31 Mar 2017 The Secret Life of Melusine: Mysterious Mermaid & Serpent Mother of European Nobility By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Melusine is the spirit of fresh water, usually depicted as a woman who is a serpent or fish from the waist down, much like the mythical mermaid. She is also frequently illustrated with two tails. The image of Melusine is so famous and enduring... Read More
10 Mar 2017 Battle of the War Gods: Ares versus Athena! Understanding Ancient Greek War Deities By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 The ancient Greeks had two different gods of war — the wise goddess Athena and the bloodthirsty god Ares. The mere fact that, out of twelve Olympian gods, two deities were devoted to armed conflict indicates the important role warfare played in... Read More
04 Mar 2017 Not Just an Urban Legend: The Terrifying Ghostly Tales of the Lady in White By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 There is a famous “ghost” of a long-haired woman in a white dress in Quezon City, Philippines. According to legends, she died in a car accident while driving along Balete Drive. Her stories usually involve a taxi driver who was driving late at... Read More
01 Mar 2017 Gods, Goddesses and… Rabbits? The Surprising Ancient Myths of the Moon By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 Before the first moon landing in 1969, the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e was mentioned in the Apollo 11 Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription between the Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas and the Apollo 11 crew. The center said, “Among the large... Read More
20 Feb 2017 A Monstrous and Venomous Serpent: Legendary Crusading Heroes and Wyrm-Slaying Symbolism – What Does it Mean? By nrushton Mythology & Mystery 0 Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,Aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story,Whisht! lads, haad ya gobs,An aa'll tell ye ‘boot the wyrm.--(C.M. Leumane, 1867)Beasts that Scorch the LandThere are more than twenty folktales from north-east England and Scotland... Read More