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Sky-Toy, Elizabeth Hillman Jun 1989

Sky-Toy, Elizabeth Hillman

The Mythic Circle

Brilliant spiders waltz and whirl Behind the sky-bowl, Spinning the delicate wheels To keep our toy-universe in order


Horse And Rider, John Grey Jun 1989

Horse And Rider, John Grey

The Mythic Circle

l‘d rather ride a white horse through the heavens than be cramped in this rocket ship.


Carn Cabal, Owen R. Neill Jun 1989

Carn Cabal, Owen R. Neill

The Mythic Circle

Beast of wonders, hunter of myth, companion of the Lord Artorius swift as light to pursue the wild boar among the forest glades of Buelt.


Swan Song / Finality / She Of The Lake, John Grey, Elizabeth Hillman, Ann K. Schwader Jun 1989

Swan Song / Finality / She Of The Lake, John Grey, Elizabeth Hillman, Ann K. Schwader

The Mythic Circle

Swan Song: From this window, bronzed by the swollen eye of the sun, I hear the cry of swans Finality: At dusk, the night-raven came, Perched on the chimney and croaked, Echoing, oppressive She of the Lake: The healing touch of water quenches fire In man and sword alike: a cooling death Comes welcome after warring and desire


Editorial, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout Jun 1989

Editorial, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

There are lots of things going on in this world and, in the scheme of things, The Mythic Circle is a very small piece indeed. Still, it consumes more of Ye Olde Edytors’ effort and energy than you might imagine. Just about the same time that I found myself wondering, "why are we doing this, anyway?" while we struggled with overloaded schedules and my temporarily bi-coastal lifestyle (back in Altadena now) -- I’d started talking to Christine about whether we should hang up the gloves and climb out of the ring before we’re punch-drunk- the Mythopoeic Society’s members questionnaire started …


Predictions, John Grey Jun 1989

Predictions, John Grey

The Mythic Circle

Light pokes through the sculptured lions atop the battlements,


Journeyqueen Of Cups, Ann K. Schwader Jun 1989

Journeyqueen Of Cups, Ann K. Schwader

The Mythic Circle

Against the road’s long dust, she offers Fire & water both: alchemical tempering of the heart.


Letters Of Comment, Ron Blizzard, Nancy Martsch, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Frances Garland, Lawrence Schimel, Joe Christopher, Gwenyth E. Hood, Alex Mcgilvery, Charles Rampp, Pat Reynolds, Mary-Edith Bridges Jun 1989

Letters Of Comment, Ron Blizzard, Nancy Martsch, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Frances Garland, Lawrence Schimel, Joe Christopher, Gwenyth E. Hood, Alex Mcgilvery, Charles Rampp, Pat Reynolds, Mary-Edith Bridges

The Mythic Circle

Letters from readers in The Mythic Circle #8


Love For Emily, John Patrick Wall Jun 1989

Love For Emily, John Patrick Wall

The Mythic Circle

I have never actually met my cousin Emily, even though I have known her all of my life. We've talked on the phone often enough, and I keep up a lively correspondence with her.


Temple Of Bougledesh, Tom Raley Jun 1989

Temple Of Bougledesh, Tom Raley

The Mythic Circle

The streets of the city were packed with people, all of whom seemed to be hurriedly going nowhere.


While Others Dream / After Violence / Estranged, Dwight E. Humphries Jun 1989

While Others Dream / After Violence / Estranged, Dwight E. Humphries

The Mythic Circle

While Others Dream: Awake while others dream I cast dusty eyes Over my heart’s ruins. After Violence: Blood will not be erased; Though streets foam With a muddy flood Stains nothing can Wash away remain Estranged: I am isolate, Estranged from all I see Though I am its master.


Interview With P.C. Hodgell, P. C. Hodgell, Mythic Circle Writers' Roundtable Jun 1989

Interview With P.C. Hodgell, P. C. Hodgell, Mythic Circle Writers' Roundtable

The Mythic Circle

P.C. Hodgell, author of God Stalk and Dark of the Moon, was one of the many authors who attended Mythcon XIX in Berkeley last summer. She was good enough to meet with the Mythic Circle writers' roundtable and share some of her experiences with us. The following is transcribed from a low-quality tape; when it was possible to recognize a speaker’s voice I have identified them - others are noted as "ct." Hope you enjoy it.


