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Lower right part of the three-sided border: an archer shooting at a dragon, and a grotesque, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. (circa 1315-1325)France, N. (Picardy) (Public Domain) — 29 May 2019

The Twisted Phenomena and Strange Features of Medieval Art

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Why would knights be fighting snails? Medieval art is a complex weave of surreal, bizarre and sometimes disturbing imagery and artists took creative license to a whole new experimental level. With increased global traveling, reports of bizarre...
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Lower right part of the three-sided border: an archer shooting at a dragon, and a grotesque, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. (circa 1315-1325)France, N. (Picardy) (Public Domain) — 29 May 2019

The Twisted Phenomena and Strange Features of Medieval Art

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Why would knights be fighting snails? Medieval art is a complex weave of surreal, bizarre and sometimes disturbing imagery and artists took creative license to a whole new experimental level. With increased global traveling, reports of bizarre...
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The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World, painted by Pieter Breugel the elder (1559) Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. (Public Domain) — 24 May 2019

Dirty Dark Secrets Behind Ancient Fairy Tales

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Presumed innocent, yet dirty dark secrets are imbedded in the bedtime stories told to children. Fairy tales are magical narratives that pervade the young minds of children so deeply, leaving imprints on their subconscious that can mold their...
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The Blue Cloak or The Topsy Turvy World, painted by Pieter Breugel the elder (1559) Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. (Public Domain) — 24 May 2019

Dirty Dark Secrets Behind Ancient Fairy Tales

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

0

Presumed innocent, yet dirty dark secrets are imbedded in the bedtime stories told to children. Fairy tales are magical narratives that pervade the young minds of children so deeply, leaving imprints on their subconscious that can mold their...
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Architecture Karnak Temple Luxor Travel Egypt (CC0) — 08 May 2019

Questing the Most Impressive Ancient Religious Temples in the World

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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What is the largest temple ever built on earth and do these man-made structures reveal secrets relating to the cosmos? To begin the quest for the largest religious temple, one needs to establish what exactly a temple actually is. In ancient Greece...
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Architecture Karnak Temple Luxor Travel Egypt (CC0) — 08 May 2019

Questing the Most Impressive Ancient Religious Temples in the World

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

0

What is the largest temple ever built on earth and do these man-made structures reveal secrets relating to the cosmos? To begin the quest for the largest religious temple, one needs to establish what exactly a temple actually is. In ancient Greece...
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Macbeth by John Martin (1789–1854) (Public Domain) — 19 Apr 2019

Landscape of Scottish Mythological Gods, Goddesses and Giants

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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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 generations...
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Macbeth by John Martin (1789–1854) (Public Domain) — 19 Apr 2019

Landscape of Scottish Mythological Gods, Goddesses and Giants

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

0

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 generations...
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El Panteón de los Héroes (The Panthenon of Heroes) by Oleo de Arturo Michelena, (1898) — 12 Apr 2019

Eight Heroes and Heroines Whose Names Are Immortalized

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Why do the names of some men and women survive the wearing effects of time, living through centuries of recorded history as ‘heroes and heroines’ while other people’s names vanish like dreams upon their death? There can be no doubt that one...
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El Panteón de los Héroes (The Panthenon of Heroes) by Oleo de Arturo Michelena, (1898) — 12 Apr 2019

Eight Heroes and Heroines Whose Names Are Immortalized

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Why do the names of some men and women survive the wearing effects of time, living through centuries of recorded history as ‘heroes and heroines’ while other people’s names vanish like dreams upon their death? There can be no doubt that one...
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The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward Poynter (1890) — 22 Mar 2019

The Seal of Solomon Controlling the Demonic Armies

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heaven – with which he could control Astaroth, Prince of Hell? The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon) is known as the Star of David in Jewish tradition and was the...
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The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon by Edward Poynter (1890) — 22 Mar 2019

The Seal of Solomon Controlling the Demonic Armies

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Did King Solomon possess a magical ring – given to him directly from heaven – with which he could control Astaroth, Prince of Hell? The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon) is known as the Star of David in Jewish tradition and was the...
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Sir Henry Morgan, Capture of Panama, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. — 15 Mar 2019

Hunting for Captain Morgan’s Lost Inca Gold

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Native mythology on San Andrés talks of the privateer Captain Henry Morgan burying a vast treasure in a sea cave and in December 2018, after two years of researching the life and times of Captain Morgan, the thought of an ancient treasure lying in...
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Sir Henry Morgan, Capture of Panama, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. — 15 Mar 2019

Hunting for Captain Morgan’s Lost Inca Gold

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

1

Native mythology on San Andrés talks of the privateer Captain Henry Morgan burying a vast treasure in a sea cave and in December 2018, after two years of researching the life and times of Captain Morgan, the thought of an ancient treasure lying in...
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Rosslyn Chapel — 08 Mar 2019

The Hidden Blueprint in Rosslyn Chapel’s Window of Wonder

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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Located on a picturesque hilltop six miles south of Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh, is one of the world’s most mysterious and misunderstood buildings - Rosslyn Chapel. This tiny Scottish church came under the world’s spotlight after Dan...
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Rosslyn Chapel — 08 Mar 2019

The Hidden Blueprint in Rosslyn Chapel’s Window of Wonder

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

3

Located on a picturesque hilltop six miles south of Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh, is one of the world’s most mysterious and misunderstood buildings - Rosslyn Chapel. This tiny Scottish church came under the world’s spotlight after Dan...
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Gods Forgotten Mount Sea Mountain Frozen Ocean — 08 Feb 2019

The Mythological Pantheon of Ancient Islands: Cosmic Sharks and Whale Riders

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Complicated words and pictures printed on parents’ newspapers mean absolutely nothing in the imaginative realm of children; however magical beings, fantastic creatures and obscure landscapes featuring in myths and folklore, all make perfect...
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Gods Forgotten Mount Sea Mountain Frozen Ocean — 08 Feb 2019

The Mythological Pantheon of Ancient Islands: Cosmic Sharks and Whale Riders

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

0

Complicated words and pictures printed on parents’ newspapers mean absolutely nothing in the imaginative realm of children; however magical beings, fantastic creatures and obscure landscapes featuring in myths and folklore, all make perfect...
Read More

The Slave Trade by Auguste-Francois Biard, (1840). As of June 2007 it hangs at the entrance to the — 01 Feb 2019

Arthur St. Clair the Viking Descendant and Abolitionist Who Became President of America

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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The man who instigated the abolition of slavery in North America was born on March 23, 1734, in Thurso, a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Scotland. Arthur St. Clair would live a life of adventure which on February 2, 1787,...
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The Slave Trade by Auguste-Francois Biard, (1840). As of June 2007 it hangs at the entrance to the — 01 Feb 2019

Arthur St. Clair the Viking Descendant and Abolitionist Who Became President of America

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

1

The man who instigated the abolition of slavery in North America was born on March 23, 1734, in Thurso, a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Scotland. Arthur St. Clair would live a life of adventure which on February 2, 1787,...
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