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Preserving Memories Through Time: The History of Post Mortem Portraits
People and cultures around the world have always understood death - the unavoidable part of everyone’s existence – in a multitude of ways. Some saw it as a gateway to a new life, while others viewed it as enigmatic and unexplainable. But more than anything, the living sought ways to preserve the memory of the deceased and capture their last moments for all time. That’s how post mortem portraits - better known as mourning portraits - came to be.
Aleksa Vučković - 12/11/2021 - 00:57
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A Truly Historic Rest: 10 Unforgettable Medieval Castle Vacations
... Molinari and is included in the Michelin Guide . If you love medieval history and first class cuisine, you need to ...
Aleksa Vučković - 01/12/2021 - 17:57
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The Influential Women that Surrounded and Aided Alexander the Great
... son in 327 BC. According to Plutarch, Alexander fell in love with Barsine for her beauty, and they had a son named ... more interested in conquering enemies than finding serious love affairs. But there were a few women who caught his ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/03/2016 - 14:19
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Legends of Mount Shasta: “The Abode of the Devil” Part 3 – Prehistoric Traditions of Giants and Mysterious Beings, Part Two
When I began to research the J.C. Brown mystery, I suspected that if any element of Brown’s story was true, there might be something in the historical record–or prehistoric lore of the region–that could help validate his claims.
D.W. Naef - 27/10/2016 - 03:53
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Breaking the Rules and Sharing Scandals: The Shocking Story of Queen Marguerite
... marriage anymore. They liked each other, but there was no love between the husband and wife. In fact, they openly had ...
Natalia Klimczak - 23/06/2016 - 03:45
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Top 10 Treasure, Artifact, and Valuable Finds of 2015
... Ancient Gold and Onyx Ring Depicts Cupid, God of Love A metal detectorist near Tangley, England, found an ... and gold ring from about the 300s AD depicting the god of love, Cupid. Per law, the ring was reported to the ...
aprilholloway - 25/12/2015 - 14:22
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Ancient Race of White Giants Described in Native Legends From Many Tribes
Several Native American tribes have passed down legends of a race of white giants who were wiped out. We’ll take a look at a few such legends, including those among the Choctaw and the Comanches of the United States down to the Manta of Peru.
ancient-origins - 25/04/2016 - 14:57
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The Powerful Valkyries as Icons of Female Force and Fear
... ( Wikimedia Commons ) Brunhild: The Famous Valkyrie with a Love Story Undoubtedly, the most famous Valkyrie recognized ... keeps her spellbound. From this moment, they pledge their love until a tragic series of magical events ends with ... was similarly the case in the tale of Helgi and Sigrún, a love tale dictated in Helgakviða Hundingsbana I. Sigrún, ...
Riley Winters - 12/07/2015 - 04:07
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The Icelandic Kvöldvaka: Cultural Phenomenon in the Twilight Hours
Iceland’s strong love of literature is a source of amazement to many people. ... book flood”. But why this strong literary tradition and love of books? Where does it come from? I am routinely asked that question, and my answer is always the same: the love of books and stories was bred into the Icelandic nation ...
Alda S - 20/05/2016 - 00:46
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Top Stories This Week: Arabian Chivalry, Polish Treasures & The Lost City of Lagash
... Domain ) When you think of concepts like honor, courtly love, and noblesse oblige, you likely conjure up images of ... the chivalric perspectives of generosity, honor, courtly love and noblesse oblige in Europe during the 13th century, ... did not even exist. Or did it? Courtly and poetic love , noblesse oblige, gallantry, generosity of spirit, ...
ancient-origins - 16/01/2022 - 22:00
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Like a Virgin? The Controversial Account of Mary, Mother of Jesus
... (sometimes spelled Panthera or Pandera). She fell in love and betrayed John with the Roman warrior. When John ... the temple of Ishtar as known as Inanna – goddess of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility 2500 BC. (Xenophon / CC ...
Natalia Klimczak - 21/08/2019 - 22:42
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Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered: Letters in Trunk Reveal Scandals and Intrigues of 17th Century Lives
... birch-bark letters unearthed in Russia The heart-breaking love letter found in a mummy’s tomb The collection includes ... an esthetically pleasing way, it was more likely to be a love note, but if it was folded in a way that was complicated ...
lizleafloor - 10/11/2015 - 00:50
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Odin’s Women – Goddesses Ignored, Forgotten and Denied Valhalla
... to Frigga the goddess of the sky, fertility, motherhood, love, and the arts; Freyja the goddess of Venir was famous ... daughter and his wife; Gulveig, the sorceress who had a love for gold and was thrown into a fire for her desires only ... his children with Frigga were Baldr, the god of peace and love, Hodr the blind archer, and Hermod the brave. However, ...
B. B. Wagner - 31/03/2020 - 14:45
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Forget Flowers, 18th Century Romantics Gave Their Actual Hearts
... overlooking the garden he had loved so well”. Day of Love? The Complex Origins of Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day’s Connection with Love was Probably Invented by 14th-Century Poets A silver ...
ancient-origins - 14/02/2024 - 13:45
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6 Spectacular Summer Solstice Celebrations Around the World
... to the most [sic], an egg can stand up easier.” Finding Love in Poland on the Longest Day of the Year Love is also in the air in Eastern European summer solstice ... used to believe that this was the best day to fall in love or celebrate love if a couple wanted to stay happy and ...
Alicia McDermott - 21/06/2019 - 22:23
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The Mysterious Mix of Myth and Sky Observations in Serbian Folk Astronomy
Serbia is one of the Balkan countries that was influenced by many wars. However, even after centuries of very tense events, memory of the traditions from the first inhabitants has survived. Astronomy has strong roots in Serbia. It was explored by people for millennia and the country has one of the most fascinating European folk astronomy disciplines.
Natalia Klimczak - 10/08/2016 - 00:55
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A Cycle of Life and Death: Slavic Goddesses Morana and Vesna
Forever intertwined, Morana, goddess of winter and death, and Vesna, goddess of spring and rebirth, could not exist without each other. However, they could not possibly exist in the same place at the same time either. They are the forces that kept the ancient Slavic world turning in a cycle of death and rebirth. One goddess loved for her beauty and bounty, the other feared and hated for her ugliness and darkness.
Veronica Parkes - 29/06/2021 - 19:45
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Romance of the Beautiful Slave and the Rebellious Ruler: Al-Khayzuran and Al-Mahdi
Arabian Nights conjure up images of romantic love stories of slave girls’ rags to riches journeys of the heart. We celebrate Valentine’s Day with the real love story of such a slave girl. Arabian Nights conjure up images of romantic love stories of slave girls’ rags to riches journeys of the ...
MartiniF - 14/02/2018 - 15:20
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Ramsund Carving: Viking Inscription Speaks of Dragon Slayer
The legend of Sigurd is well known in both Norse and Germanic mythology and is included in texts from the Poetic Edda to Beowulf.
Michelle Freson - 02/11/2018 - 22:02
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Moses Restored: The Oldest Religious Secret Never Told
It is an incredible time for history-lovers, Egypt-lovers, archaeology-lovers, and lovers of age-old mysteries that are on the verge of rediscovery. We have reached a point of historical convergence where artifacts, geography, inscriptions, memory and texts meet to reveal a greater truth and to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time: Who was Moses?
ancient-origins - 29/05/2021 - 14:38