The ‘Fenian’ Claddagh: Why the crown may be the ‘most Irish’ part of the design
The Claddagh ring has long been an Irish symbol, with its heart, hands, and crown worn as a symbol of love, friendship, and ...
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Omar Chakil's stone furniture collection references ancient Egyptian gods
A chair shaped like a hooded cobra and a table that evokes a scarab beetle feature in designer Omar Chakil's Transcendence ...
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The peacock’s rise and fall as a symbol in myth, faith, and folklore
Various myths recount that the eyespots—those round ... noted by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. Such a powerful symbol of renewal naturally resonated with the first generations of ...
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Fans Are Rightfully Putting Danzig on Blast for Selling Nazi-Coded Merch
Tweets with an image of the shirt with a comment like “Can’t spell Danzig without nazi” began making the rounds. Reddit was ...
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The Rod of Asclepius: Unraveling the Ancient Greek Symbol of Healing
The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.
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Why the unicorn is an enduring symbol in art
Katsina State Police Command have arrested two men, Faisal Lawal and Abba Nasiru, for allegedly raping and killing their neighbours wife ...
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Discovery of an ancient Greek tomb turned Roman healing sanctuary ⚕️
The snake is an ancient symbol of medicine, linked to deities like Apollo and Asclepius. It represents rebirth and healing, due to its ability to shed its skin and regenerate. In Greek mythology, the ...
The Financial Times17d
On the trail of myths and mirages, deep in the Egyptian desert
All that empty space offers room for hopes and dreams, myths and miracles. In a world of mirages, reality can become a little slippery. The ambiguity of deserts, the sense of possibilities beyond ...
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Debunking the myths behind Harry Houdini's life—and death
Many myths have formed around Houdini over the years. One story was popularized by director and actor Orson Welles. In audience with the tsar in Russia, Welles recounted, Houdini made the bells of ...
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Gaming the Future: ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Boosts Chinese Companies Looking to Reap Rich IP Rewards From Video Games
The video game “Black Myth: Wukong” is a cultural “magic weapon,” a soft power export that’s raising China’s profile across the world. It sold 10 million copies within just three days ...
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‘Stock vigilantes’ are more myth than reality
“Stock vigilantes” is a term that only recently entered the markets vernacular. It is time to retire it again equally swiftly. It refers to the idea that if the going gets tough, and US stock ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and ... fascism appropriated the idea of white figures of antiquity as a symbol of white superiority. Both Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler ...