Category Archives: Mythology

Easter rabbits and eggs

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Patrick_Arundell

As Easter approaches many of us chocoholics will be counting down the days until the Easter bunny makes its usual Easter Morning chocolate egg delivery but how did a serious Christian festival become associated with rabbits and eggs? Easter rabbits … Continue reading →

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Gardom’s Edge Monolith

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Patrick_Arundell

An ancient stone monolith in England’s Peak District may well have been an astronomical marker, according to new archaeological evidence. The 4,000-year-old stone which is located at Gardom’s Edge is triangular in shape and angles up toward geographic south. Gardom’s … Continue reading →

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April Fool’s Day 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Patrick_Arundell

OK, stop fooling around and pay attention at the back! You’re probably aware that the 1st of April is April Fool’s Day, although the tradition itself isn’t that ancient as these things go. April Fool’s Day 2012 The celebration is first … Continue reading →

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Halloween History

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Patrick_Arundell

It is believed that the origins of Halloween may probably be found in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival which honoured the dead. The Celts divided their year into four major holidays and according to this calendar, the year began on … Continue reading →

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Curse of Tutankhamen

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Patrick_Arundell

And now for something completely different…We all know the image of the mummy who appears swaddled in bandages every Halloween. You probably also know of the famous curse of Tutankhamen… Curse of Tutankhamen The story goes that  when Howard Carter … Continue reading →

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Wedding Tales…

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Patrick_Arundell

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar … Continue reading →

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Swallows and luck

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Patrick_Arundell

One of the loveliest of sights, at this time of year in the UK, is that of swallows soaring and plunging in the sky. Of course, the traditional saying is that “one swallow does not make a summer”. Swallow Tattoos … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day 2011

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Patrick_Arundell

Father’s Day is celebrated all over the world on various dates. In the UK, Father’s Day will see generous portions of TLC handed out on the 19th of June. Yet the notion of Father’s Day is quite recent, it is … Continue reading →

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Feeling sheepish?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Patrick Arundell

One of the most endearing sights in the Spring in the UK must be the lambs playing in the fields. Who would have thought that these little creatures have a long pedigree of folklore and mythology associated with them? Continue reading →

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