"Mythology" Blogs & Blog Posts

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shared a photo on social media of what he said was an "aluxe," a small elf-like creature in Mayan folklore.

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Millions of Americans may be eligible for up to $10,000 in federal loan forgiveness (and up to $20,000 if they received Pell Grants) thanks to an announcement from President Joe Biden last week. This news has been a cause for celebration for some and...

Biden’s recent announcement about student loan forgiveness (of up to $20,000 for qualifying individuals) has reawakened the never-been-dead debate around American meritocracy. Those who are anti-forgiveness (many of whom have finished paying off th...

In this episode of Wired's "Tech Support" series, Neil Gaiman answers Twitter's most pressing mythology questions.

I wish I were intelligent enough to think and be like this woman all the time. But I think I am too shallow, too into the moment to be to that deep in thought? Although when I read her essay and listen to her TedTalk, it all makes such sense and flow...

The Sessho-seki or "Killing Stone" is a landmark volcanic rock found in the mountains of Japan near Nasu. According to the local mythology, the stone itself is actually the transformed corpse of Tamamo-no-Mae, a beautiful woman who is also an evil ni...