11 Dec 2019 Are Zeus’ Curetes the Ancestors of Modern Kurds? By Felice Vinci Mythology & Mystery 0 The hypothesis that there is a relationship between the ancient Curetes of Greek mythology and the Kuri or Kuronians, a tribe of warriors and navigators of the Baltic world, where the medieval Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus locates an ancient... Read More
04 Dec 2019 The Fall of Hera: Demoted from Autonomous Goddess to Wife of Zeus By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Constantly battling with Zeus’ infidelity, Hera the ancient Greek goddess of family and marriage, often took swift and cruel revenge - not on her philandering husband, but on his conquests and the resulting children. "Heaven has no rage like love... Read More
02 Dec 2019 Thesmophoria: Feminine Consciousness in Ancient Greece By Mary Naples Mythology & Mystery 1 In the most highly anticipated religious festival of the year, women came from far and wide to gather in their cities to celebrate the Thesmophoria, the oldest and most widespread of all ancient Greek religious festivals. Comprising as many as 50... Read More
13 Nov 2019 Deep-Rooted Mythology of Sacred Trees of the World By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Numerous myths, ubiquitous to great civilizations spanning the globe, reflect a deep-rooted belief in an intimate connection between a human being and a tree. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite proclaims that when the tree is injured, the tree nymph... Read More
30 Oct 2019 Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore By ashley cowie Mythology & Mystery 0 Every village, town and city in the world has its array of monsters and mythological creatures, many of whom that have sprung from thousands of years of folkloric traditions. And while dragons are regarded as the kings of the monsters, appearing in... Read More