18 Sep 2017 Thunder god and Skywoman – Myth and History of the Iroquois: Exploring a First Nations Tradition By Jason Jarrell History & Tradition 0 Every year, western scholars look with wonder to the ancient mythologies, ruins, and histories of such places as Egypt, Greece, and the Near East. Due to the considerable efforts of professional and amateur researchers alike, we are flooded with an... Read More
13 Sep 2017 Watch Your Step! Don’t Tread on the Caltrop, A Weapon with a Pointed History By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 There is a cunning and deadly device that used by armies in the past, and up to the present day. It’s a weapon mostly overlooked but is yet brilliantly effective—the caltrop. The caltrop (or calthrop) is a crude, cheap, iron ball with spikes.... Read More
08 Sep 2017 The Hunt for Herihor: Butehamun and the Death of the Royal Necropolis–Part II By anand balaji History & Tradition 0 Sometime around Regnal Year 17 or 19 of Pharaoh Ramesses XI matters took a turn for the worse, due in no small measure to civil unrest and a failing economy. The northern and southern parts of the country were on a collision course and Amenhotep,... Read More
06 Sep 2017 The Hunt for Herihor: Waning Pharaonic Power and Advent of Priest-kings–Part I By anand balaji History & Tradition 0 Early in the Twenty-First Dynasty, a High Priest of Amun-Re, Herihor, declared himself ruler. The custodians of the cult of the state god finally got what they had always yearned for—overtly and covertly —absolute power. Weakened by political... Read More
04 Sep 2017 Putting the Sex Back in Wessex: The Scandalous Reign of Queen Elgiva & Her Clash with a Demon-Fighting Bishop By Charles Christian History & Tradition 3 The Queens of England (as in the consorts of Kings) during the early Medieval periods of English history rarely receive any coverage in the history books. Hands up anyone who can name the wife of William the Conqueror? It was Matilda of Flanders... Read More