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MYTHS AND THEIR MONSTERS – Count Dracula

MYTHS AND THEIR MONSTERS – Count Dracula

There is a fundamental difference between myth and story. Myths are mostly supernatural; stories are mostly fictional. Myths can generate powerful monsters, and they arise in every culture all around the globe. These mythical monsters are significant, because they are...
Theme in Historical Fiction

Theme in Historical Fiction

Writing is a very subjective activity. A writer becomes immersed in the fictional world he or she creates for the time it takes to finish the book, be it a few months or a few years.  But however dedicated a writer you are, one of the greatest challenges you face...
The Fall of Constantinople

The Fall of Constantinople

Present-day Istanbul was once called Constantinople, and it was in Greek hands until it fell to the Ottoman army in 1453. For centuries the city was the principal capital of the Christian world, until Rome replaced it little by little, exerting its power through the...
Historical Perspectives on Happiness

Historical Perspectives on Happiness

What is Happiness? People have been engaged in the search for happiness for a very long time. Identifying what makes us happy has preoccupied us for millennia. It is a subject that connects deeply with our sense of purpose. Is happiness the ultimate purpose of life,...
Historical Perspectives on Pandemics

Historical Perspectives on Pandemics

History is full of pandemics. As populations have expanded, epidemics have increased. Even in ancient times great epidemics scoured the globe, bringing monumental changes in their wake. Some of these epidemics became pandemics, although in ancient times the world was...