The Ancient Scribe | April 12, 2010
Greeks believed in the various forces of nature, and Greek mythology tells us that they used to hold up their hands towards the sky while praying to Zeus and the other gods of the heavens. While praying to Hades, the God of the underworld, they used to kneel down and hit the earth strongly, so that the gods could hear them.
The Ancient Scribe | April 9, 2010
In early medieval history, some of the best known historic episodes revolved around the Viking raids during the 9th and the 10th centuries. We come across very few scripts or written records about the religion of the Vikings, before they took to Christianity.
The Ancient Scribe | April 6, 2010
Human life originated in Africa, and so African history is the oldest history compared to any other place in the world. Going back at least 2 million years, there were only 2000 living souls in Africa. The people staying in Africa back then made a living by collecting wild plants, and they used to scavenge on those pieces of meat that the other animals had preyed upon. At least 1.9 million years back, these African people took to using stone tools, and approximately 800,000 years back, they learnt the use of fire. May be from the usage of fire, they learnt the art of cooking their food, and these people probably belonged to south east Africa.
The Ancient Scribe | April 2, 2010
Egyptian history and mythology has always fascinated us, and the Gods of the Egyptians occupy a great place in Egyptian history. Man has always feared the forces of nature and dreaded their wrath. The Egyptians, however, always worshipped the forces of nature as beautiful forces, helping them to lead a better life. In fact, Egyptian beliefs had given human forms to their Gods.
The Ancient Scribe | March 29, 2010
The study of ancient Egyptian history brings to life such a colorful picture, which reflected a far enhanced lifestyle that any other ancient civilization would never be able to match. Ancient Egyptian history comes to life with the curse of the Pharaohs, the powers of the pyramids, and their gods and goddesses of the underworld.
The Ancient Scribe | March 24, 2010
One of the most dynamic aspects that one will notice about the Celtic culture is their ever-changing tradition and belief. Their age-old belief and practices have not been wiped out from the face of the earth; instead, they are still present among us in a new form, expressing a new thought process. The Celtic culture has managed to change its appearance and presentation in accordance to the needs and requirements of modern society.
The Ancient Scribe | March 19, 2010
Celtic mythology tells the story of polytheism in the Celtic society. This used to be the religion of the Celts belonging to the Iron Age. Just like the other European tribes in the Iron Age, the early Celts also began to follow the trends of polytheistic mythology. Celtic Mythologies did not come into being before the middle ages. You will find the details about Celtic mythologies in numerous specific and inter-related sub-categories corresponding importantly to the languages of the Celts.
The Ancient Scribe | March 16, 2010
The Celtic culture draws its name from the ancient Greeks. The Celts were a cultural linguistic group in the broader sense of the term. In fact, they were never a nation with a government. They were more like a group of tribal nations. The Celts draw their roots from the people belonging to the Urnfield culture, who believed in burying their deceased in the flat grounds in vaults. Celtic culture spread from its origin from western European lands into modern Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and France between 1200 and 700 BC.