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Top Image: Thesmophoria by Francis Davis Millet, 1894-1897 (Public Domain) — 02 Dec 2019

Thesmophoria: Feminine Consciousness in Ancient Greece

By Mary Naples

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In the most highly anticipated religious festival of the year, women came from far and wide to gather in their cities to celebrate the Thesmophoria, the oldest and most widespread of all ancient Greek religious festivals. Comprising as many as 50...
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Top Image: Thesmophoria by Francis Davis Millet, 1894-1897 (Public Domain) — 02 Dec 2019

Thesmophoria: Feminine Consciousness in Ancient Greece

By Mary Naples

Mythology & Mystery

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In the most highly anticipated religious festival of the year, women came from far and wide to gather in their cities to celebrate the Thesmophoria, the oldest and most widespread of all ancient Greek religious festivals. Comprising as many as 50...
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Folk-tales of Bengal, illustration by W. Goble (1912) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2019

Deep-Rooted Mythology of Sacred Trees of the World

By MartiniF

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Numerous myths, ubiquitous to great civilizations spanning the globe, reflect a deep-rooted belief in an intimate connection between a human being and a tree. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite proclaims that when the tree is injured, the tree nymph...
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Folk-tales of Bengal, illustration by W. Goble (1912) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2019

Deep-Rooted Mythology of Sacred Trees of the World

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Numerous myths, ubiquitous to great civilizations spanning the globe, reflect a deep-rooted belief in an intimate connection between a human being and a tree. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite proclaims that when the tree is injured, the tree nymph...
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Kappa at the Lumber Yard in Fukagawa / kappa repulsed by stench by Yoshitoshi (1839–1892). Famous Places and Humorous Images of Modern Life in Tokyo (Public Domain). — 30 Oct 2019

Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore

By ashley cowie

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Every village, town and city in the world has its array of monsters and mythological creatures, many of whom that have sprung from thousands of years of folkloric traditions. And while dragons are regarded as the kings of the monsters, appearing in...
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Kappa at the Lumber Yard in Fukagawa / kappa repulsed by stench by Yoshitoshi (1839–1892). Famous Places and Humorous Images of Modern Life in Tokyo (Public Domain). — 30 Oct 2019

Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Every village, town and city in the world has its array of monsters and mythological creatures, many of whom that have sprung from thousands of years of folkloric traditions. And while dragons are regarded as the kings of the monsters, appearing in...
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Queen Egypt Nefertiti Woman Isis Cleopatra Anubis (CC0) — 18 Oct 2019

The Trials and Tribulations of BM 22542 (1889,0731)

By Charles Christian

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Spies have code names, so who was the mysterious BM 22542 (1889,0731), of Egyptian origin, that caused the deaths of many, sabotaged ships including the Titanic and Lusitania and disrupted the London Underground? This is a curious story that first...
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Queen Egypt Nefertiti Woman Isis Cleopatra Anubis (CC0) — 18 Oct 2019

The Trials and Tribulations of BM 22542 (1889,0731)

By Charles Christian

Mythology & Mystery

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Spies have code names, so who was the mysterious BM 22542 (1889,0731), of Egyptian origin, that caused the deaths of many, sabotaged ships including the Titanic and Lusitania and disrupted the London Underground? This is a curious story that first...
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Mermaid (DarkWorkX/Pixabay) — 16 Oct 2019

Sirenas, Songstresses of the Philippine Seas

By MartiniF

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In 1493, Christopher Columbus claimed to have spotted a few mermaids and left decidedly unimpressed, writing that they: “were not as pretty as they are depicted, for somehow in the face they look like men”. Despite their failure to impress...
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Mermaid (DarkWorkX/Pixabay) — 16 Oct 2019

Sirenas, Songstresses of the Philippine Seas

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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In 1493, Christopher Columbus claimed to have spotted a few mermaids and left decidedly unimpressed, writing that they: “were not as pretty as they are depicted, for somehow in the face they look like men”. Despite their failure to impress...
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