SAN DIEGO — The total solar eclipse is one week away. Before there was scientific reasoning behind the astronomical event, there were cultural myths and superstitions for why the sun disappeared. Long ...

The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

A hybrid solar eclipse is seen from Lautem, East Timor, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a ring of fire as the sun peeked from ...

Preserved in the margins of ancient literary works are notes that reveal how the Greeks strove to map mythical places onto ...

Monsters have appeared in stories for thousands of years. But which creature might be the first monster in recorded mythology? This video explores ancient myths and the origins of legendary creatures.

Ancient folklore was filled with strange and terrifying creatures said to dwell at the edges of the known world. Among them were the basilisk, a deadly serpent whose gaze and breath could kill, the ...

Bolu Babalola knows all about love. The Nigerian-British television writer, novelist and Twitter mastermind spoke to CBS News about today's American release of her first book, "Love in Color: Mythical ...

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One of the central figures that she discussed was the ancient Turkic goddess Umai, commonly portrayed as a fertility deity or earth goddess. Nauryzbai stressed that this interpretation reflects ...

The reality of magical creatures like fairies, elves, witches and more is often debated. Most of our cultural understanding and beliefs about fairies come from mainstream movies, TV shows and comics.