World Mythtory

I apologize, but I've not written most of this post.  Mostly because I've been dealing with an attack of the allergies that has l...

This one I suspect many (if not most) USians became familiar with the name Fawkes from the character in Harry Potter. I recall one Engli...

Gotten from Tumblr. Source hidden to protect the guilty. This is one that seems to be making the internet rounds lately.  American a...

I found this image everywhere, but never with a source. So if you know it, please send me info on who to credit! This one is a little...

This one isn't particularly complicated, but it's pretty prolific.  The idea is that the ancient Romans, with their great lov...

The Iron Maiden. Usually this brings up one of two mental images for most people. One's a band. That's not the one this post is t...

Adam and Eve  by  Albrecht Dürer  ( 1507 ) This particular myth has been perpetuated in western art for centuries. That the narrative...