Crecganford

War of the Gods

There is much talk of conflict between gods, cultures, and even brothers, within mythology of the Indo-Europeans and the Near East. This episode takes a look into this conflict to see if it all originated from a clash between the Proto Indo-European speaking peoples and the Early European Farmers.

Near Eastern Myth within Indo-European Mythology

Whilst the amount of DNA influence on the original Indo-Europeans from the Near East was minimal, their myths certainly influenced there stories. This is a talk through some of them.

The Origins of the Biblical Genesis

A look at the mythology behind Genesis, and so not a theological or biblical scholarly look.  And this allows us to see which stories the bible "borrowed" from other cultures and why.

The Comparative Mythology of the Near Eastern Myth of Creation

In this episode I tell many versions of the Near Eastern Creation myths which I trace into Indo-European cultures, and show how it evolved and changed.

Animating the Inanimate - Paintings that come alive!

There was a myth told amongst the North African's of a painting that would come alive, or a painting that would be replaced by a living person. This myth is seen elsewhere, and so does it have a common origin, is it modern, or can we trace it back thousands of years to a belief of our paleolithic ancestors and so perhaps a form of belief from cave paintings? If that sounds interesting then grab yourself a cup fo tea, and welcome to Crecganford.

Is Venus one of our Oldest Gods?

Here I trace back the origin of Venus, and show that she is thousands of years older than most realise.

The Mythology of the Domestic Cat

I did title this original, "When cats were gods", but I have been told by many cat owners since, that cats are still gods...

Giants, Titans, and Jotuns: The Origin of these monsters

Giants aren't all big you know, some are small, some are human sized, and some are kind. So where do they come from? Today we will find out, so grab yourself a cup of tea, and listen to Crecganford.

The Origin of the Flood Myth

Today we look for the origin of the "Flood Myth", and it is not the Younger Dryas period as many think, it is older than that. So grab yourself a cup of tea, and listen to this wonderful podcast.

Finding the Oldest Myths

Today we define a myth, a task more complex than most imagine, and then show why myths can be traced back against a section of academia that says they can't, and there is no value in doing so.