Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American author who is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He began his career as a journalist, wrote short stories for a while before publishing his first novel, The Sun Also Rises, in 1926. Active as a novelist … Read more
Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was a renowned American writer and journalist of the 20th century. His writing career spanned more than four decades with most of his work being produced between mid-1920s and mid-1950s. He began his career as an author of short stories and poems before publishing his … Read more
The most unusual and mystifying among the Norse Gods, Loki is understood as the cunning shapeshifting trickster God from surviving Norse myths. He is the son of of a jötunn (a type of giant race) Fárbauti with Laufey or Nál (Needle), depending on the myth. Moreover, he has been mentioned as the brother of … Read more
The Norse stories and myths originate from the Germanic polytheistic people that inhabited areas in and around Scandinavia. This was before the gradual Christianisation of their lands by 15 century CE. The Norse cosmology talked about nine realms inhabited by the Gods, humans, jötunn and dwarfs among various other creatures. Most of the surviving Norse … Read more
The Norse refers to the North Germanic people that lived in Scandinavia and nearby areas before the Christianisation of their lands in 8-12 Century CE. The Norse polytheistic religion talks about an immense and sacred tree (Yggdrasil) at the centre of the cosmos, around which exist all of creation including the 9 coexistent realms. … Read more
In Greek mythology, Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld owing to her famous abduction and marriage to Hades, God of the Underworld. Persephone is the daughter of the Zeus (chief Olympian God) and Demeter (Goddess of agriculture), and is associated with the spring season, fertility and vegetation. She, along with with her mother … Read more
In ancient Greek mythology, Hades was the first born son of the legendary Titans and supreme deities Cronus and Rhea. After defeating their own father, Hades along with his siblings Zeus and Poseidon, claimed ruler-ship over the cosmos. The brothers then divided the territory among themselves with Hades receiving the Underworld (a place where … Read more
In Greek mythology, Hermes is among the most popular of the Olympian deities, who was later appropriated as the Roman God Mercury. Refereed to as the ‘divine trickster’, Hermes is a playful mischief making God, known for his quick wit, practical jokes and musical talent. For the mortals he is the protector of shepherds, … Read more
In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the Olympian God of fertility, wine, wine-making, madness and festivity. He is the God of viticulture and grapes, connected to the growth and harvest of the fruit. With wine being an integral part of ancient Greek culture and festivity, Dionysus was among the more popular deities, and his cults … Read more
Among the most well known Olympians from ancient Greek myths, Aphrodite is the Goddess of love, beauty, passion and procreation. There are few myths regarding her origins, with the most popular one being her emergence from the sea following the castration of Ouronos (Uranus). She is usually said to have been born near her chief … Read more