Arthur's burial site.

I am also linking to my making and cutting videos.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1yFf89q_9E[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKy-AaR1xpY[/ame]

 

[Shannon_m]

I really do love your bars Dana. Very nice swirls in the middle there. I scared my dog while watching your video because you quoted me and I wasn't expecting it and so I squealed and he barked at me... I should record myself watching and reacting to videos on YouTube... I'm sure it would be more entertaining than my making and cutting soaps lol.

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Dana, you're a woman after my own heart...I love King Arthur! That soap is beautiful!

 

[melstan775]

Wow, very nice Dana. :-D

 

[green soap]

Awesome soap Dana!

 

[dianne70]

Absolutely beautiful swirls and colours....I'm hoping for much the same swirl when I do my soap...fingers crossed!

 

[paillo]

Great job all! And Shawnee, Shawnee, whither art thou?

 

[danahuff]

I really do love your bars Dana. Very nice swirls in the middle there. I scared my dog while watching your video because you quoted me and I wasn't expecting it and so I squealed and he barked at me... I should record myself watching and reacting to videos on YouTube... I'm sure it would be more entertaining than my making and cutting soaps lol.

Ha ha! Sorry doggie. You just described the scent so perfectly. Your videos are great!

 

[danahuff]

Dana, you're a woman after my own heart...I love King Arthur! That soap is beautiful!

Oh, me too. I am a complete Arthur nerd. I get insufferable when I talk about him. I turn on the lecturer voice.

 

[danahuff]

Absolutely beautiful swirls and colours....I'm hoping for much the same swirl when I do my soap...fingers crossed!

Good luck. As you can see, it is easy to do as swirls go.

 

[melstan775]

Oh, me too. I am a complete Arthur nerd. I get insufferable when I talk about him. I turn on the lecturer voice.

Didn't you ask what the difference was between myth and legend? It's a test question I had on a humanities paper years and year ago, and the answer is something like this :

Myths are stories primarily based around supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes. Myths are stories that explain world views of the society in which they are a part of. Legends deal with heros and are stories that are handed down generation to generation and are thought to be historical in nature rather then focusing purely on the supernatural.