Summer 2026, Session 3: Eyes of the Beholder
Summer 2026, Session Three: Eyes of the Beholder This week’s inspiration rises from a Dragon’s Eye Adventures discussion about floating eyeballs, which were common guards and lookouts in adventures. The detectives wanted to know why I included them so frequently in our stories. This week's theme is kind of an answer to that question. We'll look at how eyes are used in various myths and legends from around the world. We'll look at stories of the cyclops from ancient Greece, discover seraphim and beholders from Hebrew and Islamic mythology. We'll visit the use of eyes on the hands and bodies of Hindu gods and goddesses, and discover a Japanese yokai with many bulging eyes. One might say the eyes have the upper hand in this week's explorations -- so yes, we'll look at the hamsa, the eye in the palm that has come down to us through palmistry and other sources. We’ll build game pieces and sculptures for a board game -- and experience some sneaking games in the hallw...