Among all legendary creatures, the dragons (derived from Greek δράκων or drákōn) have taken their unique place among the pedestals of mythological accounts as well as present-day…
Like many contemporary cultures, the ancient Romans tended to view their mythological tradition as being borne by history rather than legends, with the central themes…
Of some of the renowned mythologies from history, the Norse gods and legends probably have one of the vaguest of origins, with their primary lore borrowed from…
The nascent stages of ancient Egyptian mythology were presumably influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting Egypt itself. For example, the cyclic pattern of the sun…
A thousand-year-old stone shrine in the middle of a pond located in the foothills of a volcano – the very description alludes to an enigmatic…
Over the years, we have been entranced, baffled, tantalized and even shocked by the monsters of well-known mythologies, be it the ubiquitous dragon, the gargantuan…
The relationship between humans and cats is possibly far older than previously thought. To provide some context, 20th-century scholars originally believed that the ancestors of…
Previously, we have talked about quite a few fascinating mosaic discoveries in the past months, ranging from the long-lost Gallo-Roman city of Ucetia to the…
One of the unifying characteristics of humanity’s history relates to the development and essence of myths and lore. Simply put, mythology (derived from the Greek…
When it comes to the early historical scope of Mesopotamia, there were no singular factions or political entities that ruled the extensive lands between and…
