Mythology & Folklore
Agnes Waterhouse: The First Woman Executed for Witchcraft in England
History remembers Agnes Waterhouse as one of the most dominant witches during the Tudor dynasty. She was the first woman ...
More Coffins Uncovered at Ancient Egyptian Site of Saqqara
In September 2020, 13 well stacked coffins were uncovered in the desert necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo. The coffins ...
The Mystery of The Woman Buried Beside King Richard III in A Lead Coffin
At the medieval burial site of England’s King Richard III, archeologists made a startling discovery. Near to where the king ...
El Muerto, The Headless Horseman of Texas
Perhaps the most famous story of a headless horseman, is Washington Irving’s 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. ...
Amarok: The Demon Wolf of The Arctic Regions
Stories of animals both real and fictional have been passed down to us for generations. Some of these stories seem ...
Kobolds: The Mischievous Goblin Creatures of Folklore
Numerous goblin-like creatures can be found in the folklore of various cultures, one of which is the European Kobold. According ...
Aztlan: The Mythical Lost Land of The Aztecs
The Aztecs have puzzled and intrigued researchers for centuries, and the origins of the Aztec people is still a mystery. ...
The Life of Folklorist Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang was a folklorist, poet, novelist, editor, translator, compiler, biographer, essayist, and literary critic who contributed heavily to anthropology. ...
The Legend of Kiyohime The Japanese Ghost
Japan is renowned as a country steeped in mythology and folklore. It has been passed down throughout the generations and ...
The Myth Surrounding Gustave, the African Mega Crocodile
As the largest freshwater predator in Africa, the Nile crocodile is one of the continent’s top predators. The crocodiles have ...