We frequently come back to the topic of myths and legends in this magazine because they can be incredibly insightful as well as entertaining. They might not give us much in the way of accurate historical record, but like any source,...
The tragic tale of forbidden love that spawned a morbid legend There are few romantic stories in history that are as heartbreaking as that of Inês de Castro and her lover Pedro I of Portugal. There are also few examples of royal marriages...
What these violent tales reveal about antiquity The battle for the cosmos was decided, so they said, with a fight between gods and monsters. The Giants – terrifyingly huge, snake-haired and with scaled feet – sprang from blood that fell on Earth...
The gory details of a medic’s life on the battlefield
