Ancient Rome’s Venus had many abilities beyond the Greek Aphrodite. By Brittany Garcia Introduction In Roman mythology,...
Mythology
Venus has been described as perhaps “the most original creation of the Roman pantheon”. Introduction Venus is...
Strong and brave, the Amazons were a force to be reckoned with in Greek mythology – but...
The world has become enchanted with a three-legged mermaid called Amabie, said to help fight plague. Last...
Mermaids are not real, but they are meaningful to people around the world. Introduction Mermaids – underwater...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...
Indirect communication is a central feature of the lying tales Odysseus tells. In book 13 of the...
Kratos is characterized as brutal and merciless, advocating for the use of unnecessary violence. Introduction In Greek...
As a punishment for his trickery, Hades made King Sisyphus roll a huge boulder endlessly up a...
The soul was viewed as a single entity known as the Khu which was the immortal aspect...
The Book of Enoch brings Azazel as a fallen angel onto Mount Hermon, a gathering-place of demons...
Ahriman was the “Evil spirit, … whose religion is evil [and] who ever ridiculed and mocked the...
Loki is referred to in 13th-century Scandinavian poems and folklore. Introduction Loki is a god in Norse...
Despite the scientific rigor of archaeology today, archaeological exploration is still an art and an adventure of...
Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral-poetic tradition by Minoan and Mycenaean singers starting in the...
Originally, the Cybelean cult was brought to Rome during the time of the Second Punic War (218...
In Athens, the cult of Athena Polias was the most important religious faction. Much like the Vestal...
Greek sanctuaries were perennially lively venues, each with their idiosyncratic myths and rites. Introduction For the ancient...
There is no evidence concerning the historicity of the Romulus and Remus mythology. Introduction The Romulus and...
The neat labels of Greek text that accompany and identify many of the characters on the vase...
What we know about this figure discovered in Neferibresaneith’s tomb. What’s an Ushtabi? Ushabtis are figurines that...
The term is often used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The earliest account of demon sex in Jewish and Christian traditions comes from the Book of Genesis....
In its broadest academic sense, the word “myth” simply means a traditional story. However, many restrict the...
Exploring believed what and the effect literal belief in myths had on given social orders. Introduction Anthropologists...
In Greek and Roman mythology, a “palladium” was an image of great antiquity on which the safety...
The name of the new god in ordinary everyday parlance was pa Aton, “the Aton.” By Dr....
Ships known as Barques of the Gods are associated with a number of different Egyptian deities. Introduction...
Ancient Greek religious practice was essentially conservative in nature and was based on time-honored observances By Colette...