As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

But the snake in Chinese culture is not just a divine or benevolent figure. It also represents duality–wisdom and danger, good and evil. This dual nature is reflected in numerous Chinese legends, ...

One of the most famous Chinese folk tales is the “Legend of the White Snake.” Although early versions of the myth date back ...

During the Victorian era, the concept of floriography—the language of flowers—gained popularity. People would send roses to ...

Honor the God of Dharma and Justice, Yama, on February 7, 2025, as worship during Shukla Dashami fosters discipline, clarity, ...

Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven is now considered one of the greatest songs of all time, but a rumour about the track left ...

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting ...

The peacock, India's national bird, is a vibrant, swan-sized bird known for its striking colors. It features a fan-shaped crest of feathers, a distinctive white patch under its eye, and a long, gracef ...

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle -- the national bird of the ...

To the Greeks, the Trojan War is one of the most famous events in their history, and it is also one of the most well-known stories in Greek mythology. However, the question about whether or not the ...

In the second part of this series based on Eric Illayapparachchi’s seminal essay on the Sinhala song, we start with his views on the ‘Subhavitha-Peechang’ (distinguished-cheap) conflict which ...