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The Wives of Zeus: The Mythology Behind Zeus’ Lovers
Zeus is arguably the most prominent figure in all of Greek mythology. Aside from his role as the king of the gods, one of the most famous things ab...
By Caleb Howells
Gogfran Gawr, Father-in-Law of King Arthur
Gogfran Gawr is one of the fathers-in-law of King Arthur in the Arthurian legends. He was the father of one of Arthur’s queens. It would appear tha...
By Caleb Howells
Duran, Son of King Arthur
Duran is a very minor figure from the Arthurian legends who appears in just a single source as the son of King Arthur. What is this source and what...
By Caleb Howells
Cydfan, Son of King Arthur
Cydfan is a minor character in the Arthurian legends who appears in just a single source. Yet despite this, he was ostensibly an important figure i...
By Caleb Howells
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
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
The Island of the Lotus-Eaters: Odyssey Drug Island
Djerba was the lair of the lotus-eaters, Odyssey island, where addictive lotus plants grew. Odysseus encountered the lotus-eaters on his long journ...
By Ancient Literature
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 and...
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
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