Legendary Ancient Musicians Charmed Beasts, Sirens and Even Hades Himself
Music has had the magical power to charm wild animals, seduce shrewd sirens and even sway Hades himself. Music provides the notes for mythology, where mortals melt the frozen hearts of ancient gods to move and intervene.
Landscape of Scottish Mythological Gods, Goddesses and Giants
Scottish mythology and folklore make a finely woven tartan (travel) rug threaded with a collection of colorful and sometimes dark tales that have emerged from the long history of Scotland; each one elaborated and bettered by successive generatio...
Persian Poets’ Fabled Family of Heroes
Star-crossed lovers, fathers killing sons and a warrior bride shackling her newlywed husband to the bed, all play a role in the legendary folklore of Persia’s most famous fabled family; that of Rostam and his ancestors and descendants.
Hungry Ghosts and Spirits of the Underworld
Ghosts, specters and the souls of the dead have always held a fascination for mankind who believe they return to haunt the living to satisfy their hunger in the Underworld. In the first century AD, Roman author Pliny the Younger recorded one of t...
The Controversy Surrounding Witches’ Familiars and Religious Judgement
How come religions glorified certain Biblical characters’ - such as Jesus and Mary - communication with spirits or angelic entities, yet it condemned witches’ conferring with familiars, to the point of torture and burning them? The Judeo-Chri...
The Seal of Solomon Controlling the Demonic Armies
Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heave...
Messengers of Misery: Mourning Women in Mythology
Women's laughter may have been considered as a sign that the empire was doing well, however in mythology women Read More
Panpsychism: The Science and Philosophy of an Intelligent Universal Mind
Move over survival of the fittest. Step aside gradual evolution through adaptability and random mutations. There is a new player on the scientific/philosophical block. It is called ‘Panpsychism’ Read More
Did Blondes Have More Fun in the Ancient World?
In the period of the 1930s to 1950s, Hollywood saw the emergence of many blonde actresses. Epithets such as ‘screen siren’ or ‘cinematic goddess’ were attached to the most popular blonde actresses of the day. The visual effect of film lig...
Shifting Earth Crusts: Does the Ancient Piri Reis Map Pinpoint Atlantis?
A master’s degree post graduate from Harvard University, Charles Hapgood served on what would eventually become the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and was a liaison officer between the White House and the Se...
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