Ancient folklore was filled with strange and terrifying creatures said to dwell at the edges of the known world. Among them ...

Did you ever wonder if the great stories of ancient mythology, tales of the men behind the Egyptian pyramids and the rulers of the fabled cities of ancient Anatolia, were real? Well, if that's the ...

From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat myths around the world, from ancient Egyptian gods to Celtic folklore, Asian legends ...

Admirers of ancient Greek mythology cannot help but be fascinated by the life of Clytemnestra, a most intriguing figure.

Thanks to Homer and his Odyssey we met Circe who has often been identified as the first witch of Greek Mythology.

SAN DIEGO — The total solar eclipse is one week away. Before there was scientific reasoning behind the astronomical event, there were cultural myths and superstitions for why the sun disappeared. Long ...

Centuries ago, the Nile River split into two and inadvertently created an island—fulfilling a piece of ancient Egyptian ...

A hybrid solar eclipse is seen from Lautem, East Timor, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a ring of fire as the sun peeked from ...