British Legends: The Origin of Albion and the Bloodlust of Albin
According to British medieval legend and myth, the island now known as Britain was once named Albion after an exiled queen named Albina.
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Plato’s utopia and why you don’t want to live there
History's first utopia shows how far we've come.
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Breeze from the West
Bern Foster Arwork
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Mythographers We Love: Oedipus Rex Graphic Novel by Nikos Dachri
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex by Nikos Dachris Graphic novel by Nikos Dachris of the classic play by Sophocles (5th c. BCE.), also known as "Oedipus the...
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UncategorisedFemale Druids, the Forgotten Priestesses of the Celts
In medieval Irish legends they were called Banduri or Bandorai. Their existence was confirmed by ancient Greek and Roman writers.
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Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus Making Music and Singing
Apollo, Hyacinthus and Cyparissus Making Music and Singing The ancient Greeks believed the cypress tree was the first tree the dead would see when they...
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UncategorisedLife imitates art
Picture of marble veil that looks transparent. Picture of dog under a white curtain.
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UncategorisedScotland's Beheaded Queen, Mary Stuart, Made Immortal by Iri
Earlier this week I wrote an Ancient Origins news piece about Irish based artist Matt Loughrey who runs a creative visualization studio and the website...