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The merged Pantheon of J.R.R. Tolkien

25 Apr, 2022 | Norse, Personal View, Tales and Folklore

I’m pretty sure that, if you are into the Norse mythology, you’ve noticed some similarities between Gandalf and the all father, Odin. Yes, Gandalf was inspired by the king of the Norse gods.

There was once a woman called Arachne

24 Apr, 2022 | Greek

There was once a woman called Arachne, she mastered the art of weaving in such a way that no one could weave like her, not even Athena and, for that, she was doomed.

Romulus & Remus | The Violent birth of Rome

30 May, 2021 | History, Roman

“To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine their pursuits and aversions.” wrote Emperor Marcus Aurelius. This is how I look into ancient Roman civilization. The heart of the Roman conquest machine lies under an effective violence and the quest for the glorification of Rome itself and it all started with its legendary foundation.

The mystery of Cernunnos, the forgotten god

21 May, 2021 | Celtic, Personal View

Little is know about the Horned God Cernunnos, but if you search for Celtic gods, you will probably bump into his name and possibly find some visual references. In fact, none of them can give us much conclusion about his personality, function or appearance.

The Strength of King Arthur’s legend

18 May, 2021 | Celtic, Personal View

Back in the 80’s, when I was born, I watched a movie that would change everything to me. There were knights, magic, prophecies and a legendary sword destined to be wield by the true king of the Brittons.

The Punishment of Prometheus

13 May, 2021 | Greek

A Titan fighting side by side with the Olympian gods and whose deeds would mark the beginning of human technological advance. Even that would not prevent him from suffering one of the worst punishments Zeus has ever given to anyone.

The birth of Athena

10 May, 2021 | Greek

Athena is one of the most celebrated deities in the western world, she was strong, intelligent, resourceful and mostly fair. Her conception was unusual and she played a fierce and ruthless role during the Trojan war.

Baldur’s death and the prologue of the end

7 May, 2021 | Norse

Many are the tales of enlightened deities who come, bring peace and knowledge and are killed leaving the path ahead. With Baldur should not be different.

Sunna, the conductor

2 May, 2021 | Norse

The Germanic peoples are within those who created a face, name and stories for the Sun, but for them the star was a goddess named Sunna. She was destined to ride across the skies until the end of time.

Greek Mythology origin Explained

19 Apr, 2021 | Greek, History

We are always curious and looking for more, this is what makes us different. Wandering over the internet trying to find more inspiration, we bumped into Alpha Omega, a Greek Youtube channel concerning ancient Greek history, mythology and archeology. The videos are...