Yo-
Malchah, I've posted your page. Nihm, yours is incomplete, so go ahead and finish it the next time you get a chance.
New page assignments (finish your old one first):
Malchah- Leviathin (might be a bit short)
Nihm- Chimera
Myself- Griffin
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Fae
Fae is another word for fairies/faeries/however you spell it. They are, in general, short. The tallest normal fairy in today's world is only 3 ft high. There are, of course, some exceptions, but I won't go into it.
Imps are small, mischievous, and sly. Some have only weak magic (Nac Mac Feegle, Terry Pratchett), while some are much more powerful (Oberon, Titania, Puck and Company, William Shakespeare). The average imp likes to make trouble. They do steal children for their own and replace them with fairies. They are called changelings. In traditional fable, they will not go near iron. They often have green eyes. They bite. They cannot lie, though are excellent deceivers. They expect something permanent in return for help. They cause other troubles, too, including various illnesses.
Fae and fairies have a close relation to the moon. In Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer, The People (fairies and such) must put acorns in the ground at a magical spot under a full moon. Herbs to ward them are most effective when gathered under a full moon. In the middle ages, a cure for warts (often caused by Fae) was to wash ones hands in a silver basin under a full moon.
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A fairy walking in the woods
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Pixies are the storybook fairies- under a foot high, wings, and sometimes even flower dresses. They collect honey and such, and work very closely with animals and plants. They occasionally work with humans, but only when they need help.
Some fairies are really just small people with a bit of magic. They do not have the mystic qualities of true Fae, but can be called fairies. One example of this is in Artemis Fowl. They are excellent books, but The People in them are just fairies, not Fae.
Other human sized fairies (four or five feet) are in fact Fae. They have little form, though, and fly only by magic or sometimes on birds.
"These Siths or Fairies they call Sleagh Maith or the Good People...are said to be of middle nature between Man and Angel, as were Daemons thought to be of old; of intelligent fluidous Spirits, and light changeable bodies (lyke those called Astral) somewhat of the nature of a condensed cloud, and best seen in twilight. These bodies be so pliable through the sublety of Spirits that agitate them, that they can make them appear or disappear at pleasure."
~The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies
All in all, Fae are quite mystical. They rarely have a solid form.
Do not get them confused with: elves, dwarves, hobbits, gnomes, or other small and/or magical and/or mysterious creatures. For information on human sized, winged people, visit the Seraph post (currently in making).
This post was written by Malchah!
Edits by BlackSheik
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A pixie child. Or something like that. Pixies' ages go untold.
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Sources--
Thank you:
•Eoin Colfer
•Robert Kirk and Andrew Lang
•Terry Pratchett
•Shakespeare
•Wikipedia
Picture Sources--
•http://www.herbcompanion.com/Cooking/ Where-the-Wild-Thyme-Grows.aspx
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ MHYzuONMzVQ/TSGWa7E7 lMI/AAAAAAAAASU/gpQf7lplC-A/s200/Fairy_On_The_Moon.jpg
•http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TJLcmaV3Zsc/Tpd q3ym4KQI/AAAAAAA AAFc/1ONYr_lHAq0/s1600/fairy1.jpg
•http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3EDfc0Rfc5E/TpdqvgTyVm I/AAAAAAAAAF U/wHZv_pY3DRA/s1600/fairy2.jpg
Phoenix
The phoenix--a mighty bird, fiery and swift. They are described as having beautiful plumage, both colorful and glossy, and also have a flowing, mystical song unique to each species of phoenix. Another name for the phoenix is 'firebird'. Phoenixes are said to have power over fire and can burst into flame when it desired, leaving it at weakness only to water and lack of oxygen. For a demonstration of the power of a phoenix, watch The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the movie based off of C.S. Lewis's book (see the battle scene). Phoenixes cannot be burned, even when they are not in flame form. Their fire is magical, but never quite reaches the heat of dragonfire.
Phoenixes are special--At the mythical bird's last day, it builds a nest for itself, then burns into ashes. In the following moments, the phoenix rises reborn from the ashes as a hatchling or in an egg. It is also said in some stories that the phoenix gathers the ashes of its past life and embalms them in an egg made of myrrh, leaving it in the Egyptian city Heliopolis (sun-city). They are said to have a lifespan varying from the range of five to ten centuries. They are typically considered very benevolent, but can be hostile towards humans when their young are threatened. The number of eggs depends on what culture the phoenix is from. In some cultures, there is only one phoenix alive at a time, sort of like a reincarnation (Buddhism).
Phoenixes are special--At the mythical bird's last day, it builds a nest for itself, then burns into ashes. In the following moments, the phoenix rises reborn from the ashes as a hatchling or in an egg. It is also said in some stories that the phoenix gathers the ashes of its past life and embalms them in an egg made of myrrh, leaving it in the Egyptian city Heliopolis (sun-city). They are said to have a lifespan varying from the range of five to ten centuries. They are typically considered very benevolent, but can be hostile towards humans when their young are threatened. The number of eggs depends on what culture the phoenix is from. In some cultures, there is only one phoenix alive at a time, sort of like a reincarnation (Buddhism).
