Folklore/Mythology
20 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages, also known as the Medieval Era, is generally denoted as the period of human history between the…
Forget Disney, these 18 Princesses Loved Behaving Badly
Thanks to centuries of fairy tales, not to mention Disney movies, society has a pretty rigid idea of what a…
16 Creepy Alleged Sightings Of The Jersey Devil
In 1773, a legend spread throughout Philadelphia and the neighboring southern New Jersey that the “Leeds Devil” was loose on…
18 Reasons One is Executed for Witchcraft during the ‘Burning Times’
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, a moral panic spread through large parts of Europe and North America. People were…
16 Incredible Ancient Creation Stories from Around the World
Creation stories often form the basis for many religions around the world; many are well known even among those who…
Birds, Entrails and Newborn Babies: 20 of the Strangest Fortune Telling Methods from History
These days, most forms of divination – that is, ways to try and see into the future – have been…
21 Oddities About the Real Life of Egyptian Pharoah, King Tut
Few things inspire the popular imagination quite like the boy king of ancient Egypt, King Tutankhamun. He lived and reigned…
These Details About Krampus, the Christmas Demon, would Make all Children Fear the Holidays
Krampus is the quintessential antithesis of Santa Claus, and he has seen a revival in the past recent years as…
18 Reasons Why Commodus Was Rome’s Known Depraved Emperor
Any historian asked to name the most crazed of the Emperors of Rome has no shortage of candidates to choose…
16 Pagan Christmas Traditions that People Mistakenly Credit to Christianity
Christmas is a midwinter festival celebrated on December 25th that is dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ. Those who mark…