Consequenceless SocietyA short historical narration on the attempt to seek value in life, told by one of the last beings to existJun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Published inMinute MythologyDyēus, The Proto-Indo-European Sky GodThe Proto-Indo-Europeans are a theorized group of ancient people that all spoke (roughly) the same language and lived in a section of…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Published inMinute MythologyAtenism, Ancient Egyptian Monotheistic ReligionAtenism reigned as a prominent religion in Ancient Egypt for 20 years, becoming its official faith for 11 of those years. The religion…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Published inMinute MythologyNuwa, Creator of Humans in Chinese MythologyNuwa is a legend in Chinese mythology, credited with both the creation of humanity and rescuing Earth from being crushed by the sky. She…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Published inMinute MythologyThe Three Greek Gods of TimeThe ancient Greek religion had at least three gods representing conceptions of time: Chronos, Aion, and Kairos. Chronos (not to be confused…May 23, 20201May 23, 20201
Published inMinute MythologyTiangou, Celestial Chinese DogTiangou is a creature — depicted as a dog or meteor — in Chinese folklore that ate the moon or sun during an eclipse. Its name translates…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Published inMinute MythologyVaitarna River, Hindu Boundary Between the Living and DeadThe concept of the Vaitarna river in Indian mythology will be familiar to those in the West. On its surface, it bears a resemblance to the…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Eir, Norse Goddess of HealingEir is an enigmatic figure within the Norse mythos. She was either a goddess and/or a valkyrie — females that chose who lived and died in…May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Published inMinute MythologyWandjina, Australian Aboriginal Rain SpiritsThe Wandjina are worshipped under the Dreamtime mythology. Popular culture rarely references Dreamtime — at least in comparison to any…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Published inMinute MythologyGefjon, Norse Goddess Associated with PloughingWhile a handful of stories and poems contain references to Gefjon (Gefion), her exact role within the Norse mythos is still a debate. It…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
