Honey was similarly associated with the gods in ancient India. In the 1,028 sacred hymns of the Vedic scriptures dating from 1500 BC, many frequently mention honey (madhu in Sanskrit) and claim that ...
Welcome to your month-by-month Egyptian Mythology Reading Challenge for 2026: a structured, immersive journey through gods, mortals, magic, and myth.
The Bengal Reader is an expansive anthology of Bengali writing in translation to be published in one volume. Ranging from the ...
Journey to the majestic temples of Abu Simbel, carved into the Nubian cliffs more than three thousand years ago by Pharaoh Ramses II, and discover the enduring tribute he built for his beloved Queen ...
Here's some spooky Friday the 13th superstitions, origin stories and more to keep you on your toes today.
The krewe, whose name is an acronym for New Orleans Most Talked-Of Club, is Carnival’s only West Bank Carnival procession. It will roll Feb. 14, 10:45 a.m., in the Algiers neighborhood. KREWE OF IRIS: ...
And so, ships had cats, and so did traders’ caravans, and some of these felines stepped out nimbly at ports and settled on different continents. Domestic cats around the world today, in fact, can be ...
Egyptian mythology included hundreds of gods, but only a select few stood above the rest. Deities like Amun-Ra, Isis, Osiris, ...
Framed through the increasingly popular lens of Greek vs. Norse vs. Egyptian Gods, this report provides an exhaustive, expert ...
Observed with fasting, prayer, and night-long vigils, the festival commemorates ancient stories of Shiva and cosmic creation.
The Odyssey is a classic of Ancient Greek literature. What’s the story told in this epic poem, and what does it reveal about ...