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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

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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

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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...
Read More

Tramin (South Tyrol. )Saint James church in Kastelaz: Romanesque frescos (1210s ) showing fantastic creatures. (Public Domain) — 22 May 2019

Hiding in Plain Sight: Medieval Mermaids in Churches

By nrushton

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Why would an ancient, folkloric, but non-Biblical, character such as a mermaid find its way into so many medieval European churches? And can such mermaid imagery and symbology be correlated with the more overt pagan symbols of the Green Man and...
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Tramin (South Tyrol. )Saint James church in Kastelaz: Romanesque frescos (1210s ) showing fantastic creatures. (Public Domain) — 22 May 2019

Hiding in Plain Sight: Medieval Mermaids in Churches

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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Why would an ancient, folkloric, but non-Biblical, character such as a mermaid find its way into so many medieval European churches? And can such mermaid imagery and symbology be correlated with the more overt pagan symbols of the Green Man and...
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Qilin (kongkiatnt/ adobe stock) — 15 May 2019

Chinese Unicorns: Harbingers of Good Omens

By Ken Jeremiah

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Considering that fanciful animals, which the Chinese collectively dub pixiu (pi hsieh), typically stem from a real creature, the question must be asked: Were there once horses with horns? Although unicorns feature in worldwide cultures, there is no...
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Qilin (kongkiatnt/ adobe stock) — 15 May 2019

Chinese Unicorns: Harbingers of Good Omens

By Ken Jeremiah

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Considering that fanciful animals, which the Chinese collectively dub pixiu (pi hsieh), typically stem from a real creature, the question must be asked: Were there once horses with horns? Although unicorns feature in worldwide cultures, there is no...
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Orpheus Charming the Animals by Jacob Hoefnagel (1613) (Public Domain) — 24 Apr 2019

Legendary Ancient Musicians Charmed Beasts, Sirens and Even Hades Himself

By MartiniF

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Music has had the magical power to charm wild animals, seduce shrewd sirens and even sway Hades himself. Music provides the notes for mythology, where mortals melt the frozen hearts of ancient gods to move and intervene.Apollo holds a kithara in...
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Orpheus Charming the Animals by Jacob Hoefnagel (1613) (Public Domain) — 24 Apr 2019

Legendary Ancient Musicians Charmed Beasts, Sirens and Even Hades Himself

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Music has had the magical power to charm wild animals, seduce shrewd sirens and even sway Hades himself. Music provides the notes for mythology, where mortals melt the frozen hearts of ancient gods to move and intervene.Apollo holds a kithara in...
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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

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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

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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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