23 Dec 2016 The Roman Origins of Our Modern Calendar - Influenced by Popes, Generals, Emperors and Gods By victor labate Archaeology & Science 0 The most widely used calendar around the world today is called the Gregorian calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century CE and was a modification of an ancient Roman calendar called the Julian calendar. Even though it is... Read More
16 Dec 2016 What Star is This? The Pagan Origins of Christmas Symbols By Marie and Larry History & Tradition 1 The Christmas holiday is celebrated all over the world in various traditions. But few people realize it has an origin steeped in paganism and sun worship. In fact, the day itself and all it represents can be whittled down to one word: light.Rooted... Read More
21 Nov 2016 Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying... Read More
24 Aug 2016 Devils or Angels? Defining the Dark Entities of Christianity’s Past By Marie and Larry Mythology & Mystery 3 Devil or angel? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. The concept of demons is an old one, harking back to the confiscation of pagan nature deities by the Roman Empire, which turned them into something more sinister and evil than may have originally been... Read More