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Kings' Fairy Tale, 1909, by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis — 05 Jun 2018

The Mabinogion: Ancient Welsh Tales Bridging the Celtic Mindset and the Otherworld

By nrushton

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The Mabinogion is a collection of 11 stories from medieval Wales. Although only first committed to manuscript during the 13th century (the oldest surviving fragmentary manuscript dates to circa 1225), the tales are generally accepted as fossilizing...
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Kings' Fairy Tale, 1909, by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis — 05 Jun 2018

The Mabinogion: Ancient Welsh Tales Bridging the Celtic Mindset and the Otherworld

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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The Mabinogion is a collection of 11 stories from medieval Wales. Although only first committed to manuscript during the 13th century (the oldest surviving fragmentary manuscript dates to circa 1225), the tales are generally accepted as fossilizing...
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Radha Krishna Painting — 28 May 2018

The Mystery of Krishna: Was He Man or Myth?

By Vanamali Mataji

Mythology & Mystery, Politics & Social Structure

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For thousands of years, the people of India have believed in the divinity of Sri Krishna. But questions have constantly haunted their consciousness as to whether Sri Krishna was a historical character or a mythical one and whether the history of...
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Radha Krishna Painting — 28 May 2018

The Mystery of Krishna: Was He Man or Myth?

By Vanamali Mataji

Mythology & Mystery, Politics & Social Structure

1

For thousands of years, the people of India have believed in the divinity of Sri Krishna. But questions have constantly haunted their consciousness as to whether Sri Krishna was a historical character or a mythical one and whether the history of...
Read More

Arctic Ocean Sea Water. — 18 May 2018

Did Pytheas, Ancient Navigator, Geographer and Astronomer Discover Mysterious Thule?

By jim willis

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About 600 years BC, Greek merchants sailed west the length of the Mediterranean Sea and founded a city named Massilia. Now it's called Marseilles, France. The purpose of the new port was to control commerce by means of the Rhone river into the...
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Arctic Ocean Sea Water. — 18 May 2018

Did Pytheas, Ancient Navigator, Geographer and Astronomer Discover Mysterious Thule?

By jim willis

Mythology & Mystery

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About 600 years BC, Greek merchants sailed west the length of the Mediterranean Sea and founded a city named Massilia. Now it's called Marseilles, France. The purpose of the new port was to control commerce by means of the Rhone river into the...
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Image from the Shahnameh of the Simurgh (benevolent Persian mythological creature) carrying Zal (held in her claws) to her nest. — 11 May 2018

Simurgh, the Mysterious Giant Healing Bird in Iranian Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The image of the serpent is widely acknowledged in western culture to symbolize medicine. One of the most recognizable symbols for medicine today is the rod of Aesculapius with its entwined single serpent. It was originally a symbol representing...
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Image from the Shahnameh of the Simurgh (benevolent Persian mythological creature) carrying Zal (held in her claws) to her nest. — 11 May 2018

Simurgh, the Mysterious Giant Healing Bird in Iranian Mythology

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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The image of the serpent is widely acknowledged in western culture to symbolize medicine. One of the most recognizable symbols for medicine today is the rod of Aesculapius with its entwined single serpent. It was originally a symbol representing...
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Magic gate (Porta magica) in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, in Rome, Italy. — 28 Mar 2018

Entering the 17th Century Argonautic Alchemical Portal

By ashley cowie

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Every proper myth and legend features a door, gateway or mirror acting as portals to other dimensions of reality. In modern mythology this component features as children venturing to ‘Narnia’ through a cupboard and Alice entering the rabbit...
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Magic gate (Porta magica) in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, in Rome, Italy. — 28 Mar 2018

Entering the 17th Century Argonautic Alchemical Portal

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Every proper myth and legend features a door, gateway or mirror acting as portals to other dimensions of reality. In modern mythology this component features as children venturing to ‘Narnia’ through a cupboard and Alice entering the rabbit...
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