The relics of St. Nicholas: From Myra to Bari and across Europe.
The remains of St. Nicholas, who is believed to be the inspiration behind our modern-day Santa Claus, are buried inContinue Reading
Category: Mythology
The Chimera
Mythology often dates back to antiquity. That is where my head is often buried, in a book about ancient RomeContinue Reading
The Tale of Pomona and Vertumnus
The Romans worshipped an innumerable number of gods and goddesses. Many of these were first deities of the Etruscans whoContinue Reading
Nebuchadnezzar’s Etemenanki ziggurat (Tower of Babel).
Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC) was a king of the short lived Neo Babylonian Empire in Mesopotamia (the region that roughlyContinue Reading
The Promise of Immortal Life?
The elixir of life, according to mythology, if consumed will bring its bearer the promise of immortal life. The substanceContinue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 5
The All Seeing Eye becomes a hijacked symbol by groups with agendas that we don’t really understand. Trying to putContinue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 4
There are a many number of versions of the all seeing eye that we have not covered yet. Though firstlyContinue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 3
Regardless of what one might think of Freemasonry and its secret society, it is an organization that has historically beenContinue Reading
The Churning of the Ocean of Milk.
Every culture around the world has its own version or legend of the origin of the species. Most of usContinue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 2
It is clear that we make symbols, like the all seeing eye, in order to communicate ideas. But we alsoContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 