Before the time of emojis and quotes, many people used plants to express how they felt for someone. Flowers were long used to send messages in the Middle ...

Salt is one of those things we know and experience from a young age, so much so that we wouldn’t think much of it. Intriguingly, there is a lot of history ...

Chinese mythology is the home of many unique deities, myths, and characters. However, even though it is so different from Western religions and mythologies, ...

Although Islam has no official symbol, the star and crescent seems to be the most accepted symbol of Islam. It’s featured on the doors of mosques, ...

The kelpie is a mythological creature and one of the most famous aquatic spirits in Scottish folklore. It was believed that kelpies often transformed into ...

Shaking hands is a practice that’s been in use for over thousands of years. It’s when two people face each other, hold hands, and shake them up and down in ...

One of many stunningly beautiful but also treacherous fairy women in Irish mythology, the Leanan Sidhe is the bane of Irish artists, writers, and musicians. ...

Ghost stories have fascinated people for centuries, and nearly every town has their own stories to tell. One such popular story is that of the Headless ...

Most people are familiar with the seven deadly sins. Each of the sins has a definition, but there’s also symbolism that is associated with the individual ...

The piano is one of the most well-loved musical instruments and has been for several centuries. Invented in Italy by Bartomomeo Cristofori around the year ...

Irish mythology is full of creatures and beings, many of which are unique. One such category of beings is the Aos Sí. Considered to be the ancestors of the ...

Stargazing at night is an amazing experience, but do you know the symbolisms of these beautiful lights in the sky? Throughout history, stars have been ...