The story of Daphnis and Chloe must be the best loved of the Erotici Graeci, the Greek love stories that date from the early centuries of the Common Era. It’s a long, long story featuring sex, pirates, wars, supernatural events and some highly implausible plot elements. Seguir leyendo »

The oldest love story in the world is a tragedy. It’s the familiar tale of young lovers whose union is thwarted by their opposing parents and whose lives end in double suicide based on a misunderstanding. Seguir leyendo »

Hats are not merely to keep off the sun and the rain, but to mark a social rite, portray a religious belief, define the status and occupation of the user and to announce the extent of authority. Kings and Heroes wear hats, as do the Gods. Seguir leyendo »

The legendary library of Alexandria is not a myth. Seguir leyendo »

The story of Atlantis, a prosperous land that disappeared without trace, sunk into the sea by the anger of gods, is one of our oldest myths. Seguir leyendo »

I remember having to learn this sentence at school, it demonstrated a rule in Latin, a very important rule, one which I have completely forgotten. Seguir leyendo »

In Ireland Lugh was a hero and High King of the distant past. Seguir leyendo »

The Chinese excel in fable, similar to the tales of Aesop, with an underlying moral. Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales are still deemed relevant. Seguir leyendo »