These texts set out the traditional story of the foundation of Japan and its people, and demonstrate the very close relationship between the gods and the people of Japan. The stories also ...

This idol caused many nations, including Israel, to turn away from the Lord. According to the mythology of Dagon, Dagon was the father of Baal. Many of us will recognize the name Baal from either ...

Reconstruction of an Iron Age Celtic village. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Marek Novontak, CC-BY 3.0 The Celts lived far to the west of Greece, so they rarely feature in Greek mythology. They were ...

The Ethnic Relations Commis-sion (ERC) yesterday strongly condemned a recent song released by local artiste Baby Skello, which it says depicts the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi in a vulgar, sexually ...

Narasimha Jayanti 2025: Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated every year on the Chaturdashi tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. It is believed that on this day, Lord Vishnu incarnated as ...

Da∂i Freyr, who was chosen to represent Iceland in 2020 and 2021, is also a signatory, as are the Icelandic band Hatari, who made headlines during the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv when they made a ...

The 2025 Met Gala featured a daffodil-covered carpet designed by Cy Gavin. It drew inspiration from the myth of Narcissus. The event celebrated Black fashion and identity. Co-chairs included ...

One thing can be said for certain: in mythology, Circe is a multifaceted woman, and artists have done a great job bringing all of her “aspects” to life.

Excavators working at an ancient Catholic church in Italy recently found an even older religious symbol: the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook.

Pune: Tension gripped Paud after a 19-year-old youth desecrated a deity at a religious place on Friday evening. The Paud police registered a case against the youth and his father (45) from a ...