There is a great diversity in how humans conceive of both spirituality and gender.
Assuming you grew up in a Western nation and you belong to an Abrahamic faith, you might presume that God is male. If you were to ask a goddess worshipper about the Divine’s gender…
Due to serpents’ formidable reputation in the wild, many civilizations view them with either cautious admiration, suspicion, or outright fear.
The serpent is a villainous creature, right? After all, the author of Genesis lays part of the blame on it for humanityâ…
Origin myths from all over the world.
Origin myths are a part of almost every religion found across the planet. Whether the religion was only founded in recent years or it dates back to the earliest days of humanity, there always seems to be a tale painting a pictu…
Idun belongs to the Asgardians, an extra-dimension race of beings.
Do deities really exist, or did humans create them to assign meaning to aspects of the world around them? Regardless of the answer, the religious texts, literature, and mythology of pre-Christian cu…
In 2016, President Barack Obama proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month, saying, “For generations since, Jewish Americans, having shared in the struggle for freedom, have been instrumental in ensuring our Nation stays true to the principles enshrined in …
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When you think back to stories you learned about ancient civilizations when you were in school, you most likely think about Ancient Egypt.
When you think back to stories you learned about ancient civilizations when you were in school, you most likely think about a …
A vast majority of the world’s religions turn to these religious relics during difficult times in order to feel inspired, comforted, and hopeful for the future.
Religions tend to come with a lot of interesting stories. Some of these tales can be read in the vario…
Anansi combined wisdom and cleverness to achieve mostly good outcomes in the original Akan myths.
Trickster figures and deities appear in many religions around the world, achieving their desired ends with cunning, playful pranks or outright deceit. You might instan…
From immortality and rebirth to love, beauty and even strife, these glorious edibles have captured our imaginations.
Is a sweet, innocent fruit the reason for humanity’s troubles? Some Christian traditions place the blame on Eve tempting Adam with a shiny red app…
Most citizens of Wakanda, the fictional African kingdom from where Marvel’s Black Panther originates, revere the feline deity Bast.
Arguably, the ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet is the most famous feline deity. The writers of Marvel’s Black Panther stories …