About El Ciervo Blanco

Exploring what we know about magic, mythology and religion (mostly pagan).

El Ciervo Blanco (“The White Stag”) is a Cuban cultural research and outreach project that has been running since 2016. We write about the myths, legends, symbols, traditional music, ceremonies, books, films and art that have grown around these beliefs, from their origins to the present day. We approach them through history, anthropology and art, which is why a neopagan practice and a song about a myth both have a place here.

Cuando el mito es bello es arte.

— Samuel Feijóo (“When myth is beautiful, it is art.”)

Who writes it

I’m Enrique (Orouri): Cuban, a graduate in Social Communication, an incurable myth lover and an amateur writer and illustrator of mythopoeia. El Ciervo Blanco began in Havana with a group of friends; today I keep it going on my own, because the subject fascinates me and I haven’t been able to let it go.

How we work

Rigor over spectacle. We look for a balance between research, as deep and careful as we can make it, and respect for each person’s spiritual life, without fanaticism or superstition. We want to counter misinformation and sensationalism, whether naive or opportunistic.
Sources in plain sight. Articles list the works we consulted at the end. If you spot a mistake, write to us at support@elciervoblanco.com and we will fix it.
Independence. El Ciervo Blanco does not speak for any religion, tradition or group. Advertising, affiliate links and donations do not decide what we publish; if a piece is ever sponsored, we will say so clearly.
Two languages. We write in Spanish. The English versions are drafted with the help of artificial intelligence and reviewed by a person before they are published.

Our sections

El taller de los dioses (The Workshop of the Gods): The results of our research and reflections, carefully checked.
Símbolos paganos (Pagan Symbols): A collection of symbols and their most accurate meanings.
Del mito al arte (From Myth to Art): Reviews of works inspired by myths, from classical painting to video games.
En-Cantar (En-Chant): Music rooted in myth and paganism, and our recommendations.
El mejor lugar junto al fuego (The Best Seat by the Fire): Good stories to tell around a campfire.
Gjallarhorn: News from the pagan world: the most notable things happening across the nine worlds.

How the project is funded

Reading El Ciervo Blanco is free. We cover our costs with advertising (Google AdSense), with affiliate links to books and other products we recommend —if you buy through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you— and with voluntary donations from readers who want to support the project. The details are in the terms and conditions and the privacy policy.

Get in touch

We would love to hear your comments, suggestions and, why not, your contributions. You’ll find how to reach us on the contact page.