MYTH

Across Europe, oak is one of the tallest and strongest trees in forests. Perhaps that is why this particular tree species has been revered and […]

If you remember your grade school geography class, you know the capital of Nevada is Carson City, but do you know why? It was named […]

If there was ever a true queen of Voodoo, it was Marie Laveau, a Creole woman born in 1801 to white politician Charles Laveau and […]

Wizards, sorcerers, witches, sorcerers and fairies all know that they need wands to enhance their magical powers. These elongated hand-held devices were believed to be […]

Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes and monsters. Heroes are usually demigods who go on quests to protect or avenge their mortal families. These quests […]

The Norse were talented sailors and navigators. But on their travels, they often encountered things they couldn’t explain, including sea monsters. One of these sea monsters, the […]

We all know from history classes, as well as TV shows, movies, and books, that all of America’s gold is kept in a vault in […]

The 14th century was a dangerous time to be a Jew in Europe. Well, it almost always is, but that was the time of the Black […]

If you remember Disney’s 1997 animated film  Hercules  , you probably remember the Fates, three elderly women who determined how long a person lived by unwinding a […]

There are a surprising number of nicknames for the world’s oldest profession — call girls, prostitutes, prostitutes, ladies of the night — but the term […]