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The Altar of the Winds: A sacred site of ancient gods and seafaring legends

Today, a Byzantine fortress stands atop a hill on the shores of the Black Sea;…

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The Curse of the Owl King: A Fascinating Legend from Sovinec Castle

Sovinec Castle, also known in German as Eulenburg, rises majestically to the north of the…

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Romuliana: The Myth of Apotheosis and the Rituals of an Emperor’s Deification

In the world of Roman mythology and rituals, there was scarcely any honour as significant…

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Under the Spell of the Witches’ Wood: Myth and Reality of a Place Shrouded in Legend

The so-called Witches’ Wood near Eckernförde Bay has been regarded for generations as a place…

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Blundus, the Dragon in the Castle Well – Of Myths and Memories

The mighty Beckov Castle, perched high upon a limestone cliff in Slovakia, is renowned not…

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Horrors behind the walls: The legend of ‘Burggretchen’ from the Oberburg

Nestled within the picturesque landscape of the Vulkaneifel, surrounded by dense forests and mysterious valleys,…