01 Apr 2020 Dirty Dancing in Ancient Religion and Rituals By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Due to its ability to mimic important events, enchant the audience as well as evoking joy and extasy in the audience and performers alike, the art of dance was infused in many religious rituals and festivals of ancient civilizations. By the third... Read More
24 Feb 2020 The Literary Panorama of the Tarot Cards: Historical Reality and Myths By Alessandra Filiaci Mythology & Mystery 0 Although the Tarot is the most widely used ‘book of images’ in the world for the purpose of fortune-telling, many people are oblivious to its origins. A popular belief exists that the Tarot originated in ancient Egypt, but in fact it originated... Read More
07 Feb 2020 Beware the Fate of the Fairy Winds By David Halpin Mythology & Mystery 0 In many folk tales from around the world there are accounts of a midwife who is taken by fairies to help with a birth. Apart from the overall otherworldly nature of these tales, the mode of transport is one which is often overlooked; that of the... Read More
31 Jan 2020 Real World Locations, Where Myth Meets Reality By ashley cowie Mythology & Mystery 1 Mythology presented in books, arts, cartoons and movies have subliminally forged impressions of mythical castles, magical mountains and enchanted forests in people’s minds, but many of the places featured in children’s stories are not simply... Read More
22 Jan 2020 Fields of Mourning, Where Grieving Love-Sick Women Retire By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Hidden deep within the bowels of the earth and ruled by the god Hades and his wife Persephone, the ancient Greek Underworld was the kingdom of the dead, the sunless, cold and shadowy place where the souls of those who died went after... Read More