The archipelago of Crete, being the largest island in Greece, is also one of the most famous for everything that represents its tradition, mythology and legends. It is said that it is the land that saw Zeus be born, father of gods and men; and according to legend, his son Minos – King Minoic – […]
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Sep
Sep
The Chinese horoscope or zodiac has the characteristic of attributing to each sign the personality of an animal, twelve in total: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. With regard to this peculiarity there are several legends around it, let’s see some of them. One of these speaks of […]
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Jul
Jul
Among the abominations of Greek mythology, it is Medusa, a monster from the underworld, whose hair were snakes and who looked at her eyes could be petrified in seconds. Her name means guardian and according to the literature of the 20th century, women used to say that Medusa was a symbol of feminine power, fury […]
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Nov
Nov
According to an ancient Tibetan legend, which dates from the time when the first reign of the Dynasty of the 30 Kings took place, during the government of the great Lord Nyakhi Tsampo on Tibet, there was a young monk belonging to the old Bön religion, who revealed a way to fulfil a wish, after […]
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Nov
Nov
This type of mythology is based on the legends of Celtic religion, which was in force in the Iron Age. However, it did not happen after the Roman Empire, due to the transformation to Christianity and its loss of the original language. Despite this, some Celtic communities maintained their beliefs, such as the Scotch tribes […]
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Nov
Nov
Fashion as well as art have been developed since the beginning of civilizations and throughout each of its stages it has had great figures or exponents who have marked those great moments. Also, fashion has had great designers, which indicate a before and after, in the way people dress. This is the case of the […]
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Oct
Oct
One of the deities of the most important Japanese mythology is Amaterasu, daughter of the creator gods of the world, sister of Susano and Tsukuyomi, and who illuminates the universe. She was loved by everyone, she was always surrounded by maidens who helped her to carry out her tasks, however, an incident caused by Susano […]
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Jul
Jul
This enigmatic book contains a large number of spells that include understanding what animals say and perceiving the gods. According to the legend, whoever reads the content of the book, will be able to decipher the secrets and to dominate the earth, the air, the sea and the celestial bodies. It is considered a sacred […]
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May
May
The origin of the South African treasures of Paul Kruger occurs during the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902, when descendants of the Dutch settlers of Anglo-Boers, realized that the city of Pretoria would be captured by British troops, and they took possession of all the gold from government reserves, coming from banks and […]
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Mar
Mar
The legend of chupacabras is fed with stories that have, as the main character, an animal of unusual aspect with dreadful red eyes. This animal was, for many years, the representation of one of the most dreaded creatures in rural zones of the American continent. The legend of chupacabras began in the mid 90s, when […]
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