The concept of “god” and “ goddess ” is one of the most ancient, predating recorded history itself. While this concept means different things for different people, its etymological root is connected ...

In Hinduism and Buddhism there are hundreds of Named male Gods and several dozen major, widely known, Named Goddesses. In Judaism there is only one male God; but there are seven female Named prophets.

One of the most recognizable figures of antiquity, the Sphinx, took many forms in the civilizations of Greece, the Near East ...

The author of the Myth of Monsters series recommends works that tell, or retell, these strange and wonderful stories for ...

The myth of Triptolemus presents him as a hero of agriculture, reflecting ancient Greece’s role as a cradle of early Neolithic civilization.

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Though English astronomer John Flamsteed was the first person to record observations of Uranus in the 1690s, he thought it ...

9. Rocky. One for the explorers, the name immediately evokes long hikes across the hills. It also makes us think of the ...

Messenger of the gods, Hermes governs communication, travel, and clever solutions. Call on Hermes when you need clarity, ...

From forged human skulls to parodies of ancient sculptures, we explore some of the most infamous archaeological hoaxes in ...

Mia, Isabella and Sofia all ranked inside the SSA's top-10 most popular girl names in the U.S. in 2024. This post appeared ...

Everyone knows the famous Scientologists: Tom Cruise, Elisabeth Moss, and John Travolta to name a few. But it turns out ...