How to Clean Your Body in the Renaissance
Debunking the myth that Renaissance people were dirty—discover how Italians bathed, used perfumes, and maintained bodily hygiene.
Eostre: The Spring Goddess Who Gave Easter Its Name
Did a Germanic spring goddess really give Easter its name? What the historical sources actually say about Eostre, and how her story was reinvented over centuries.
The Surprising Connection Between Freud and Greek Mythology
Discover how Freud used Greek myths like Oedipus to unlock the unconscious—and why ancient stories became the foundation of psychoanalysis.
Medusa, Vampires, and the Fear of the Female Body
From ancient Greece to Victorian Gothic, menstruation and female sexuality were cast as monstrous. How Medusa and the vampire reflect centuries of fear.
Opening up the Mother: Caesarean Sections and the Romans
Was Julius Caesar born by caesarean section? Debunk the persistent myth and discover the real history of sectio in mortua—cutting the dead woman.
How to Clean Your Body in the Renaissance
Debunking the myth that Renaissance people were dirty—discover how Italians bathed, used perfumes, and maintained bodily hygiene.
Eostre: The Spring Goddess Who Gave Easter Its Name
Did a Germanic spring goddess really give Easter its name? What the historical sources actually say about Eostre, and how her story was reinvented over centuries.
The Surprising Connection Between Freud and Greek Mythology
Discover how Freud used Greek myths like Oedipus to unlock the unconscious—and why ancient stories became the foundation of psychoanalysis.
Medusa, Vampires, and the Fear of the Female Body
From ancient Greece to Victorian Gothic, menstruation and female sexuality were cast as monstrous. How Medusa and the vampire reflect centuries of fear.
Opening up the Mother: Caesarean Sections and the Romans
Was Julius Caesar born by caesarean section? Debunk the persistent myth and discover the real history of sectio in mortua—cutting the dead woman.