Myths and more on Etruscan stone sarcophagi

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A type of folklore, myth is central to all cultures. Myths convey serious truths learned over generations and provide practical advice for living within a society. And while many m...

The Stone of Scone is neither ornate nor decorative, but rather is plain, heavy, and unwieldy. Yet this stone’s plain appearance is not matched with a plain history; it has been st...

Myths of the Central Plains provides an insight into ancient Chinese beliefs and legends, including creation stories, legendary emperors and heroes, nature myths, immortal deities,...

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Simone Weil - philosopher, religious thinker, mystic, social/political activist - is notoriously difficult to categorize, since her life and writings challenge traditional academic...

Hellenistic incubation (temple medicine, healing by dreams) is described authentically in the Alexandra. The excursus about the re-burying of Hektor’s bones at Boiotian Thebes (a c...