From Britain’s most beloved outlaw to the founder of all Turkic peoples, find out more about three historical figures whose existence remains up for debate. 1 - King Arthur. Knight Of Camelot We’ve ...

Other than Malta, Gozo is the biggest of the islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. However, it is much more rural in character, though this means that more of its natural beauty has been ...

The crystal ball is as pervasive as it is mysterious. It's displayed in the window of your local psychic; it makes an appearance in movies, books, and pop culture. But how it earned its seductive ...

Orthodox Christianity provides the faithful with many sacred objects of worship, especially icons - artistic depiction of holy figures. It is commonly believed these holy relics possess spiritual ...

 All that is left of the ancient continent is now ice covered shelfs in the Arctic, but earlier it was a part of two supercontinents. A recent research has refuted a myth about Hyperborea being ...

Wolves are big predators. As a result, it is no wonder that wolf possesses enormous symbolic power in a wide range of cultures in both the past and the present. Often, wolves were not regarded in a ...

A fascination with the Gothic is not uncommon. After all, most people will contemplate Death as well as other somber themes at some point in their lives, meaning that said fascination can be a useful ...

Dragons are the most widespread ancient and powerful of all monsters. Almost every country's mythology includes its own dragon. The dragon is the beast that has its teeth and claws firmly embedded ...

We continue walking in the footsteps of mythical creature, king of all monsters - dragon. Red Dragon - Y Draig Goch -  is only one of a number of dragon-like beasts to prowl their way through ...

The word talisman refers in its widest sense to an object made to protect the owner, to avert the power of evil, and promote well-being. Talismanic objects in various cultures belong to realm of ...

Wales is one of the three countries in the world to feature a mythical creature as Dragon on its flag, and it is one of the most important objects in Welsh history. The English word “dragon” and ...

“Just because you don't believe it[] doesn't mean that it's not true.”  ― Katherine Howe, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Witchcraft and witches are usually relegated to the realm of fairy ...

The religious traditions of antiquity continue to astound and delight modern-day people who appreciate the history of their cultures or the endearing power of their myths. Many ancient myths contain ...

Ganesha (sometimes known also as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Binaya) is one of the most well-known and popular gods in the Hindu Pantheon and also the only mainstream God to have a non-human face. ...

Norse mythology comes from the northernmost part of Europe, Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland. The myths depict a universe in which gods and giants battle among themselves in ...