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The Morrigan: The Nightmare Queen

The Morrigan functions today largely as the supreme dark Celtic...

A woman in dark attire with a feathered collar holds a skull, while a large black bird flies above her

Happily Ever After? Singing and Dancing Cinderella

Why has the Cinderella story given rise to so many...

A glass slipper on a red cushion, a pumpkin, a clock, pearls, a lace glove, and two mice in a dark, whimsical setting

Dionysus: Lord of Misrule

The ancient Greeks themselves were never comfortable about their god...

Illustration of a reclining classical figure with draped cloth and a lyre

Bridget: Goddess and Saint

Bridget is the most popular Celtic goddess or saint in...

A black and white drawing of a woman in a flowing dress, holding flowers, standing between two large, rough crosses made of tied branches

Mithras: Master of Mystery

The cult of Mithras was by far the most famous...

An engraving depicting Mithras slaying the bull

The Nutcracker’s Musical Magic

What musical tools does Tchaikovsky use to illustrate magic in...

A traditional wooden nutcracker soldier stands in front of a festive red sparkly background

Hecate: Mistress of Magic

Hecate started as the ruling goddess of the Asian region...

Triple-bodied statue of Hecate holding torches

The Shape of Plants: Why Plants Love Mathematics and Mathematicians Love Plants

Looking at the plant world, one discovers beautiful and fascinating...

A close-up view of a Spiral Aloe (Aloe polyphylla) plant

Hitler, Jesus & How to Win a Culture War

Since 1945, Hitler and the Nazis have been the Western...

Hitler shaking hands with Bishop Ludwig Müller in Germany in the 1930s

Shakespeare’s Musical Fairies

Written in the era of the founding of Gresham College...

Fairy dancing in forest under full moon