Tag: Christianity

Christianity, England, folklore, Geology, History, Minerals, Mythology, Nature, Scotland

The Crystal Ball

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Voor de Nederlandse versie van dit verhaal, klik hier. It’s one of the most stereotypical pictures of witches and fortune tellers, the woman gazing into the crystal ball. The crystal ball has been known for centuries as an object to predict the future. Where does this believe come from? Last year I wrote a blog… Continue reading The Crystal Ball

Christianity, folklore, Fossils, Geology, History, Mythology, Nature, Special Days

St George’s Day, about dragons and dinosaurs. How mythology became paleontology.

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Voor de Nederlandse versie van dit verhaal klik hier. April 23rd is St George’s Day in England. The feast day (and in this case also the day of death) of Saint Saint George. The English are more English this day than you can imagine. Everywhere the English flag with the St George’s Cross can be… Continue reading St George’s Day, about dragons and dinosaurs. How mythology became paleontology.