As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations and can be mapped to zodiac signs. Each sign aligns with a mythological pantheon ...

He maintains that Menes was at one and the same time the Sumerian emperor in Mesopotamia and the first dynastic king of Egypt, a crown-colony of his world-empire.

The other finalists were Bakunawa (after a mythical dragon from the Philippines), Ehaema (after an Estonian legend), Enkidu (after a Sumerian epic), Ótr (after a shape-shifting dwarf from ...

U ntil we live in a world based purely on sliding doors, door hinges will remain some of the most unsung heroes of our society. We'd still be able to saunter through door frames, ...

Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology: It is cold in Prayagraj, foggy with a chance of rain. Yet, on Monday (January 13), tens of thousands are expected to arrive in the city, to camp on the ...

He was also a psychopomp, a figure who leads souls in their journey to the underworld. According to Hamilton, he shows up more often in Greek mythology than any other god. As goddess of the harvest, ...

In fantasy manhwa, gods are often used for world-building or conflict, with many depicted as unseen influencers. Gods can be integral parts of the plot in some manhwa, interacting directly as ...

Egypt arguably had one of the most complex sets of gods and goddesses. Ancient Egyptian deities covered many aspects, such as the gods of the underworld, sun, sky, earth, and more. If mythologies ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...