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The Greeks exhibited an amazing aptitude for fashioning myths about gods and heroes. Not so the Romans, who failed to produce an independent mythological tradition. Read more Section: News Premium Preview Read Later Source Views: 0
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Legends Of The Oracle Of Delphi At The Centre Of The World
March 2nd, 2023 
Awake Goy The ancient Greek city of Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, was home to the main Temple of Apollo and the renowned Oracle of Delphi . According to legend, the site was identified by Zeus, the King of the Gods, who sought to find the epicentre of the earth goddess Gaia, or his […]
Hackers Demand $10M From Riot Games to Stop Leak of ‘League of Legends’ Source Code
January 25th, 2023 Awake Goy Hackers stole the source code for League of Legends, and now they’re asking for $10 million from developer Riot Games. Motherboard has obtained a copy of a ransom email the hackers sent to Riot Games. “Dear Riot Games,” it begins. “We have obtained your valuable data, including the precious anti-cheat source code and the entire […]
Were Cyclopes Legends Inspired by Ancient Elephant Skulls?
October 8th, 2022 Awake Goy Ancient Greek mythology is full of fantastic beasts and monsters. One of the most famous examples is the brutal one-eyed race of giants, the cyclopes. Several different cyclopes appeared in various myths. Read more Section: News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later Source Views: 0
Is There Any Truth to Legends of Mighty Cyclopes from Greek Mythology?
September 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy The mysterious, one-eyed creatures revered in Greek and Roman mythologies remain one of the most riveting of the oldest Mediterranean legends. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Writings News Myths & Legends Europe Read Later Views: 0
Jewish-styled Alexander Legends Found on Silver Bowl from Tibet
April 14th, 2022 aW3aO7lN9v A new paper published in the Bulletin of the Asia Institute argues that an ancient silver bowl found in Lhasa 50 years ago displays in Greek-style reliefs scenes from a Jewish version of the Alexander legends. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
Malta Underground: Religious Legends, Cave Churches and Subterranean Shrines
April 10th, 2022 Awake Goy Religious visions have frequently taken place in the dark damp setting of caves and subterranean chambers making them attractive locations for shrines, chapels, pilgrimages and healing. One of the most famous of these sites is Lourdes in France, now a major Catholic shrine to the Virgin Mary. What started as a series of visions in […]
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No Comments »The Myths, Legends and Traditions of Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day
April 8th, 2022 Awake Goy Every year, the Chinese celebrate the historic Qingming Festival. Fondly known as Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day, it is a day that commemorates the onset spring and the occasion when families show their respects to their ancestors by visiting and cleaning their graves. Tomb Sweeping Day takes place on the 15th day after the Spring […]
9 Famous Movies Based on Ancient Myths and Legends
December 5th, 2021 Awake Goy Since the beginning of movie making at the end of the 1880s, films have touched on a plethora of mythological themes. From the 1970s classic The Asphyx , to the action-packed Wonder Woman , we’ve brought together some of our favorite mythological movies for your viewing pleasure. [embedded content] The Asphyx (1972) – Bottling Up […]
My Precious – Magic Power Rings Recurring In Legends
November 13th, 2021 Awake Goy “The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring , which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it ,” is the opening line of the blurb for J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure story The Lord of the Rings, that was written between 1937 and 1949. Considered one of the best-selling […]
Shuckland: Where Legends Haunt The Landscape
July 24th, 2021 Awake Goy Shuckland encompasses haunted landscapes where legends, folklore, history and even tales of villains and heroes (but mainly villains) seemed to permeate the very fabric of the place and imprint their presence on the terrain. The location, East Anglia – the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk – is a liminal place, midway between the land and […]
The Female Siberian Ice Maiden Whose Legends Lives On
April 17th, 2021 Awake Goy Buried in permafrost soil around the 5th century AD, a 35-year-old woman was discovered in the Republic of Altai, Russia. Finding the woman helped archaeologists develop deeper understanding of the people that lived in this remote region. The female, who is now known as the Siberian Ice Maiden was buried with a fascinating range of […]
Nuraghe Palmavera: Examining the Legends of a Mysterious Civilization
January 27th, 2021 Awake Goy In the 1930s, archaeologists uncovered the remains of megalith limestone structures believed to have belonged to the civilization of the Nuragic people. Known as ‘nuraghe’, these are the primary ancient megaliths on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, and one of the most complete is the Nuraghe Palmavera, found at Alghero in the northwest of the […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: Civilization, examining, legends, mysterious, nuraghe, palmavera No Comments »The “Local Colour” of Scotland’s Myths and Legends
January 14th, 2021 Awake Goy By Donald Alexander MackenzieFrom Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend [1917] The myths and legends of Scotland are full of what is called “local colour”. They afford us not only glimpses of ancient times and of old habits of thought and life, but also of the country itself at different times of the year. […]
Not Always A Man’s Best Friend: Terrifying Black Dogs of British Legends
January 2nd, 2021 Awake Goy Primarily associated with British legends, stories about black dogs, ghost dogs, or hellhounds are present in almost every region of the world. Perhaps the first things to come to your mind when thinking of eerie ghost dogs are evil images, death omens, or even the two-headed dog Cerberus from Greek mythology. That makes sense, as […]
Legends of the fallen: What the press is saying on November 26
November 27th, 2020 Awake Goy 1. God handeth, God taketh away: The death of soccer star Diego Maradona hits hard in Israel, with the press sparing little ink in honoring the late, great master of the pitch. News of the death was important enough for Channel 12 to break in to its normal early evening cable news style segments, and […]
Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies
November 2nd, 2020 Awake Goy In the last decade or so, controversies and wild speculations have swirled online around Grand Canyon National Park and a newspaper article published by the Arizona Gazette on April, 5 th 1909. The headlines read: “EXPLORATIONS IN THE GRAND CANYON/ Mysteries of Immense Rich Cavern Being Brought to Light / JORDAN IS ENTHUSED/ Remarkable Finds […]
Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village
September 17th, 2020 Awake Goy “I saw him here. He was young and carried a guitar on his back,” swore Mohammed Boualala, who is in his 60s and grew up in the small settlement of Diabat. In the summer of 1969, Hendrix, the pioneering US guitar wizard whose hits include “Purple Haze” and “Hey Joe”, made a brief stop in […]
Fingal’s Cave: Legends and Inspiration Near the Scottish Sea
August 13th, 2020 Awake Goy 
Fingal’s Cave is a natural feature located on the island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. During the 18th century, Staffa was inhabited by 16 people. Now, no one lives on the island, and it would probably be forgotten, if it were not for the existence of the spectacular site called Fingal’s Cave. This […]
The Many Legends Accounting for the Mysterious Trethevy Quoit
August 7th, 2020 Awake Goy 
Cornwall, a truly beautiful region in the British Isles, has a distinct regional identity. It is also home to many remarkable stone age monuments, of which Trethevy Quoit is one of the most famous. This well-preserved portal dolmen dates far back to 3500 BC, the Neolithic period, and has a mysterious history. The History of […]
