The Immortal Tyrant Hiranyakashipu was one of the most powerful Asuras in Hindu mythology. He was granted a boon by Lord ...

This idea – that we must put in more effort to perfect a good night’s sleep – is a myth that Van de Laar is keen to dispel. “If you ask a person who sleeps well, ‘How do you sleep well?’ ...

This week we got another comparatively uneventful episode, but admittedly, I liked this one more than the similar ones we've had in some of the previous weeks. Right off the bat, the advice ...

With international cinema becoming more and more accessible through streaming platforms, Japanese films have garnered global recognition for their cultural richness and refreshing storytelling ...

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...

Immortal Pillars is a great addition to Age of Mythology: Retold, finally giving the Chinese pantheon its due. New units and God Powers radically shake things up on the battlefield, and while the ...

Myth makes rivulets from where history has been dammed. The word “anger” is derived from an old Germanic word angaz that means a distressing narrowness, a squeezed, aching grip. Nussbaum theorises ...

“Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus,” by John William Waterhouse, 1891. Circe was among one of the most famous femme fatales in Greek mythology. Credit: Public Domain There are many strong and ...

The article highlights the remarkable stories of powerful women in Hindu mythology, such as Durga, Sita, Kali, Draupadi, Radha, and Savitri. Their tales offer enduring lessons in leadership ...

Japanese folklore, for example, has many legends and stories about cats bringing good fortune, protecting people from harm, and even helping people walk on the right path.

There’s a new series on Netflix, Asura, that is impervious to such a ... There are also some remarkable glimpses at Japanese traditions that were alien to me. I actually had to hit pause during ...