Munich Handbook
Munich Handbook: A fifteenth-century Latin manuscript kept at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, filed under the designation CML 849. Because the first folio of…
Month: July 2019
Dreams and Astral Travel – Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Few topics hold the fascination and mystery of dreams. By their very nature, dreams seem magical as they transport us into experiences that are both…
Greek and Roman Necromancy – Daniel Ogden
In classical antiquity, there was much interest in necromancy–the consultation of the dead for divination. People could seek knowledge from the dead by sleeping on…
Chagga ( Chaga ) Mythology
The Chagga are a Tanzanian people who speak both Chagga and KiSwahili, the national language of the country. According to the elders of the Chagga…
Baya Mythology
The Baya or Gbaya people live principally in the Central African Republic (CAR) of Africa. Situated about 500 miles north of the equator, the CAR…
Bariba Mythology
The Bariba, also called the Baatonu, Baatombu, Baruba, Bargu, Burgu, Berba, Barba, Bogung, Bargawa, or Barganchi, are the Baatonúmspeaking ethnic group of the northern part…
Bondye
BONDYE Among the most important principles in the Vodu religion as practiced in Haiti is the veneration of God. Bondye (also referred to as Olohoum…
Enchantments of the Heart – Dorothy Morrison
Love and romance. They are, without a doubt, the strongest driving forces in the human make-up. We dream of them. Hunger for them. Enchantments of…