Cambridge University researchers found a manuscript with rare Arthurian tales bound into a ledger more than 400 years old and used advanced technology to reveal its contents.
Tag: Myths and Mythical Creatures
In Ancient Pompeii, Fresco Dining Room With Trojan Decor Offers New Insights
A frescoed dining room is the latest find in an excavation campaign to shore up an area of the site, which was destroyed by a powerful volcanic eruption, and better preserve it.
A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are
In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life.
An Elf? A Witch? Mexico’s President Says It’s the Mythical Aluxe
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted an image of what he said was an aluxe, a legendary elflike creature. News outlets said it looked like a 2021 photo of another questionable creature.
Inside ‘The Burnt City,’ Punchdrunk’s Take on the Fall of Troy
Punchdrunk’s “The Burnt City” adds techno and sake to the story of the fall of Troy, but it brought in a scholar of classical theater to get the details right.
A ‘Killing Stone’ Broke in Japan. Is a Demon on the Loose?
The rock appears in a famous legend starring a nine-tailed fox spirit. The question now is whether the fracture was a good or bad omen.
As Hikers Vanish in Southern Australia, These Mountains Hold Tight to Their Mysteries
The high country of southern Australia is “remote and beautiful and unpredictable,” a place where visitors can be swallowed up without a sound.
How to Pretend You’re in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today
You might not be able to travel on spring break this year, but you can immerse yourself in Maya culture from home.
A Raven Queen Vanishes, and Britain Checks a Prophecy
One of the resident birds at the Tower of London is feared to have died. Legend says at least six must be kept there, or the nation will fall.
Archaeologists in Pompeii Find Fresco of Narcissus in ‘Extraordinary’ Condition
In a home where researchers had found a fresco depicting Leda and the swan, a team has unearthed a remarkably well-preserved depiction of another famous myth.