history & documentation
I had never heard of them: the Kandahar Giants of Afghanistan. Creatures resembling XXXXL versions of the Yeti or Bigfoot – red-haired, with six fingers on each hand, and weighing about 1,100 pounds. I...
Nearly every ancient civilization practiced magic. The Egyptians possessed thousands of spells against snakebites, illness, and hostile forces. In Mesopotamia, priests composed ritual texts to ward off demons and secure the favor of the...
Some films fade from cinemas, are forgotten, and survive only in archives and footnotes of film history. Ken Russell’s The Devils does not belong to that category. More than fifty years after its original...
When the restored version of Ken Russell’s The Devils returns to theaters, it may at first seem like a cinematic relic from a more radical era of filmmaking. Yet the events depicted in the...
The zmora is one of the most complex beings in Polish and Slavic folklore, often described as a nocturnal entity that suffocates sleepers, drains vitality, and causes oppressive nightmare experiences. In modern terms it...
The familiar spirit cannot be reduced to a single meaning. It exists at the intersection of folklore, fear, visionary experience, religion, psychology, and social control. To church authorities, the familiar was a demon. To...
This article gives a very deep insight in the mythical world of the Baltic and Prussian peoples. It is a litterally translation of KRONIKA POLSKA, LITEWSKA, ŻMÓDZKA I WSZYSTKIEJ RUSI (1582), chapter Bogowie litewscy, żmodzcy,...
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Volume 5 of the series Asteroids in Astrology focuses on Inner Main Belt and Near Earth Asteroids. This volume examines the astrological significance of 147 objects, including Earth Trojans, a Quasi-Satellite of Earth, Arjuna, Atira and...
Beltane is one of Europe’s oldest seasonal festivals, marking the beginning of summer in the Celtic world. Traditionally celebrated around May 1—midway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice—it signaled a decisive turning...
(99942) Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004 by Roy A. Tucker, David J. Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi. Although relatively small—approximately 325 meters in diameter—it is an asteroid of exceptional significance. The orbital period...
