The dark history of chocolate
Chocolate is a very tasty treat most of us enjoy regularly, with a dark bloody past steeped in legends and myths surrounding it. As...
Creation myths
Creation myths have existed ever since humans became aware of their impending mortality and sought out meaning in their lives. Questioning where they came...
Death and the Afterlife in different cultures
The most natural and dreaded part of life is death and every culture has its own interpretation of death and the afterlife. Animals do...
Less-known English myths and legends
Some English myths and legends don’t become as popular as others and are forgotten to time or simply not told as often. English culture...
The cultural importance of forests
We may not think about them now, but the cultural importance of forests shaped philosophy and the human psyche since antiquity. A mountain pass...
What is the winter solstice?
As winter approaches every year, the sun begins to show less and less light than it did in the summer months, ending in the...