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Amazons by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1820) (Public Domain) — 29 Jan 2021

Wonder Woman And The Myth Of The Mighty Amazons

By jim willis

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The names Thessalia, Hippolyta, Antiope, and even Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman are not unknown, even though up until recently only the romantics believed in their existence. They are Amazons, women warriors who were...
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Amazons by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1820) (Public Domain) — 29 Jan 2021

Wonder Woman And The Myth Of The Mighty Amazons

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

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The names Thessalia, Hippolyta, Antiope, and even Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman are not unknown, even though up until recently only the romantics believed in their existence. They are Amazons, women warriors who were...
Read More

Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous (1814-1816) by Francesco Hayez (Public Domain) — 27 Jan 2021

Clues To King Alcinous’ Scheria: The Lost Sickle In The Sea

By pkoutoupis

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The mythological Alcinous and the location of his kingdom of the Phaeacians have remained one of the most elusive topics of ancient Greek literature. Clues to the ruler and his kingdom survive only in the narratives of the journeys of Odysseus and...
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Odysseus at the Court of Alcinous (1814-1816) by Francesco Hayez (Public Domain) — 27 Jan 2021

Clues To King Alcinous’ Scheria: The Lost Sickle In The Sea

By pkoutoupis

Mythology & Mystery

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The mythological Alcinous and the location of his kingdom of the Phaeacians have remained one of the most elusive topics of ancient Greek literature. Clues to the ruler and his kingdom survive only in the narratives of the journeys of Odysseus and...
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White House at night. (350z33 / CC BY-SA 3.0) — 22 Jan 2021

Ghosts of Presidents Past In The Oval Office

By ashley cowie

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Ghost stories abound about American presidents haunting the Oval Office. Wandering spirits returning from the dead to haunt the places they lived and worked in have been central components in folklore, myths and fireside tales for thousands of...
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White House at night. (350z33 / CC BY-SA 3.0) — 22 Jan 2021

Ghosts of Presidents Past In The Oval Office

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Ghost stories abound about American presidents haunting the Oval Office. Wandering spirits returning from the dead to haunt the places they lived and worked in have been central components in folklore, myths and fireside tales for thousands of...
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Kukulcan's Jaguar Throne, from the Maya site of Chichen Itza — 20 Jan 2021

Pumas, Cougars And Jaguars: Feline Deities Of Prehistoric South America

By ashley cowie

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The Andean mountain lion, often called the South American cougar, (Puma concolor), is perhaps best known simply as the puma, and this manhunter ruled the forests and jungles of western South America,...
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Kukulcan's Jaguar Throne, from the Maya site of Chichen Itza — 20 Jan 2021

Pumas, Cougars And Jaguars: Feline Deities Of Prehistoric South America

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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The Andean mountain lion, often called the South American cougar, (Puma concolor), is perhaps best known simply as the puma, and this manhunter ruled the forests and jungles of western South America,...
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A. W. Reed. Maui: Legends of the Demigod of Polynesia. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1943. (Deriv.) — 15 Jan 2021

Māui, The Fun-Loving Trickster Of Polynesian Mythology

By MartiniF

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An archetypal character who appears in the myths of many different cultures, the Trickster gleefully crosses and breaks physical and societal laws of both humans and gods, destroying norms, while openly challenging and ridiculing authority. As the...
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A. W. Reed. Maui: Legends of the Demigod of Polynesia. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1943. (Deriv.) — 15 Jan 2021

Māui, The Fun-Loving Trickster Of Polynesian Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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An archetypal character who appears in the myths of many different cultures, the Trickster gleefully crosses and breaks physical and societal laws of both humans and gods, destroying norms, while openly challenging and ridiculing authority. As the...
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