Phoenixes are portrayed differently in each culture. They are present in many books. One common example is Fawkes, from the Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling. Fawkes' tears have healing properties, and his phoenix song is magical and very significant. In Rowling's wizarding world, phoenix tail feathers are used in wands. Fawkes has the ability to transport himself or people with him (see The Order of the Phoenix).
History--
Flavius Philostratus, the author of Life of Apollonius of Tyana, writes that the phoenix is a bird living in India, but migrating to Egypt every five centuries. His description of the phoenix was probably based off of the Hindu god Vishnu's bird, Garuda. He described it as being similar to an eagle, and an emanation of sunlight. Later, the phoenix became a symbol representing Christ Jesus in the Catholic religion (Jesus' birth, life and ministry, death, then resurrection). This might have come up because in Psalm 92:12, the word 'phoenix' appears. However, this actually meant a palm tree, so the reason is not completely justified.
The Egyptians had originally described the phoenix as being alike to a stork or a heron-like bird, a benu, found in the Book of the Dead, a set of scrolls about the afterlife they believed in. This was closely related to it being one of the sacred symbols of worship at Heliopolis, the rising sun, and the sun god Ra.
The Greeks pictured the phoenix more like an eagle or a peacock. The word 'phoenix' means the color purple-red or crimson (or palm tree!) in Greek. According to the old Greek mythology, the phoenix lived by a well. At dawn, it would bathe in the well, and the sun god Helios would stop his chariot to listen to its beautiful song.
In Persian mythology, they had a bird-like creature called a Simurgh. It possessed a long tail and was ancient, the stuff of legends. In Farid un-Din Affar's Conference of the Birds, the phoenix is the leader of the birds. In Ferdowsi's epic [poem], Shahnameh (the Book of the Kings), Zaal son of Rostam was raised by Simurgh.
In Lebanon and Beirut, it is depicted symbolically as a phoenix bird destroyed and reborn seven times in its history.
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| A Final Fantasy phoenix (say that five times fast) |
In China, the Fhenghuang is a bird similar to the phoenix. It is the second most replicated creature, just under the dragon. It was used to represent the empress and just females in general, and was used as a counterpart to the dragon, which was seen as the emperor or male figure. It is considered the greatest of all birds.
In Japan, it's called 鳳凰, prounounced 'hoe-oh' (yes, like the pokemon), or 不死鳥, prounounced 'foosh-ee-cho', and bearing the meaning, "Immortal bird".
Koreans call the bird Bonghwangsae (see the Wiki page below for actual Korean letters, Blogspot won't take them without a fight) or Bulsajo, meaning, "Never dying bird".
Arabian tradition portrays it as Ghoghnous or Ghoghnus, a bird having mythical relation to the date palm. It is said to have laid only one egg, and lived in the Arabian Desert millenia ago.
In Turkey, the phoenix is called Zumrud-u Anka, including two other names that Blogspot also won't accept for some reason.
In Hebrew tradition, it is called Zid, and is portrayed as a pure white bird, legendary, and the protector of all birds.
In the Philippines, it is called Adarna.
In India, it's called Avalerion (awesome, am I right?), and in Ancient India, it was called Garuda.
Finnish folklore sees it as a mythical bird of iron and fire named Kokko.
The constellation Phoenix was introduced in the late 16th century by sailors led by Petrus Plancidus.
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Fanart of Ho-Oh flying over the Bell Tower (Not by us)
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This post was written by BlackSheik!
Sources--
•Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J.K. Rowling
• Primarily from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)
Picture Sources--
•https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgeoAcqHCyB9wrbyXweA3a5IPHftHHt4ExF2Pmtrd7xfEyV44P-ecKDebpRTcXVdv04nBCRzUOu6ofAJ5F9Dvzp7E8hCsyhv5PwepiKdKSq9abVXT4UA26yQ8xC42rL7A96u0VJNSWDI/s1600/phoenix0.jpg
•http://files.myopera.com/firepro/albums/797705/ho-oh%20drawing.jpg
•http://images.elfwood.com/art/a/n/annarene/phoenix.jpg
Monday, October 10, 2011
Yo
I'm just testing this. I switched my gmail accounts, so now cadewolf07 is the admin instead of jedidragonrider12.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Okay, Admins. Heeeere we go
I'm assigning pages--Nihm, you get the Dragon page (lucky you). Malhcah, you get the Unicorn page. I myself will do the phoenix page. I expect good grammar--you guys are great at it anyway. Add some nice pictures, no weird stuff (obviously), and make it with good content, make it look attractive. That's all for now. No deadline yet, check for updates.
Peace out,
ArcWolf
Peace out,
ArcWolf
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Start Here!
Are we going to start doing pages? I think the first one we should do is dragons. Just a thought.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Testing, testing
Hey--currently we are testing this out. Don't blow your brains out because there isn't anything here yet.
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