Tag: Christianity
Trees, throughout the ages, have been given deep and sacred meanings in many of the world’s mythologies, TREE LORE features in all… read more
The mythical origins of coffee, are steeped in legend and topped with a creamy dollop of speculation. What is certain is that… read more
Along roadsides throughout Argentina we notice mystical shrines with red flags flying around them. Discover the folk saint Gauchito Gil. We hitchhiked… read more
Throughout Argentina, we notice roadside shrines amid of water bottles and a statuette of a lactating mother. Discover the folk saint Difunta… read more
Myths and legends from Chiloé possess a multitude of creatures and a distinct and interesting history of male witches, Francisco Goya’s painting… read more
Violeta Parra was a folklorist and an ethnomusicologist, a poet, a musician, a painter, a sculptor and a tapestry maker. Above all,… read more
Discover Ovid’s Baucis et Philemon, retold as myth, fairy tale, fable, poem and as seen in art. Jupiter and Mercury come to… read more
The tradition of animal sacrifices in Bali and the mythological origins source from the records in palm-leafs and Hindu literature. Animal sacrifice… read more
Written by Joseph C. O’Mahoney, 1906. read more
Coffeehouses in Constantinople•Istanbul read more
Discover the Rice Soul- Myths, History and Folklore of RICE Beras or Nasi in Malaysia. Goddesses, harvest festival and rituals of the… read more
