A Classic a Day

Transforming itself from a nation of feudal warlords to a modern, industrialised nation in less than fifty years, Japan is something of mir...

When we in the West think of the Medieval era, often what comes to mind are armoured knights, courtly ladies, corrupt clergy, devastating p...

Myths have, in so many civilisations, sought to explain what science could not. As science evolves, so too do myths. For man today ever see...

One of the most curious things about the myths and legends of the past is how strikingly similar they can be, even when arising in total is...

True heroism is not a thing which only resides on the field of war, in the face of oppression, or in the words of great speakers. It can ma...

Legend tells of a King who once lived in the far northern wastes of Sweden, a King infamous for his cruelty his greed and his savage megalo...