The Origins of Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day today and we celebrate love. But why, exactly, do we do that? What are the origins of …
It’s Valentine’s Day today and we celebrate love. But why, exactly, do we do that? What are the origins of …
The ninth plague of Egypt was complete darkness that lasted for three days. But in 536 A.D., much of the …
When NASA’s $1 billion Juno spacecraft completed its 11th high-speed trip around Jupiter, it sent back amazing new pictures of …
Any of you writing fantasy will appreciate Toni Šušnjar’s post on heraldry, shared on Mythic Scribes. The History of Heraldry …
Pages from one of the first books ever printed in England were recently found by librarians at the University of …
I recently wrote about what ancient Greeks and Romans used to eat. But how about earlier people? If your fantasy …
If you’re looking to enrich your fantasy or Medieval fiction, why not mention Cistercian numbers — the forgotten ciphers of …
Everyone has heard of Robinson Crusoe. But how many know the real-life inspiration behind the character? As Alex Turner explains …
I kick off the new year with a matter close to anyone who’s ever flirted with fantasy writing: witches. I …
Have you ever wondered where the pointy wizard hat stereotype stems from? Someone on Quora did and Wendy Carolan had …