Zalka Csenge Virág
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Zalka Csenge Virág
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Professional storyteller, author. Folktales, mythology, epics. Tabletop role-playing games. Minerals and non-fiction books. Comics. Women's history. Hyperfocusing on niche topics. Old English Sheepdog. Hungarian.
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Look :) I got one more spoon
Oracle card titled One More Spoon. Featuring a photo of an intricately lace-patterned decorative metal spoon, and several clear crystals
September 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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I finally found an Emperor card I can get behind.

#tarot #MagpieTarot #shiny #cards
A tarot card featuring Smokey the Bear sitting on a throne of logs. In one paw he holds a shovel, in the other an apple, and there is a squirrel at his feet. There is a rainbow in the background, and the card is scattered with holographic shiny rainbow colored sparkles.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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New #MagpieTarot haul came in 😊😊 I am having a great time with this new hobby. And people are very sweet and they send extra cards and stickers along. Such a fun community.

And look at my two new favorite Strength cards!

#tarot
Photo of 20 tarot cards from various decks spread out on a desk. They represent different art syles from cartoon through embroidery to art nouveau Two Strength cards from two different tarot decks. One is a collage style card with the vintage photo of a sturdy woman in a pink Victorian (?) dress, with red flowers in her hair, holding a large shark and a snake in her hands. The other is a realistic digital art style card featuring a black man and a lion in a cyberpunk type setting. Both have variois bits of tech built in, including what looks like a prosthetic leg for the man, and the lion has elaborate antlers.
August 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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So I recently got into magpie tarot and I have been swapping cards with people which is hella fun! Here is the first batch of traded cards that came in the mail 😊

Anyone else doing magpie tarot around here?

#tarot #magpietarot #cards
Photo of several tarot cards from different decks spread out on a table. They all feature different symbols and art styles, for example, one has Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas as 8 of Swords, and another is just a photo of a yeti crab.
August 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Last one in the #WomesEpics series!
Z'Ebyanzi

Haya epic about a woman whose husband is killed in battle. She pretends to fall in love with the enemy, and marries him in order to find a way to exact her revenge.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/z-is...

#AtoZChallenge
A green, orange and blue geometric frame with text: "Z is for Z'Ebyanzi (a.k.a. Nyakandalo): A Haya epic from Tanzania about a woman who takes revenge for her husband's death in battle. #WomensEpics "
April 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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#WomensEpics: The Yi epic of Ashima

Ahsima is kidnapped by an evil man to force her into marriage with his son. Her brother sets out to rescue her, and while she valiantly resists the marriage he finds a way to save her.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/y-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Photo of a river surrounded by cliffs and forests, with text: "Y is for the Yi (Sani) epic of Ashima: The story of a beautiful girl kidnapped to be forced into marriage. She resists, and manages to escape with the help of her brother; the story, instead of tragedy, ends in transformation. #WomensEpics "
April 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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#WomensEpics: Shirin Mama

A Xibe epic about a warrior maiden who goes on a quest to defeat three robber kings who have been holding people in slavery.
I shouldn't be playing favorites, but this one was definitely my favorite.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/x-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Pink and blue graphic of mountains and river, with text: "X is for the Xibe epic of Shirin Mama: The story of a warrior maiden who defeats three robber kings, saves hundreds of women and children, and becomes a goddess. #WomensEpics "
April 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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#WomensEpics: The Water Goddess

Water Goddess receives a plea from humans who suffer from a famine. She organizes a feast for other gods and discovers that humans treated animals cruelly, so the Gods of Fish and Game caused the famine

multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/w-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Image of blue water, with text: "W is for The Water Goddess: An Ainu epic about two goddesses working together to save humans from famine. #WomensEpics "
April 26, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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#WomensEpics: Hiiaka

Hiiaka, little sister of volcano goddess Pele, sets out on a journey to bring Pele the man she'd dreamed about. Along the way she battles monsters, dragons, sharks and bandits to clear the islands of danger.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/v-is...

#AtoZChallenge
A flowery background pattern with text: "V is for the voyage of Hiiaka: A Hawaiian epic about a goddess who goes on an epic journey to find and rescue her sister's beloved. And rid the world of monsters along the way. #WomensEpics "
April 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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#WomensEpics: Nisan shamaness

Manchu epic about a young, eccentric and talented shamaness who travels into the Underworld to bring back the soul of a 15 year old boy. She has many adventures, and even meets her own ex-husband.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/u-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Black and white photo of a rocky river between mountains, with text: "U is for the Underworld voyage of the Nisan shamaness: A Manchu epic about a shamaness who descends into the Underworld to retrieve the soul of a boy. #WomensEpics "
April 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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#WomensEpics: Tale of Sumiyoshi

Japanese tale from the 10th c. about a girl persecuted by a jealous stepmother. She goes into exile with her best friend and lives under the protection of a friendly nun, until her beloved finds her
Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/t-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Dark background with some cloud motifs, and text: "T is for The Tale of Sumiyoshi: A Japanese epic about a girl persecuted by a jealous stepmother, and helped in her exile by several other women. #WomensEpics "
April 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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#WomensEpics: Silappadikaram

Another famous Tamil epic, about a woman named Kannaki. Her husband abandones her, but eventually repents and returns. When her husband dies an unfair death Kannaki avenges him, then becomes a goddess

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/s-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Image of a golden bracelet and some other gold jewelry, with text: "S is for the Silappadikaram: A Tamil epic about a woman who takes revenge for the fate of her husband. #WomensEpics "
April 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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#WomensEpics: Repunnot-un-kur

(The epic is named after the villain, the heroine's name is Shinutapka-un-mat)
A girl is kidnapped by an evil man who wants to marry her. A bear befriends her. They excape together and have many adventures

multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/r-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Close up photo of a brown bear, with text: "R is for Repunnot-un-kur: An Ainu epic about a girl's adventures and romance with a bear-god. #WomensEpics "
April 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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#WomensEpics: Bertha Broadfoot

13th century romance. Bertha is married to King Pepin. However, on her wedding night an evil maid tricks her and takes her place. Bertha lives in exile for 10 years. Eventually the truth is revealed

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/q-is...

