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A journey through myths, legends, and history, where ancient stories meet modern curiosity.
COMPARING CULTURES


Festivals of Light in European Culture: From Sol Invictus to Saint Lucy’s Day and Christmas
Light has always held deep symbolic meaning in human culture. It is the boundary between safety and danger, knowledge and ignorance, hope...
3 days ago4 min read


The Afterlife in Different Cultures: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Few questions are as universal as what happens after death. Across history and cultures, people have imagined the soul’s journey beyond...
5 days ago5 min read


Shadows of Desire Across Cultures: The Zburător, the Incubus, the Mara, and the Djinn
Dreams, Desire, and the Supernatural Every culture has tried to explain the mysteries of love, longing, and the unsettling pull of...
Aug 278 min read
EUROPEAN STORIES


Pandemics in Modern Memory: From the 1918 Flu to COVID-19
Pandemics are not just medical events. They are cultural earthquakes that reshape societies, economies, and collective memory. In the...
2 days ago3 min read


Festivals of Light in European Culture: From Sol Invictus to Saint Lucy’s Day and Christmas
Light has always held deep symbolic meaning in human culture. It is the boundary between safety and danger, knowledge and ignorance, hope...
3 days ago4 min read


Folk Medicine and Magic Plants: Mandrake, Belladonna, Garlic, and More
For thousands of years, humans have turned to the natural world for healing, protection, and guidance. Among the herbs and plants that...
4 days ago5 min read


The Afterlife in Different Cultures: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Few questions are as universal as what happens after death. Across history and cultures, people have imagined the soul’s journey beyond...
5 days ago5 min read
CONTEMPORARY STORIES


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THE DRAGON SERIES


Viking Dragons: Serpents of Myth, Fear, and Power
When we think of Vikings, we picture longships cutting across icy seas, warriors with axes, and sagas of gods and monsters. But one image...
Aug 275 min read


Chinese Dragons: Guardians of Water, Power & Transformation
Chinese dragons (龙, lóng ) are unlike the menacing fire‑breathers of Western legend. In Chinese folklore and mythology, dragons are...
Aug 263 min read


European vs Asian Dragons: Legends, Myths & Key Differences Explained
Dragons have mesmerized human imagination across continents for millennia. But when we look closer, European and East Asian dragons...
Aug 263 min read
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