Whether they were used to explain the complexities of the world or entertain the masses with epic adventures, myths have been the cornerstone of storytelling since humanity's beginning.

Friday the 13th is a mix of old stories, superstitions and pop culture making it a day that people either fear or enjoy in ...

Vedic myths, rituals, and even astronomy testify to his existence from the... The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the ...

Having brought Joseph Campbell's ideas on world mythologies (The Power of Myth, 1988) and the intricacies and rhythms of modern poetry (The Language of Life, 1995) to a general audience ...

We are apt', says Hume, 'to imagine ourselves transported into some new world; where the whole form of nature is disjointed ... the author overturns crucial misconceptions – 'myths' – about secular ...