#AtoZChallenge
A floral frame with text: "Q is for Queen Bertha Broadfoot: A 13th century French romance about a queen who is replaced on her wedding night by an evil twin. #WomensEpics "
April 19, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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#WomensEpics: The Mungingee

Songlines are also epics. This one is from the Ngarrindjeri people. It features seven girls who want to prove that they can conquer their fears and withstand pain. In the end they become stars, and role models for other young women.

#AtoZChallenge #Australia #indigenous
Australian flower patterns with text: P is for the Pleiades: A Ndarrindjeri Songline about seven girls who go through a series of challenging initiations, proving that they can conquer their fears. #WomensEpics "
April 18, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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#WomensEpics: Ochi-Bala

When her people are threatened by an invading army, Ochi-Bala fights to defend them. She is strong, fierce, and crafty - but also empathic in the end, sparing people who were just caught up in the war.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/o-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Silhouette of a jumping horse against a sunset sky, with text: "O is for Ochi-Bala: An Altaic epic about a warrior maiden who fights off the armies of an evil khan, saving her people. #WomensEpics"
April 17, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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#WomensEpics: The Nítíða Saga

14th-century Icelandic "knight saga" about a sorceress-queen named Nítíða. Several men try to conquer her, but she defeats all unwanted suitors with magic or sheer force.

Read here:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/n-is...

#AtoZChallenge #Iceland
Background image of a sandy seashore, with text: "N is for the Nitida Saga: An Icelandic saga about a sorceress-queen who fights off unwanted suitors and chooses her husband by her own free will #WomensEpics "
April 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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#WomensEpics: Manimekalai

Manimekalai is a famous dancer. She renounces her profession, and becomes a Buddhist. She gains magic powers, feeds thousands of people, abolishes prisons, and helps others learn about Buddhism.

Read:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/m-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Decorative frame featuring a clay pot filled with rice. Text: "M is for Manimekalai: A Tamil epic about a famous dancer who becomes a devout Buddhist with magic powers. #WomensEpics "
April 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Today on #WomensEpics: Long-Fingered-Woman

Long-Fingered-Woman is the name of the Ainu spider goddess. In this story she has to deal with an unwanted suitor, and she does so in a genius way, while staying cool and nonchalant.
Read here:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/l-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Dark blue background with a spider silhouette. Text: "L is for Long-Fingered-Woman: An Ainu epic about the Spider Goddess who fights off an unwanted suitor with wits and nonchalance. #WomensEpics "
April 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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#WomensEpics: The Knight Silence

13th century French romance about a kingdom where women can't inherit, so a count raises his only daughter as a boy. The child named Silence goes through many adventures, and even goes on a quest to find Merlin, before the unjust law is rectified.

#AtoZChallenge
Photo of a cloaked person in the woods. Text: K is for the Knight Silence. A girl raised in secret to be a knight, caught up in court intrigue and sent on a quest for Merlin"
April 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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#WomensEpics: Juliana

9th cent. Anglo-Saxon retelling of the legend of St. Juliana, changed to fit the taste of the audience for evil villains and epic fights. At the high point Juliana wrestles the Devil and beats him into submission.

multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/j-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Red and orange background with text: "J is for Juliana: An Old English epic about a saintly virgin who wrestles the devil into submission. #WomensEpics "
April 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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#WomensEpics: Inyan Olugu

Igbo epic about a woman whose husband is too scared to fight the warriors of the enemy tribe. When she is publicly shamed for her husband's cowardice, she takes matters into her own hand.

Read here:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/i-is...

#AtoZChallenge
Yellow, blue and orange geometric frame with text: "I is for Inyan Olugu: An Igbo epic about a woman who goes to war instead of her timid husband. #WomensEpics "
April 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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#WomensEpics: Harman Dali

You know those scenes from action movies where a man and a woman fight, and it looks like they are... doing something else? This epic has several scenes like that 😄

Read here:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/h-is...

#folklore #AtoZChallenge #epics
The silhouette of a woman riding a horse against the sunset, with text over it: "H is for Harman Dali: A Turkmen epic about a woman who will only marry someone who bests her in wrestling and music. #WomensEpics "
April 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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#WomensEpics: Song of Grotti

Icelandic saga about two giantesses enslaved by a king. He makes them turn a giant millstone that grinds out endless riches. When he refuses to give them rest, they use the mill to take revenge.

multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/g-is...

#folklore #AtoZChallenge
Photo of tall, snow-covered mountain peaks, and text over it: "G is for Grottasongr: An Icelandic saga about two enslaved giantesses who take revenge on a cruel king. #WomensEpics "
April 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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#WomensEpics: Princess Fatima

The original text of this epic is 5000 pages. Fatima is a warrior woman with a life full of adventures: She battles armies, befriends djinn, and quite literally fights for her divorce.

Read here:
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/f-is...

#folklore #AtoZChallenge
Decorative frame with crescent moon and star, and text: "F is for Fatima Dhat Al-Himma: An Arabic epic about a legendary warrior woman who fights her evil ex-husband's schemes and goes through many adventures. #WomensEpcis "
April 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM