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Thrones of Gods and Kings: Symbols of Power through History

The Iron Throne from the Game of Thrones is perhaps one of the most iconic objects in 21st century pop culture. The concept of the throne, as many already know, has been in existence for a much longer period of time. The origins of this symbol of power and some famous historical thrones will be examined in this article.

dhwty - 10/10/2015 - 03:40

Was Heinrich Himmler’s 'Nazi Witch Library' Discovered in a Czech Library?

... gave roots to a new deity, an early conception of the Devil. Heinrich Himmler is credited as a founder of Esoteric ...

ancient-origins - 29/01/2021 - 23:04

The Ghost Ships of San Francisco: Dozens of Wrecks Buried Beneath City Streets

... Island Legends of Mount Shasta: “The Abode of the Devil” Part I – The Legend of J.C. Brown Niantic Hotel, ...

dhwty - 15/02/2017 - 18:44

Menga Dolmen Unveiled As “The Greatest Neolithic Engineering Marvel”

A team of archaeologists has deciphered the hidden Neolithic building dynamics within Spain’s 5,700-years-old Menga dolmen. Not only were sophisticated engineering and building methodologies discovered, but the tomb’s alignment with surrounding hills offered visitors an other-worldly light show.

ashley cowie - 08/12/2023 - 17:55

Wailing Out the Lament-Filled Legends and Origins of Irish Banshees

To hear her harrowing wail tear through the night sky was an omen of certain death. The cry of the banshee implied that someone in your family had died or was about to– or, that you were about to meet an untimely end. An old Irish myth, banshees are closely related to the people of the Aes Sídhe (spirits or faeries) and the Morrígan (the triple goddess of fate, particularly in war). Sometimes banshees have been depicted as old and haggard, but other times they are seen as young and beautiful.

Kerry Sullivan - 24/12/2016 - 03:56

The Mormon Creation Theory and What it is Built Upon

... accept Jesus as Savior, rebelled, and became Satan or the Devil. All of this defines the Mormon belief in many Gods. ...

Forest Bauer - 07/04/2022 - 01:58

Samoan Star Mounds Baffle Archaeologists

... Tree of Life , the peopling of the Earth, the Long Toothed Devil of Falelima, the war between the fish and the birds and ...

ashley cowie - 28/10/2019 - 12:58

Ancient Persian Inscriptions Link a Babylonian King to the Man Who Became Buddha

... permission. Featured image: ‘Buddha offers fruit to the devil’ from 14 th century Persian manuscript ‘The Jāmiʿ ...

Harvey Kraft - 04/05/2015 - 01:13

Bringing the Secret Story of Shadows to Light

... Heaven is the shadow of God and Hell is the shadow of the Devil, is life the shadow of a dream? Top image: Scary ...

valdar - 30/05/2016 - 21:43

True Remains of the Saint Behind the Santa Myth Believed Found in Turkey

... Krampus, Son of Hel: The Ancient Origins of the Christmas Devil Is This a Huge Million-Year-Old, Man-Made Underground ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 05/10/2017 - 22:55

Tzompantli, A Morbid Aztec Skull Rack, Unearthed In Mexico City

A tzompantli was a wooden rack developed by several Mesoamerican civilizations to publicly display the skulls of war captives. According to Joel W. Palka’s 2007 book Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica, the tzompantli was a scaffold-like construction of poles on which heads and skulls were placed, and many similar skull towers have been discovered across Mesoamerica dating between 600–1250 AD.

ashley cowie - 12/12/2020 - 21:28

Sacred Plant of Eternal Love and Healing: The Mythology and Magic of Basil

In Mediterranean cuisine it is the symbol of summer and its origins are lost in the mists of time. Fragrant and delicate with its green leaves it manages to tantalize the most demanding palates, it is basil. Basil (Ocimum basilicus) is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, and is easily recognized by the shape of its lanceolate leaves that vary from pale green to intense green to violet or purple of some varieties.

Dr Massimo Bonasorte - 07/01/2018 - 01:58

The Cossack Sorcerers of Folk Legends and Historical Chronicles

... claim that he was born with his teeth and he killed the devil. They also say that he could predict who he would fight ... that the Turks and Tatars called him Urus Shaitan (Russian devil). The Turkish sultan issued a decree on prayer in ...

Ingvar nord - 31/03/2018 - 14:08