MessageToEagle.com – The tree of life is mentioned in many of the world’s ancient myths and legends. In Norse mythology it is called Yggdrasil and it is an eternal
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – In ancient Egypt, several protective deities were depicted as dwarves featuring a lion’s mane, ears, and tail, and often wearing a plumed headdress.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In some myths of the Algonquian tribes of North America, a mythological creature known as Wendigo takes different forms. This illness feeds on
MessageToEagle.com – In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, the king and queen of Troy. Cassandra was the most beautiful of Priam’s daughters and
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An almost 2,000-year-old large complex of temples, shrines, and monasteries known as Fengdu Ghost City is devoted to the afterlife. Many temples and shrines are decorated
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Join us on a voyage through ancient times to secret lands, high mountains, dark forests and beautiful lakes, to a world where magic
MessageToEagle.com – Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and statewide bans from competition. Ironically, according to ancient Greek mythology,
MessageToEagle.com – In the village of Ko Gyi Myoke, in Myanmar there is an abandoned monastery. It is the site the site of princess Thon Pan Hla’s burial.
MessageToEagle.com – Worshiping of trees is one of the oldest traditions in India. One of such sacred trees is Kalpa Tree, also known as the Kalpavriksha that is
MessageToEagle.com – Anansi the Spider is a very popular creature encountered in African mythology. This West African god frequently takes the form of a spider and he is considered
MessageToEagle.com – In Norse myths, goddess Idun (or Ithunn) is described as a powerful young woman with magical powers. Idun, daughter of a dwarf blacksmith, Ivald, was allowed by
MessageToEagle.com – The Orang Bunian are mysterious invisible “Whistle People” living in the forests. In Malay folklore, the Whistle People are believed to be forests spirits that are responsible
MessageToEagle.com – A legendary master blacksmith Wayland the Smith has different names in the folklore of many other cultures; in French, he is Galand, in German folklore, this prominent
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Illapa (aka Apu Illapu, Ilyap’a, Katoylla) is considered by many as one of the most important deities in the Inca pantheon. He had
MessageToEagle.com – In Slavic folklore, this nature spirit is known as’ Koshchey the Deathless’ or ‘Koshchey the Immortal’ but it has also many other very similar names (Kashey,
MessageToEagle.com – The ancient story of the great Flood has been re-told world-wide. We find accounts of the event among many ancient cultures all across the world. They all
MessageToEagle.com – Sigmund was a Norse hero famous for being the only one who was able to pull out the enchanted sword from the ever so mighty Branstock tree
MessageToEagle.com – According to Inca mythology, the Inca are the direct descendants of a mythical first Inca, named Manco Capac, who emerged from one of the three openings
MessageToEagle.com – The belief that spirits resided in the underground world can be encountered among many ancient civilizations. These spirits could be either good or evil. They left the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Known in various mythologies under different names such as ‘Knocker’, ‘Coblynau’, ‘Kobold’ or ‘Skarbnik’ (The Treasurer), these mythological spirits were believed to be a
MessageToEagle.com – Rainbow has a special place in people’s ancient beliefs. The people of the Bogota plain once appealed to the sun god Bochica to protect them, when
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Graeae were three sisters of fate who shared one eye and one tooth in Greek mythology. They were born as old women and
MessageToEagle.com – In Norse mythology, a frightening Fenrir symbolizes the chaotic and destructive power of nature. He represents the most tremendous dynamic forces coming from underground. Fenrir was
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the sun, creation, and rebirth. It may have been the inspiration for the phoenix
MessageToEagle.com – One of the most famous creatures of Celtic folklore is the Pooka (or puca). Ancient people’s beliefs say that if you treat the Pooka with respect,
