9 World Chronicles

With 28 ethnic groups and languages, Liberia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. For hundreds of years, the Mali and Songhai Empires claimed most of Liberia. Beginning in the 15th century, European traders began establi...

 Żmij/Zmey – Dragons of Slavic Mythology – Slavic Saturday  Art by Przemek Świszcz After last week’s post about the Dragon of Wawel Hill, we’re continuing our series of dragons this #SlavicSaturday with the Żmij (also known as Zmey/Змей, Z...

Ghana Cia Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first Sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a series of coups before Lt. Jerr...

Benin CIA Facts   Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a West African kingdom that rose to prominence in about 1500.   It rpresented a portion of a very prosperous area known as the Gold Coast. The Empire resisted extensive atta...

Randga, called the Dancing witch. Origin Balinese Mythology   A fierce sorceress Queen of Balinese myth. Randa which means widow is depicted as near naked with long hair and nails. Her immortal opponent is the King Barong. The combat between...

Nirvana is a Sanskrit word for the goal of the Buddhist path: enlightenment or awakening. In Pali, the language of some of the earliest Buddhist texts, the word is nibbana; in both languages it means literally “extinction” (like a lamp or flame) or “...

The Th’uban star. The traditional name of Alpha Draconis, Th’uban, means "head of the serpent." Th’uban, designation Alpha Draconis, is a binary star system in the constellation of Draco.  Draco is one of the largest constellations i...

Agwé Loa of the Sea, Earth Shaker Venerated in      Haitian Vodou Symbols: Shells, fish, blue, white, green, brown, oars, boats, mirrors, telescope, fish hooks, net, sailors uniform Patronage     ...

Muso Koroni The pure woman with the primeval soul. The Knowledgeable One; The Pure Woman with the Primeval Soul   Also known as: Nyalé; Mousso Koroni   Origin: Bamana/Bambara   According to myth, Muso Koroni, Leopard Goddes...

Ahriman Chthonic God of Darkness Culture Zoroastrian (Farsi-Persian) Ahriman is the evil spirit in Early Iranian Religion, Zoroastrianism, and Zorvanism, Lord of Darkness and Chaos, and the source of human confusion, disappointment, and strife. Th...

Esmun Etruscan God of Healing   God of Healing   Culture/Region Western Semetic  (Phoenician)   Known first from the Iron age levels at Sidon, his cult spread as far as Carthage, Cyprus and Sardinia.   His name is l...