Halloween is seen in our modern age as a day lacking in any historical meaning. It has become known for scary movies, candy, costumes and mischief. But there is a deep, universal tradition behind Halloween, also known as the Festival of the Dead, All Souls Day or Feast of the Ancestors. This festival is observed […]
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Ancient Aliens: The Secrets of Mankind's Origins (S7, E8) | Full Episode
In cultures throughout the world, there are tales of intimate encounters with otherworldly beings. But could these stories be more than just mythology? See more in Season 7, Episode 8, “Alien Breeders.” Watch all new episodes of Ancient Aliens, Fridays, at 9/8c, and next day on The HISTORY Channel website at #AncientAliens Subscribe for more […]
Theories of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology #12
This week, we’re talking about theories of Myth. We’ll look at the different ways mythology has been studied in the last couple of millenia, and talk about the diffeent ways people have interpreted myth, academically. Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at Thanks to the following Patrons for […]
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld – Tejal Gala
View full lesson: Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how? Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian “Book of the Dead” — a […]
The Origin of the Flood Myth and finding an ancient Creation Myth
If you think flood myths started with the Biblical story of Noah, or the Epic of Gilgamesh, you’d be mistaken. In this video I look at a phylogenetic study about the origin of the Flood Myth, to find out where it started, and when. And in doing so I also discover a very early form […]