Ancient & Medieval Legends

The Goblins of St. Guthlac: A Medieval Battle in the Fens

The Goblins of St. Guthlac: A Medieval Battle i...

In the 8th century, St. Guthlac chose the haunted fens of Mercia as his hermitage. There he battled swarms of goblin-like demons who bit, mocked, and dragged him into the...

The Goblins of St. Guthlac: A Medieval Battle i...

In the 8th century, St. Guthlac chose the haunted fens of Mercia as his hermitage. There he battled swarms of goblin-like demons who bit, mocked, and dragged him into the...

Caligula vs Neptune: Rome’s Dumbest War

Caligula vs Neptune: Rome’s Dumbest War

Rome’s most feared army once fought… the ocean. Discover how Caligula’s seashell “triumph” became history’s weirdest flex.

Caligula vs Neptune: Rome’s Dumbest War

Rome’s most feared army once fought… the ocean. Discover how Caligula’s seashell “triumph” became history’s weirdest flex.

The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt: Hawara’s 3,000-Room Mystery

The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt: Hawara’s 3,000-Roo...

Ancient writers claimed Egypt’s Lost Labyrinth was so vast it made the pyramids look like Lego blocks—and that was before the crocodile rumors.

The Lost Labyrinth of Egypt: Hawara’s 3,000-Roo...

Ancient writers claimed Egypt’s Lost Labyrinth was so vast it made the pyramids look like Lego blocks—and that was before the crocodile rumors.

Sekhmet: Egyptian War Goddess and Ancient Party Animal

Sekhmet: Egyptian War Goddess and Ancient Party...

Imagine a goddess so powerful she could end the world—then imagine her passed out drunk on beer instead.

Sekhmet: Egyptian War Goddess and Ancient Party...

Imagine a goddess so powerful she could end the world—then imagine her passed out drunk on beer instead.

Prester John: The Legendary Hoax That Fooled Medieval Europe

Prester John: The Legendary Hoax That Fooled Me...

Prester John was the greatest king who never lived — a mythical ruler of jewels, monsters, and eternal youth, chased across maps for centuries.

Prester John: The Legendary Hoax That Fooled Me...

Prester John was the greatest king who never lived — a mythical ruler of jewels, monsters, and eternal youth, chased across maps for centuries.

The Legend of the Green Children of Woolpit: Folklore, History, and Rational Explanations

The Legend of the Green Children of Woolpit: Fo...

Uncover the mystery of the Green Children of Woolpit—two green-skinned children who appeared in medieval England, sparking legend and debate.

The Legend of the Green Children of Woolpit: Fo...

Uncover the mystery of the Green Children of Woolpit—two green-skinned children who appeared in medieval England, sparking legend and debate.