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The Origins of Lord Ganesha

Mythology Mondays Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated with Mythology and stories of Hindu Gods. My grandparents used to put me to bed, telling stories which have been passed on to them by their parents and grandparents. One such story was that of Lord Ganesha, and how he got his elephant […]

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Nessie – the Loch Ness Monster

Mythology Mondays In 1933, the Inverness Courier Article wrote how a businessman and his wife saw a massive upheaval along the shore of Loch Ness in Scotland. Upon stopping, they witnessed a massive creature resembling that of a whale. Shocked, they waited for over thirty minutes hoping that the creature would come out again, but […]

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The Church of Maradona

Mythology Mondays The Iglesia Maradoniana is a religion, created by the fans of the retired Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. The Church of Maradona (yes literally) simply believes that Maradona was the greatest soccer player in the history of the sport and prays to that fact. On June 22 1986, four years after Argentina had failed […]

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Hercules’ 12 Labors

Mythology Mondays Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Herakles, the most popular figure from ancient Greek mythology. He was the son of Zeus, king of the gods, and the mortal woman Alcmene. He performed amazing feats, including wrestling death and traveling twice to the underworld, and his stories were told throughout Greece […]

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The lost city of Atlantis

Explore the story of the legendary kingdom, with elements people love to fascinate about. Is it a myth, though? Mythology Mondays The island of ‘Atlantis’ – the lost subcontinent, has often been described as an advanced, utopian paradise, with enough wisdom to bring back world peace. People have lost tons of money, and in some […]