The Quran is old. The Bible, and especially the Old Testament (or Jewish Tanakh) is…
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When it comes to biblical lore there is one character so shrouded in mystery and…
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Some of the most recognizable depictions of religious figures come from the hieroglyphics of ancient…
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Pascal’s Wager is one of the most famous thought experiments in history. Conjured by the…
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Myths & Legends
Woden, not Odin: Strange Anglo Saxon Derivation of a Pagan God?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanWoden, derived from Odin in Norse mythology, was one of the most important gods in…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Precarious Enormity: How does the Krishna Butter Ball Defy Gravity?
by Wu Mingrenby Wu MingrenThe Krishna Butter Ball is an enormous rock located in Mahabalipuram, a town in the…
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Myths & Legends
Ugallu: Lion Headed God-Monster of Babylonian Life Insurance
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenIn the beginning, god created eleven mythical monsters because of her concern over the actions…
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Archaeology
(In Pics) Symbol of a Warrior: Horned Helmets from Around Europe
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenIn another article published this week we reference Viking horned helmets. Specifically, that they didn’t…
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Manannán mac Lir was powerful sea deity of Irish folklore. This mysterious figure has been…
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The modern name of the Son of God, as known in the community of Christians,…
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Myths & Legends
(In Pics) Shapeshifting and Sexual Assault: The Many Disguises of Zeus
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenZeus, father of the gods and hurler of thunderbolts in Greek myth, was not a…
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The Christian church, and particularly for Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox, patron saints are a…
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Loki is a familiar name to many today, one of the most famous of the…
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ArchaeologyUnexplained Mysteries
Mithras, the Soldier’s God: A Roman Secret Society?
by Kurt Readmanby Kurt ReadmanMonotheism was a long time coming for the Roman Empire. Worship of the pantheon of…
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The Egyptian pantheon is well established and much information about the gods survives. The evidence…