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Floating Islands Seen at Sea: Myth and Reality
... island seems impossible, something from the realmsnip of fantasy, an invention of poets or mythographers. In this ...
chetvanduzer - 02/08/2014 - 13:47
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Homunculus: The Alchemical Creation of Little People with Great Powers
... Book of the Cow and Paracelsus’ De Natura Rerum as mere fantasy, while others suggest the writing was intended to be ...
dhwty - 05/03/2019 - 01:36
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Metal Detectorist’s Roman Hoard Linked to a Temple that Likely Inspired The Lord of the Rings
... is the believed influence it had on that world-renowned fantasy-fiction about a ring quest by JRR Tolkien. In 1928-9, ...
Gary Manners - 30/09/2017 - 13:54
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How House of the Dragon Mirrors The Anarchy in England
... Mad Monarchs and Dragons: Is there Truth Behind the Fantasy World of George R. R. Martin? The medieval booze ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/12/2022 - 17:59
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The Cat-Quisition: Pope Gregory IX Started a War on— Wait for It—Cats
... resulted in the spread of the Black Death is 100% pure fantasy.” Another case of fake news ? Pretty much. First of ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 01/10/2022 - 01:57
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Byron Preiss’ Treasure Hunt In the Cult Classic “The Secret” Lives On!
... by Kit William’s 1979 “Masquerade,” American fantasy author Byron Preiss published a book entitled “The ... by Kit William’s 1979 “Masquerade,” American fantasy author Byron Preiss published a book entitled “The ... trees in the distance which indicated an area south of the Art Institute. With the final hint, “for finding jewel ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 31/03/2022 - 01:58
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The Desperate and Distasteful Practice of Grinding Human Bones to Make Bread
... bread may be reasonably assumed to belong to the realm of fantasy. Nevertheless, instances of human bones being ground ... Britons Cannibalized Dead Relatives and Created Art with their Bones Ancient skull was drilled and harvested ...
dhwty - 20/12/2018 - 18:03
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Yehliu Geopark Holds Natural Wonders in a Fantasy Landscape
... formations in the world that are almost works of art. Some of the most remarkable natural formations in all of ... formations in the world that are almost works of art. Some of the most remarkable natural formations in all of ... Yehliu Geopark Holds Natural Wonders in a Fantasy Landscape ...
Ed Whelan - 06/01/2019 - 22:53
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Ron Miller
... becoming a freelance illustrator in 1977, Miller was art director for the National Air & Space Museum's Albert ... American Institute of Physics Award of Excellence, The Art of Chesley Bonestell, received a Hugo Award and the ... has also written several novels, including a tetralogy of fantasy novels---Palaces and Prisons, Silk and Steel and ...
ancient-origins - 02/01/2013 - 08:03
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My Precious - Magic Power Rings Recurring In Legends
... over 150 million copies sold, this standalone work of high-fantasy follows the journey of a young Hobbit named Frodo ...
ashley cowie - 12/11/2021 - 20:15
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The Real Life Game of Thrones Part Two: War of the Roses
... Commons ) compares with Robb Stark ( Andromeda-6/Deviant art ) Henry VI was captured while Margaret fled into exile ... [in the series]. I like to use history to flavor my fantasy, to add texture and verisimilitude, but simply ...
Bryan Hill - 05/08/2015 - 21:49
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King Cerdic of Wessex’s Burial Site Claimed to be Found!
... overwhelming proof that Cerdic was not just a product of fantasy in the chaotic aftermath of post-Roman Britain but a ...
Sahir - 22/04/2024 - 14:55
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Aethelthryth: The Extraordinary Medieval Virgin Queen and Saint
... given name). The story of her life reads like a historical fantasy novel, but it poses some interesting questions for ...
Meagan Dickerson - 23/03/2021 - 18:01
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Nine Civilizations That Met Mysterious (and Unfortunate) Ends
... downfall of these once-great civilizations. Top image: Fantasy image of a lost civilization ... says . Artnet News. Available at: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/rapa-nui-easter-island-study-demise-1772814 ...
Lex Leigh - 05/09/2022 - 18:52
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The Truth About Sex in Ancient Greece
... Greeks true? And how does this affect how we view the art? Here are the facts behind four commonly held beliefs. ... but we do find examples of loving couples. In terms of art, what I find particularly touching are the tender ... hang-ups, these depictions of orgies may just be an erotic fantasy or a tongue-in-cheek warning of the consequences of ...
ancient-origins - 08/05/2017 - 01:43
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Viva La Vulva! When Did Female Genitalia Become Obscene?
... this difference in treatment? Images of male genitalia in art and advertising rarely cause a stir – we’re used to ... Heaven and Earth Lascaux Cave and the Stunning Primordial Art of a Long Lost World Why Are There Carvings of Women ... proving the vulva’s worthlessness. This myth is a fantasy of male birth-giving – procreation in which the ...
ancient-origins - 26/01/2020 - 18:12
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The Celestial Monsters and Demonic Wizards Of The French King’s Surgeon, Ambroise Pare
... precious stones, fossils, skeletons, antiques, works of art, and stuffed animals, etc. Outlaws, trolls and ... Paré (ca. 1510-1590), famous French surgeon; Posthumous fantasy portrait. ( Public Domain ) The end of the ...
ashley cowie - 07/09/2018 - 19:00
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Ymir in Norse Mythology: A Cosmic Creation Story
... of the giant wolf Fenrir . Ymir’s Lessons and Legacy in Art and Culture The story of Ymir has a narrative connection ... has little relation to his role in Norse mythology (Fantasy Art / CC BY NC ND 2.0 ) Nevertheless, the Norse creation myth ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 08/10/2022 - 14:55
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Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics in a Legend of Ancient India
... of the Buddha’s relics. Los Angeles County Museum of Art/Wikimedia Commons Traditionally, statues of giant ... Exchange between East and West Is this legend simply fantasy? Or could the tale have coalesced around early ... resided in Pataliputta, which boasted Greek-influenced art and architecture and was the home of the legendary ...
ancient-origins - 18/03/2019 - 12:59
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Mummies have had a bad wrap – it is time for a reassessment
... titled Mummymania opened at the Ian Potter Museum of Art in Melbourne. Featuring traditional Egyptian funerary ... culture & the mummy Egyptian mummies were also used in art; pulverised mummies formed the basis of Caput Mortuum, ... predatory figures featuring in pulp magazines dedicated to fantasy, science fiction, mystery and the occult, as well as ...
ancient-origins - 28/10/2015 - 02:55