I Believe In Mythology

Mythology is a huge part of my family's tradition. For generations, stories have been passed down. I love believing in the stories, it let's me know there is something more to grasp for in this world. I myself believe I am a descendant of a mythological creature. Don't get your panties in a bunch, it's a cool story and it coincides with my individuality.

In Irish folklore, by the way I'm 75% Irish, there is a creature called a Selkie. A Selkie is a supernatural seal of sorts that when it came on land, it would shed it's fur coat and become human. The coat in turn resembled a fur blanket. Well, according to legend, there was a huge oil spill in the 1800's around Ireland which forced the Selkies on land. Back then there was no way to clean up the oil as fast as we can today, so the Selkies ended up marrying humans and settling down. Eventually this led to their extinction. Tradition says they only "proof" left that Selkies ever existed is that their sons and great-grandsons have webbed toes. Well ladies and gents, I have webbed toes, along with my uncles, great-uncles, and male cousins and that there is proof enough for me.

Now, as my followers you should already know that I believe in God. That is not open for discussion I have my reasons for my beliefs and you have yours. End of story. Anyhoo I was watching an episode of True Blood, when one of the characters stated "Why don't you people [Christians] believe, we [mythological creatures] are all mentioned in your Bible." Well that made me think. I know its a TV show and I know my Bible very well, but I decided to check the facts, just for fun. I spent days searching the concordance, reading verses (in context), and comparing note with other various books, all I can say is WOW!!! My mind was blown. Here is what I've found...so far.

We all know the Bible has God and the Devil, Angels and Demons, Giants (Goliath) and Dragons, but here is a small list of mythological creatures I have found that are mentioned in the Bible.

1. Shape Shifter (Nebuchadnezzar)- Daniel 3
2. Sea Monsters (Leviathan)- Job 3:8 and various other verses in Job and Isaiah
3. Witches (Witch of Endor)- 1 Samuel 28
4. Ghosts (Samuel)- 1 Samuel 28
5. Giants- Genesis 6
6. Dragons- Various verses throughout Nehemiah, Psalms, and Isaiah
7. Cockatrice- Isaiah and Jeremiah
8. Unicorns- Numbers 23:22, Deuteronomy 33:17, and Job 39
9. Gryphon- Leviticus 11:13
10. Satyrs- Isaiah 13:21, 34:14

The Bible states that "even a child can understand it [Bible]." I believe the Bible to be entirely true, and meant to coincide with the present time, and if I believe in this why can't I let my imagination run wild and believe in something a little more folklore-ish? I will keep my imagination thriving, and will consider these passages, as of this moment, to have blown my mind, and made me think twice about some of the stories I was told as a child. Don't think I'm crazy for writing about this, but I see it as the Bible just preserving and making us remember our age of innocence.

Yay! Mythology is so much fun!!!