• Telling the Bees – Bees Symbolism and Folklore

    Telling the Bees – Bees Symbolism and Folklore

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    Bees are intelligent little insects, crucial for the environment and present in mythology, folklore, customs, and literature. Here we propose a recount of some interesting stories, traditions, and symbolism surrounding these little yellow and black insects. Telling the bees Among the many traditions of the world, one of the most interesting involves keeping the bees…

  • It Was Never About the Bear

    It Was Never About the Bear

    A while ago, the TikTok community was hit with a viral question that has since turned into a literal social case in pretty much all of the Western world: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a man?  Though it might seem, at first, like a very easy choice, the…

  • Gwendolyn MacEwen, Canada’s Cursed Poetess

    Gwendolyn MacEwen, Canada’s Cursed Poetess

    There is something down there and you want it told.  – Gwendolyn MacEwen Born in Toronto, Canada, on September 1st 1941, Gwendolyn MacEwen grew up in a dysfunctional family. From a young age, she cultivated a passion for writing that soon established her as one of the country’s best writing talents.  However, MacEwen also witnessed…

  • Did We Really Hide Treasures in Caves? | Treasures and literature of caves

    Did We Really Hide Treasures in Caves? | Treasures and literature of caves

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    Hubert Robert, The Mouth of a Cave (1784)The Metropolitan Museum of Art Through darkness, humidity, legend and uneasiness, caves have become a column of humanity’s history and literature. But did they ever really hide treasures, as folklore suggests? Caves: Myth and Shelter In popular folklore, caves were often considered gateways to other worlds: those who…