Belenus and Belisama

Belenus was one of the most ancient and widespread Celtic deities. He was not only worshiped in Celtic Britain, but also in Gaul, Austria, ...

"Marvels & Tales"--All Issues Available Digitally

“Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies” is happy to announce that all issues from its twenty-six year history are now availab...

Minotaur in the Labyrinth

In Greek mythology, the Minotaur was a monstrous creature with the head of a bull on a man’s body. Like many other mythological monsters, t...

The Green Legend

The very first emerald in the universe belonged to Lucifer. According to legend, it was the chief jewel of his heavenly crown, glowing bril...

The Queen of Sheba

The mystical figure known as the Queen of Sheba is recorded in the First Book of Kings in the Old Testament. It states that around the tenth...

Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

Astrology and theology The religious feasts are the main contents of the Calendars of Psalters or Books of Hours. Its illustration shows t...

Articles by Philip Coppens

Orcadian stones The Orkney Islands sit on the northern tip of the British mainland. It is rumoured that one inhabitant once wrote “Bergen,...

Ship as Monster

Miniature of Noah’s Ark, Old English Hexateuch (London, British Library, MS. Cotton Claudius B. IV, f. 15v). Living as they did, at the edg...