Five Things You Didn’t Know About Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick's Day is coming up this week and I thought that people might be interested in learning about the real Saint Patrick and the holiday we celebrate in his name. Who was he? Did you know that he was a real person who lived around 400 AD? Why is he important to the people of Ireland? As you might guess, he holds strong religious ties to people of Irish descent. He is a saint, after all! Are the stories about him true? There is a lot of legend surrounding Saint Patrick. You might be surprised with the answers to this tale of the Emerald Isle. Read on... Read more...
Categories: History Tags: druids, emerald island, emerald isle, gallic, Ireland, saint patrick's day, st. patrick, St. Patrick's Day
Archaeological Digs We Can’t Explain
I've been a fan of archaeology ever since I saw Indiana Jones for the first time as a kid. Finding ancient artifacts and connecting the dots of our history has always been fascinating to me. Every once in awhile, you hear about something that is found that doesn't fit into history the way that it should. These pieces of the puzzle of mankind just don't fit into place. Who created them and why do we have no record of why they were made? Does it have to deal with aliens from another planet or were our ancestors just really smart and forgot to tell the next generation? Here are five mysterious items discovered that scientists can't explain. Read more...
Five Things You Might Not Know About Summer Solstice
This week, we experienced the Summer Solstice. It takes place during the last 10 days of June each year and represents when the days start getting shorter and the nights start getting longer. When I was growing up, the word "Solstice" wasn't mentioned much, unless you were taking a science class or studying astronomy. It was sometimes spoken in hushed tones because it had something to do with witchcraft or satanism. Well, that couldn't be further from the truth. The summer solstice is a holiday that is celebrated throughout the northern hemisphere. It is a time of feasts and parties. Here are five things you might not have known about this holiday. Read more...
Categories: History, Home and Living Tags: bonfires, druids, midsummer, midsummer night's dream, mistletoe, pagan, paganism, pagans, solstice, Stonehenge, summer solstice, William Shakespeare
