TWH wishes our readers in the northern half of the world a blessed Samhain and in the southern half a happy Beltane.
Europe
Two Faces of Faith: 11th-Century Amulet with Medusa-like Image Reveals a Changing Religious World
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An 11th-century serpent pendant discovered in northwestern Russia pairs a Christian warrior saint with a snake-haired figure rooted in the Medusa tradition, revealing the complex intersection of Christian faith and older protective practices in medieval Rus’.
Europe
The Lady in the Cave: Archaeologists Reveal a Sanctuary to an Unknown Goddess
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Deep inside Spain’s Cova Dones, archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an organized Roman-era cult involving women, ritual offerings, and a mysterious goddess whose worshippers knew her simply by a powerful title: Domina, “the Lady.”
Europe
Serpents and Sabazios: Rare Find Points to Mystery Cult in Roman Spain
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New research from a Roman villa in Spain suggests a rare serpent-decorated vessel may offer early evidence of the mystery cult of Sabazios and reveal how ancient religious traditions traveled across the Mediterranean world.
Arts & Culture
American Myths
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Karl E.H. Seigfried travels through American landscape and American history, and considers how Heathen values reflect and intersect with both.
News
A Thousand Years Before Stonehenge: Ancient Czech Sanctuary Tracked Sun and Moon
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Archaeologists investigating a 6,500-year-old sanctuary in the Czech Republic have identified entrances aligned with solar and lunar cycles, revealing a monumental ritual landscape that predates Stonehenge by more than a thousand years.