Sunday, April 1, 2012

A to Z Challenge - A is not for Apple Anymore



Alden Bell
Ok so some of you are thinking “Alden Bell?” “Who the heck is that?” “What does he have to do with Zombies or reanimated undead?” Well, Alden Bell is the author of the zombie novel The Reapers are the Angels. But Alden Bell is the pseudonym for *drumroll please* Joshua Gaylord.
The Reapers are the Angels won the ALA Alex Award and nominated for the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award and the 2010 Shirley Jackson Award.
To find out more about Alden Bell aka Joshua Gaylard visit here.






Apocalypse Now
 “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”

Why do I love this movie? Cause I love war movies! I grew up watching this “crap” with my dad and it must have worn off. *shrugs* What can I say? I’m a girl with a soft spot for war movies/shows.








Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Professor
A major character of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. It is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an union dedicated to fighting Lord Voldemort. Rowling stated she chose the name Dumbledore, which is an Early Modern English word for "bumblebee", because of Dumbledore's love of music: she imagined him walking around "humming to himself a lot".




Ängsälvor


Meadow Elves (in Swedish called Älva if female and Alf if male) are in some parts mostly described as female (in contrast to the light and dark elves in the Edda), otherworldly beautiful and seductive residents of forests, meadows and mires. They are skilled in magic and illusions. Sometimes they are described as small fairies, sometimes as full-sized women and sometimes as half transparent spirits - or a mix thereof. They are closely linked to the mist and it is often said in Sweden that "the Elves are dancing in the mist". The female form of Elves may have originated from the female deities called Dís. They were very powerful spirits closely linked to the seid magic. In Denmark, the female elves have merged with the dangerous and seductive huldra, skogsfrun or "keeper of the forest".




24 comments:

  1. Great themes! I enjoy learning about mythology. I can't wait to see what you will post for the rest of the alphabet.

    Is that Sophia on the zombie A-Z banner?

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    1. It is Sophia. I needed a face and hers was perfect!

      There are 25 more mythological letters on the way.

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  2. Love all of your different sections, great post! :)

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  3. Great A choices! New follower here. I’m enjoying reading my fellow “A to Z”ers. I look forward to visiting again.

    Sylvia
    http://www.writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks! I enjoy having new visitors. I returned the follow and love your "A" post!

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  4. Yay! Can't wait to learn more about HP and Zombies!!!
    See you for B! :D

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    1. I'm dying to know what the rest of our letters are. I can't even guess.
      See you tomorrow for B as well!

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  5. Great categories! I enjoyed reading about the origin of Dumbledore's name. I love mythology, but am not as up on Norse mythology as I should be.

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z

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    1. Thanks! Hopefully my daily April posts help with the Norse mythology!

      Loved loved loved your post!

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  6. Wow! Very well done. It seems like so much work! :)

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    1. Thanks! The banners took a while but were fun to make.

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  7. Wow, you are going all out on the various themes. Way to go!

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    1. Hey Thanks! Your posts are pretty great too!

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  8. That's an Awesoe beginning---look forward to your challenge posts!

    Twitter: @AprilA2Z
    #atozchallenge

    ---Damyanti, Co-host A to Z Challenge April 2012

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  9. Great beginning! I didn't know that about Dumbledore and the humming. Very cool!

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    1. Me neither but it all makes sense now! Thanks!

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  10. Enjoyed your varied look at A for the challenge. :-D

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    1. Much appreciated! Thanks for stopping by!

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  11. Awesome!!! What a fun post. Happy A to Zing!!!

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  12. Zombies, Harry Potter and Norse mythology ... in one post? Awesome!!

    Excellent choices. I especially liked reading about the Ängsälvor.

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    1. Thanks Clare! I know I'm doing a lot but I couldn't decide which one to do so I did them all. I'm glad you liked them!

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