07 Aug 2017 Did David Really Kill Goliath? Challenging the Story of the Valley of Elah — Part I By Cam Rea Mythology & Mystery 0 The story of David rise to power is very political. The tale of the famous giant-slayer and second king of the Israelites, according to the Hebrew Bible, starts with the slaughter of a tribe – women and men, children and all. Afterwards,... Read More
04 Aug 2017 Who is Bellona and Was She More Powerful than Mars? Piecing Together the Identity of the Mysterious Ancient Roman Goddess of War By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 In his History, Livy reported that during a critical part of the battle against the Samnites in 296 BCE, the general Appius Claudius was seen in the front lines raising his hands as he uttered a prayer, “Bellona, if you grant us victory today, I... Read More
26 Jul 2017 Did the Ancients Communicate with Worlds Unknown? Dowsing for Origins in Quantum Reality By jim willis Mythology & Mystery 3 Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we evolve to be the way we are? Traditionally, we tend to answer these questions by aligning ourselves with one of three different camps: The Religious Camp: These are the folks who refer all... Read More
17 Jul 2017 Do you have the Second Sight? Finding Fairies & The Secret Commonwealth of Robert Kirk By nrushton Mythology & Mystery 1 The tale of the Rev. Robert Kirk and his Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Faeries is very peculiar. When read carefully, the text of his 1691 manuscript describing the faeries of Aberfoyle, Scotland gives many clues as to the reality of... Read More
26 Jun 2017 Demons in Your Toilet? Guardians of the Sewers and How They Protected Ancient Latrines By MartiniF Mythology & Mystery 0 As a ritual symbol of purification, water plays a key role in the public space of hygiene and sanitary activities as well as in almost all religions past and present. From the first moment mankind invented rituals and deities, the notion of... Read More