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Cywryd Gwent, Father-in-Law of King Arthur
Cywryd Gwent is an extremely minor figure in the Arthurian legends, although he has the prominent role of being the father-in-law of King Arthur hi...
By Caleb Howells
Amlawdd Wledig, Ancestor of King Arthur
Amlawdd Wledig is an intriguing figure from the Arthurian legends. There are various references to him within Welsh literature, but almost nothing ...
By Caleb Howells
Bishop David, Uncle of King Arthur
David was a very famous and important figure from Wales in the Arthurian period. Not only was he important historically, but he was also supposedly...
By Caleb Howells
Sumerian Goddesses: The Superwomen of the Mesopotamian Pantheon
Sumerian goddesses, also known as Mesopotamian goddesses, were the female deities of Sumer, the very first literate Mesopotamian civilization. Like...
By Timeless Myths
Why Were Scribes Important: The Reason Civilization Flourished
Indeed, why were scribes important? Scribes were the people tasked with recording information such as keeping track of business transactions, pacts...
By Timeless Myths
Persian Wedding Traditions: Extravagant Customs Still Followed Now
Persian wedding traditions are old enough that they can be traced all the way back to Zoroastrian times. Many elements in Persian wedding ceremonie...
By Timeless Myths
Children of Hades
In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the Underworld . He was one of the most prominent gods, being the brother of powerful deities like Zeus an...
By Caleb Howells
The True Route of the Odyssey
Homer’s Odyssey tells one of the most famous stories of ancient Greek mythology. It is the story of one commander’s return from Troy after the Troj...
By Caleb Howells
The Sword of Damocles
An expression that is often used today is the ‘sword of Damocles’. This expression comes from ancient Greek history, found in a tale written by the...
By Caleb Howells
The Celtic Carnyx
The carnyx was a famous feature of Celtic culture in ancient times. To the Romans, it was so characteristic of the Celts that they sometimes used i...
By Caleb Howells
Lycurgus the Spartan Lawgiver
Lycurgus was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of Greece. He effectively ruled Sparta for a while, but his most sign...
By Caleb Howells
Evil Gods and Giants from Norse Mythology
Norse mythology is full of all sorts of powerful deities and giants . Like in virtually all mythologies, some of them were nicer than others. Some ...