The Gift Of Sibyl, Owen R. Neill Jun 1989

The Gift Of Sibyl, Owen R. Neill

The Mythic Circle

In a Grecian jar carved holy by Apollo the voice of Sibyl cries to all who ask,


The Stones Of Mordus, Paul Nolan Hyde Jun 1989

The Stones Of Mordus, Paul Nolan Hyde

The Mythic Circle

The old man sits by the fire, facing the warmth, his eyes closed, his fingers lightly seeking some fleeting melody hidden between the strings of his old harsoon.


Death Deceived, Joyce M. Rattray Jun 1989

Death Deceived, Joyce M. Rattray

The Mythic Circle

I had been travelling in the mountains for months before I stumbled upon a practice I had not imagined existed.


The Sage And The Tiger, Marjorie Maxwell Jun 1989

The Sage And The Tiger, Marjorie Maxwell

The Mythic Circle

Once upon a time, in a far off remote land there lived a sage. No one knew his name for he had been there, unobtrusively, for as long as the oldest inhabitant could remember.


The Opaque Crystal, Patrick Mcginn Jun 1989

The Opaque Crystal, Patrick Mcginn

The Mythic Circle

Beneath the austere sun, a spinning cloud of dust rose from the hardpan ground and whipped toward Reget. A chill rippled through him as he watched the gyrating motes coalesce into a towering demon the color of twilight.


The Leopard Face, Walter Lide Jun 1989

The Leopard Face, Walter Lide

The Mythic Circle

Sangara sat on the dirt floor of a small straw hut she shared with her father, Tanato, and the silence between them seemed as huge as the Great Northland Desert.


The Cause And Effect Of Daydreaming, Laurence Weiner Jun 1989

The Cause And Effect Of Daydreaming, Laurence Weiner

The Mythic Circle

In a typically large metropolitan area stood a typically large metropolitan insurance building that dwarfed the surrounding buildings to such an extent that the metropolitan area became famous due to the hugeness of one, single metropolitan structure.


Love - And Hate - Among The Runes: Two Norse Tales Retold, Douglas A. Rossman Jun 1989

Love - And Hate - Among The Runes: Two Norse Tales Retold, Douglas A. Rossman

The Mythic Circle

Freya’s Tears: Why must you go, Od?" Freyja's voice was plaintive as, hugging her knees, she sat up on the bearskin rug where they had spent the night. Loki Bound: “Hurry, woman, hurry”! The scream is torn from my lips despite my determination not to acknowledge the pain— the excruciating pain— that wracks my face and chest every time the bowl fills with venom and Sigyn has to leave the cave to empty it.


Mythic Circle #8, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout Jun 1989

Mythic Circle #8, Lynn Maudlin, Christine Lowentrout

The Mythic Circle

There are lots of things going on in this world and, in the scheme of things, The Mythic Circle is a very small piece indeed. Still, it consumes more of Ye Olde Edytors’ effort and energy than you might imagine. Just about the same time that I found myself wondering, "why are we doing this, anyway?" while we struggled with overloaded schedules and my temporarily bi-coastal lifestyle (back in Altadena now) -- I’d started talking to Christine about whether we should hang up the gloves and climb out of the ring before we’re punch-drunk- the Mythopoeic Society’s members questionnaire started …


Ulysses To Penelope / Penelope To Ulysses / The Man In The Machine, John Patrick Wall, Elizabeth Hillman Jun 1989

Ulysses To Penelope / Penelope To Ulysses / The Man In The Machine, John Patrick Wall, Elizabeth Hillman

The Mythic Circle

Ulysses to Penelope: When off upon the oceans blue Forever will I think of you Penelope to Ulysses: My wonderous love, no longer roam Return unto your true love’s home The Man In The Machine: The Great Roc flies; I sit on a claw, My arm around the leg