A Nigerian pastor accused Cupid of being the demon responsible for sin on Valentine's Day. He called for a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations in Nigeria.

According to myth, cave wyrms are terrifying creatures that live deep inside mountain caves, or sometimes in marshes and fens ...

Ancient Greece and Rome may have handed down the image of rosy-cheeked Cupids, but their myths about him explore the messier ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

The Serpent of Hellfire could very well be a creation of theirs, or perhaps, an ancient deity that existed long ago. It all depends on the translation that one reads. Either the Earth God had a ...

At the start of 1988, WWE altered their version of the WWE Championship, and the Winged Eagle championship was introduced. It's one of the most aesthetically pleasing championships that WWE has ever ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

In ancient Egypt, a rearing cobra ... dpa/Photoshot/picture alliance Conversely, the giant serpent Apep represented chaos and disorder. According to Egyptian cosmology, Apep tried to devour ...

Chinese Christians understand Jesus’ seemingly contradictory directive. The Bible seems to give snakes a bad rap from the outset. Scripture depicts the serpent as evil and deceptive, from ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.