Krishna is one of the most popular gods in Hinduism, and he is even seen as the Supreme God by many Hindus today. He has definitely performed some impressive feats, such as killing demons, marrying 16,100 girls along with his 8 queens to save them from becoming outcasts, and even lifting a huge mountain withContinue reading “Was Krishna a real person? And what did he do?”
Category Archives: Mythology – Legend
The Vedic Pantheon compared to Indo-European religions
Modern day Hinduism is derived from the Vedic religion of the Aryans. Many of the deities are still worshipped by Hindus in one form or another. The Vedic religion also has connections with Zoroastrianism, Iranian paganism, and even Greek and Norse mythology, if you know where to look. Almost all the Indo-European religions are basedContinue reading “The Vedic Pantheon compared to Indo-European religions”
Tamil: Mother of all languages?
Tamil is one of the oldest languages of India, rivalled only by Sanskrit. Even though it is quite old, there are many Tamil people who will misguidedly tell you that Tamil is the oldest language in the world, or that Tamil is the mother of all languages, or even that all humans came from anContinue reading “Tamil: Mother of all languages?”
Origins of Sanskrit + The Aryan Invasion Theory: Fact or Fiction?
Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages of the world, comparable to Ancient Egyptian and Chinese. Sanskrit also gave rise to most of the languages in Northern India, and it heavily influenced the languages and scripts of most of South and Southeast Asia. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, India’s predominant religion, and wasContinue reading “Origins of Sanskrit + The Aryan Invasion Theory: Fact or Fiction?”
Did the Ancient Greeks see Blue?
Many linguists and Youtubers will tell you something that may seem a bit out of the world. They will tell you that Ancient Greeks, and other ancient civilizations, could not see the color blue. or that they saw it as a shade of green or black. Parts of this is true, but it’s complicated. PeopleContinue reading “Did the Ancient Greeks see Blue?”
The Way of the Ninja – Myths vs Facts
Ninja are stock characters today as the masked spies of medieval Japan. While a lot of what people know about the ninja is true, there are a lot of misconceptions about these mysterious assassins. The ninja, or shinobi, was a spy or covert martial artist hired by daimyo (feudal lords) or samurai (warriors) to performContinue reading “The Way of the Ninja – Myths vs Facts”
Terrifying Tales: The Wendigo
The Wendigo is one of most fearsome and well-known monsters from the myths of the Algonquian tribes around the Great Lakes. Yet, many people have misunderstood and formed a completely different creature when they think of a Wendigo. The Wendigo is widespread; it is found in Anishinaabe, Cree, Innu, Saulteaux, Naskapi, and Nakota folklore, amongContinue reading “Terrifying Tales: The Wendigo”
GREEK GODS: Dionysus, Party Guy!
Many of us have heard the Greek and Roman myths of Zeus, Hera, Hercules, and Perseus. However, one of the lesser-known but more powerful gods is Dionysus, god of wine, grapes, and partying. Dionysus had… a complicated childhood. His mother was Semele, a mortal woman, but his father was Zeus, king of the gods andContinue reading “GREEK GODS: Dionysus, Party Guy!”
Did the Great Flood exist?
“And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein [is] the breath of life, from under heaven; [and] every thing that [is] in the earth shall die.” Genesis 6:17, King James Bible A great flood in ancient times sent by angry gods to destroy humanityContinue reading “Did the Great Flood exist?”
Anay Ganesh 