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Artist Paints Intuit, Aztec and Mexican Mythology "The Inuit people believed that the Pleiades that we see in our skies is actually the polar bear followed by seven wolves, and that the snow they kick up becomes the Milky Way," De la Sota says, explaining each of the faint hieroglyphics seen throughout the painting.
Taxidermist Brings Flying Monkeys and Frankensquirrels to UnlifeNeed an unusual gift for the cryptozoologist in your life? Sculptor Sabrina Brewer's medium is dead animals, which she mixes and matches to create fantastical creatures, from the more traditional griffins and unicorns to El Chupacabra and undead three-headed squirrels.
Cheney Blood Lust - Page 1 - The Daily Beast A person of some intelligence makes a heroic effort to understand Cheney family.
Richard Dawkins targets teenagers with myth-busting illustrated bookThe well-known scientist and atheist has struck a book deal for his first title for young adults, which will look to explode myths and legends about the natural world with science.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Rebuilding an education in quake-hit L'AquilaThe earthquake that struck L'Aquila last April destroyed many of the city's schools. For the last in our series Hunger to Learn, Duncan Kennedy has visited the Italian city to hear why pupils there no longer take education for granted.
Crete quarry could be original site of ancient Greek LabyrinthAn Anglo-Greek team believes that the site, near the town of Gortyn, has just as much claim to be the place of the Labyrinth as the Minoan palace at Knossos 20 miles away, which has been synonymous with the Minotaur myth since its excavation a century ago. The 600,000 people a y …
10 Extremely Weird Religions - ListverseWe have previously published a variety of lists on strange religious practices, religions you never knew existed, and weird cults, but not a list of bizarre religions.
Australia's first astronomers, the aboriginesThe Emu in the Sky has featured in Aboriginal storytelling for thousands of years. At different times of the year the Emu in the Sky is oriented so it appears to be either running or sitting down.
Just as the rock may be split into many splinters, so also may one Biblical verse convey many teachings. -- Ishmael ben Elishah (90-135 CE), Jewish rabbi of the Tannaim era
Govt report finds no proof of pantherA New South Wales Government report says it has found no evidence to suggest a large cat-like animal is roaming near Lithgow in the state's central west.
'Queue jumping immigrants' are a myth, says studyThe claim that immigrants jump the queue for council houses will be exposed as a myth next week by an exhaustive national survey.
How To Reboot Star WarsNow that both Batman and Star Trek have enjoyed cinematic reinventions, it's only a matter of time before Hollywood reboots the franchise that rebooted entertainment itself. Here's how the inevitable Star Wars reinvention could be fantastic instead of embarrassing.
6 People Who Secretly Ruled The WorldHey, remember that Dick Cheney guy? You know, the shadowy old man lurking behind George W. Bush and tugging on the strings that jerkily moved Bush's limbs? He still turns up on Fox News sometimes?
Space Tornadoes Cause a StirThe idea of a giant radiant pillar rising up from the earth to the sky would have sounded too fantastic to be true – until recently.
10 Christ-like Figures Who Pre-Date Jesus - ListverseAs a non-christian, I am approaching this topic purely as an interested observer. I am assuming half of the people who read this will automatically say the claims are false and the other half will say they are true. The truth I found is that it is difficult to know for sure.
How exactly does the rapture work.... and if it comes about... are you given a choice whether to go? I am NOT a biblical scholar...
I am going to try and clarify where a lot of my points of view come from in regards to world religion/mythology. There are probably a lot of people on here who have written things like this... I can usually only think about things from my own perspective....
Ze BEST Goddess Archetype Questionnaire: Find your Goddess PowersThe is the BEST goddess-type quiz or questionnaire I have found on the Web. It is rather involved, and scroll down just a tiny bit to the link to print out your score sheet.
Want to know what a Krewe is? Krewes are private societies that host parades and an annual ball over the Carnival and Mardi Gras season in New Orleans. Most Krewes have names that incorporate a god or goddess from Greek or Roman mythology.
Shall darkness dwell within this shell of mortal flesh and bone? As long as air these lungs do share I fear it's found a home. In sympathy I'll hang my head and with the morning's sun I'll dread to toil within these shoes I've tread until I reach Valhalla.
It's A Narnia ChristmasAn article covering Lewis' mythological syncretism in the Narnia books, the similar syncretism involved in Christmas, and what parts of Christmas' history may be false.
Scientists debunk myth that most heat is lost through headWhen it comes to wrapping up on a cold winter's day, a cosy hat is obligatory. After all, most of our body heat is lost through our heads – or so we are led to believe.
The Pagan ChristThis interesting documentary posits the theory that the Jesus story may be a retelling of ancient Egyptian mythology. Both sides are presented. I hope that this will stimulate a lively discussion for the Christmas season. Here are the links:
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