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Tag: mythology

Dancing Dawns
World + People
Science

Dancing Dawns

The time of day when the sun rises is a celebration of the beginning. Literature, myths, and religions are all rich in its symbolism.
Renata Lis
The Hero in the Labyrinth
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Hero in the Labyrinth

The American mythologist spent his life examining the cultural role of stories and synthesizing their common motifs into a universal tale of the human experience.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
A Very Bushy Tale
World + People
Nature

A Very Bushy Tale

Shapeshifting trickster foxes are part of Chinese and Japanese folklore. Often portrayed as women, their mythological presence reveals social attitudes and anxieties.
Maciej Świetlik
The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River

Across thousands of years, the colour yellow has held many meanings within Chinese society and culture.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
Practice Courage, Abstain from Wrongdoing
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Practice Courage, Abstain from Wrongdoing

The Celtic Druids possessed great knowledge and were highly respected, yet they tended to be violent—and did not have to be men.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Knights-Erroneous
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Knights-Erroneous

The Celtic cultural tradition stretches across at least one millennium – and is most recognizable in the various versions of the Arthurian legends.
Marta Kmerzanka
The Patter of Raindrops
World + People
Nature

The Patter of Raindrops

The sounds of rain can feel comforting and relaxing. Yet in the face of changing weather, rain can also be harbinger of environmental disaster.
Renata Lis
Bleeding for the Sun
Soul + Body
The Four Elements

Bleeding for the Sun

The Aztecs didn’t only carry out human sacrifices—assisted by priests, they also offered their own blood to the gods.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
Psychology Is Our Modern Mythology
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Psychology Is Our Modern Mythology

Contemporary psychology – with its rites, symbols and stories – plays the same role for modern humankind as mythology once played for our forebears.
Rami Gabriel
The Touch of God
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Touch of God

At the temples of Asclepius, patients were cured by the ancient Greek god of healing, who would visit them in visions or dreams.
Tomasz Wiśniewski