Did You Know...?
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The word "museum" comes from mythology.
Museum comes from the Greek word "mouseion", which is a shrine devoted to the works of the Muses such as art and writing. Read More... -
Garlic is not the only food rumored to kill vampires.
Vampires were known to be driven by compulsion. Sprinkling areas with large quantities of mustard seed would force vampires to count the seeds until the sun would come up and burn them. Read More... -
The city of London may have gotten it's name from a Celtic deity?
The Romans named the city Londinium after the invasion of C.E. 43, but where did the name "Londinium" come from? One theory is that it was derived from Lugh/Lugus, a Celtic deity, known for wielding a magic spear. Read More... -
Cinnamon was thought to come from the nest of a Cinnamologus bird?
Cinnamologus birds were rumored to build their nests out of Cinnamon sticks on dangerous cliffs. These weren’t the only mythological birds with a spice connection. Cinnamon, spikenard, and myrrh were believed to be necessary components of the Phoenix's magical fire from which they are reborn. Spice traders often made up stories to protect the cost and secret methods of growing their products. Read More... - Click here to read more "Did You Know...?" stories
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Newsflash
• Feb, 06 2009
HUGE NEWS!!!
We are now ready to accept tax deductible donations, The Museum of Mythical History has been granted a 501(c)3 non-profit fiscal sponsorship!
The Museum of Mythical History is now a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
We have added a donation link to the bottom of each page, and we will be updating text throughout the site to reflect this massive leap forward with the project.
• Jan, 31 2009
Jennifer Kearney added as a contributor, her amazing concept art of a Minotaur can be seen now on our Facebook fan page.
Soon we'll have it up on this site as well.
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