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A police inspector decides to investigate a home assault on the grounds of supernaturalism and uncovers something much more invigorating. Read More

Tags: fantasy, horror, mystery, myth, literature

A reimagining of the Greek story of Pygmalion, a sculptor who falls in love with his sculpture, which is then brought to life by the goddess Aphrodite. In this version, Pygmalion is a female artist, and the statue, named Galatea, reflects in her own mind about how much she wants… Read More

Tags: romance, poetry, lesbian, myth, prose

Book / Fantasy

August 03, 2019

Reads: 25

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

People assumed in the future, we'd have flying cars and holograms. We picture a bleak society with a very simplistic view, but they weren't right. In the year 2063, the human population is faced with a problem no one predicted. The creatures that people didn't believe in, the things we… Read More

Tags: mythology, myth, apocalypse

A poem from my collection that I wrote in 1995 that partly describes the spiritual journey I've been taking. Read More

Tags: nature, myth, new-age

This is a retelling of an Old Norse myth in which Thor has to assume an unmanly disguise to recover his stolen hammer. (1,863 words). Read More

Tags: myth, hammer, norse, viking, thor

Book / Thrillers

January 12, 2019

Reads: 1017

Shelves: 1

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A young adolescent girl goes on a murder mission of her father and also uncovering a myth about herself. Read More

Tags: legend, myth, girl, girls, girlpower

Book / Fantasy

January 02, 2019

Reads: 35

Shelves: 1

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The creation story behind the Book of Adam. The tale of Destiny and Time and how they crafted the universe and the planet Adam. A tale of betrayal, love, war and wonder. Read More

Tags: fantasy, legend, myth, creation, prologue

Poem / Poetry

December 14, 2018

Reads: 232

Comments: 11

Shelves: 1

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Tags: magic, myth, search

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ying and yang, hope and despair, the juxtaposition of life. Read More

Tags: spirituality, myth, irony

Book / Fantasy

November 20, 2018

Reads: 563

Shelves: 1

The Fantasy Realm House

The animals of the world engage in a great war. Only the mighty Tiger nation remain neutral. But for how long? Read More

Tags: fantasy, war, myth, animals, quest

Poem / Non-Fiction

November 03, 2018

Reads: 175

Comments: 8

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They say when you hit rock bottom the only way is up. They lie. Read More

Tags: myth, drop, falling, rock-bottom

A poem of myth, will and human desire. Read More

Tags: religion, life, myth

Interdemensional aliens are worshipped as gods by the people of earth in the far future. Read More

Tags: god, science-fiction, myth, aliens, gods

Book / Fantasy

September 03, 2018

Based on the Narcissus myth. This story is mostly for me. It's not intended to be accurate or realistic, I just wanted a fleshed out story based on Narcissus. I'm not fond of the gruesome details of Greek mythology, so I'll add those very sparingly. I think this will… Read More

Tags: myth, mythological, narcissus, ancient-greek

Often times when one is not healed through prayer the one doing the praying boldly claims it's because the one being prayed for does "not have enough faith." Lack of faith. Is this really why people aren't healed. Are miraculous "faith healers" the real deal or just a joke?… Read More

Tags: faith, myth, healing, word, miracle

The beginnings of a collection of scripts, to set the scene, in understanding, this short essay entails the comprehension of the character background and air of the script's potential...tbc Read More

Tags: myth, goddess, romance-script-scene

A girl was having a picnic in the forest... Unexpectedly, a beast emerged that led them both in a strange... circumstances. -PLEASE ANY COMMENT IS APPRECIATED THANKS! :) Read More

Tags: war, mythology, myth, girl, minotaur

A restored excerpt from the work of an unnamed professor of Cuneiform Studies. Read More

Tags: horror, myth, supernatural

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Zeus created Man...and the gods were afraid. Read More

Tags: man, greek, myth, gods, zeus

Book / Fantasy

April 03, 2018

Reads: 909

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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This is the story of the enchantress known as Esmeralda. She brings about controversial thoughts and opinions among the gods and goddesses, as well as the mortals. But why? Read More

Tags: mystery, myth, gods, godesses

Fantasy novel of a girl who is the daughter of our Lord, she is cast into the realm of a magical place while the Earth heals its rotten soul. She must feed the magical mushrooms to bring life to the new world of Eden. Now a guardian and on… Read More

Tags: fantasy, romance, magic, myth

A well educated and physically fit man from earth who have lost everything in a tragedy. With nothing to live for he turn to the dark art, hoping to find a spell or curse that actually work so he can have his revenge on the people that cause him… Read More

Tags: fantasy, magic, myth, warriors, another-world

Book / Fantasy

February 27, 2018

Reads: 7722

Comments: 1

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This is the tale of histories first assassin Read More

Tags: greek, myth, gods, zeus, assassin

The second installment of The Corliss Chronicles Read More

Tags: greek, myth, italy, king, furies

Book / Fantasy

February 17, 2018

Reads: 834

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Athena had a daughter named Cora. Cora was raised as a human until she aged twenty-three. When the oracle Delphi spoke a prophecy, gods and goddesses found out about her existence and title; the Goddess of War. Zeus and Hades both wanted Cora to marry their sons. Love and… Read More

Tags: mythology, greek, myth, gods, greekmythology

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 12, 2018

Reads: 336

Comments: 7

Shelves: 2

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Tags: myth, folklore, marshes

Book / Fantasy

November 29, 2017

Reads: 2050

Comments: 2

Shelves: 3

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Tags: fantasy, story, legend, myth, permadeath

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