List of All Articles with Tag 'myths'

Considering how familiar we all are with the human body—since we all have one—there is a surprising number of enduring myths about it.

The Demogorgon is much, much older than ’Stranger Things,’ or even ’Dungeons & Dragons.’

When it comes to superstitions about bad luck, indoor umbrellas are right up there with broken mirrors and black cats.

From Kelpie to Krampus, get to know these boogeymen (and boogeywomen) from different countries.

Did Julius Caesar really say “Et tu, Brute?” Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? What was with the togas? We answer these questions and more.

Almost every country has its own cryptid, from giant bats in Java to enormous water hounds in Ireland.

The idea that garlic repels vampire has been linked to some serious health problems.

"Faces of Frida" includes more than 800 items, including personal photographs of the artist, as well as letters and journal entries that she penned.

The milk has curdled? Must be a brownie. Someone drank all your wine? Your cellar might be infested with clurichauns.

The headless horseman from ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is just one of several headless horsemen to haunt the globe.

Black cats do not bring bad luck, and they aren’t necessarily harder to adopt than other cats. Here are more facts about these adorably dark furballs.

Unicorns, mermaids, vampires, and leprechauns are some of the most widely known mythical creatures, but where did these legendary beings come from?