Aviva Trivia

1. In France, children have their “tooth mouse” which apparently was based on a fairy tale. It seems that a good queen needs a little help defeating an evil king and a fairy comes by to help. She changes into a mouse and knocks out all of his teeth. Whether this is really the connection to the present day Tooth Fairy, no one really knows, but it sounds quite plausible!

2. So, what do we know about this Tooth Fairy who has been visiting children for centuries? Well, she is tiny enough so that you can’t see her, she visits only when you are sleeping and can somehow get under the pillow to take away the tooth. And then the best part¦ she leaves money for the tooth regardless of the size. 

3. Over the years, I have given this a lot of thought and have come to the conclusion that the Tooth Fairy is a close cousin of Tinker Bell. And if you were lucky enough to get a glimpse of her, she wears this silvery pink costume and takes the teeth home with her to build this magnificent castle¦ so the teeth that you hope to sell to her had better be pearly white!
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Black Dragons:

Black dragons are the largest of dragon species. They are four legged with an evil temperament and they often feed on other species of dragons, humans and elves. Both male and female are super aggressive when breeding, during gestation and when protecting their young. If females are not submissive, males often force them to breed, especially if they are a natural enemy. Black Dragon males of high rank often have a harem of females and keep female dragons of other species as slaves.

Element Dragons:

Element dragons are very territorial and are solitary creatures. Males will, at times, tolerate females within their boundaries and their territories often encompass the territories of up to five females.
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Monsters-both imagined and real-conjure up ghastly images of fangs and cauldrons, murky lakes and fiery caverns, forked tongues and evil eyes.  The following facts concern monsters from various cultures around the world.

First fact of monsters – they’re ugly.  Take the gorgon sisters of Medusa fame.  Apparently they were so ugly, anyone who looked at their hideous faces would be turned into stone. 

Apparently, the ancient Greeks frequently associated monsters with women.  Like the gorgons, the harpies were a plague of creatures with the bodies of birds and the faces of women.
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In Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos, one of the main fictional characters is of course Cthulhu himself. The deity first appeared in Lovecraft’s story, “The Call of the Cthulhu,” which concerns a dangerous cult that worships the Great Old One. 

Originally from the Outer Cosmos, Cthulhu presently resides in the sunken city of R’lyeh at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, sleeping in a tomb and waiting for the stars to align so He can rise to power once again. Cthulhu’s physical description is quite chilling: A combination of human, dragon, and octopus, his human-looking body is gargantuan with green reptilian scales. His head is in the shape of an octopus with numerous tentacles and rubbery feelers around His mouth. Claws holding venom adorn his hands and feet, while a small set of undeveloped wings protrude from his back. 
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The myth of the Vampire can be found in many countries around the world but the legends most of us know come from the European cultures.

Different cultures even within Europe had different beliefs as to what caused Vampirism but some were also remarkably similar.  Causes ranged from the most known; being bitten by a Vampire, to ways that would be considered upsurd in today’s society.  Some of these include; being born with teeth to being the seventh child of the same sex born into a family.  Then there were the spiritual beliefs; someone who had been excommunicated would become a Vampire upon death or a child who was born out of wedlock (hence the need for obstinance before marriage). 

Out of the many beliefs, recognizing a Vampire was a remarkably similar among cultures.  Most included the death of a family member or death of livestock as ways of knowing a Vampire was at large.  Others included; holes in the earth above a grave, distributing garlic to a congregation as Vampires can not eat garlic.  Some cultures went as far as exhuming their loved ones at a time designated after death to examine the body.  Bodies that showed bloating or growth in the hair and fingernails were considered to be Vampires as well as bodies that had blood around the mouth.
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Lincoln’s former bedroom in the White House is reported to be the most prominently haunted spot in the President’s mansion. This former President’s ghost has been spotted by guests, staff and even Sir Winston Churchill, who was sleeping in the room. He absolutely refused to stay there any longer and on later visits, asked for a different room.

Lincoln also paces the second floor hall, knocks on guest’s doors, gently taps visitors on the shoulder or gives a soft cough to give their attention. He’s also been known to be in the company of the ghost of his son Willie, who died in the White House at a young age. President Lincoln’s ghost is often seen standing at the window of the Oval Office when the nation is at war. It is here he stood to look out on the battlefield across the Potomac when he was in power.

There are other ghostly figures that call the White House home. Reports of former President John F. Kennedy looking out the Oval Office window have also been reported. This spot seems to be a favorite for the ghosts of former Presidents.
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The myth of dragons

Dragons, in there many forms, have existed in myth and legend for many thousands of years.  Even today, in this advanced era we live in, dragons make regular cameo appearances in cartoons, comics and even films.  Smoking dragons are used as incense burners, dragons in flight hung around our neck or snaking around our finger.

The origin of dragons

Where do dragons originate?  Well, it’s certainly true that most myths and legends are based around some semblance of truth, although the link is ordinarily tenuous to say the least.  It’s also true that some of the more graphic and unbelievable episodes in our history are steeped in supposition and loaded with exaggeration so it’s more than likely that dragons did exist but not in the form they are now associated.  It’s probable that sightings of large lizards led to the birth of the dragon myth.  Water dragons and komodo dragons do exist and bear a striking resemblance to ‘traditional’ dragons as well as bearing the same tag. 
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