The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai
The Mandarin Ducks and the Samurai Zen Buddhism – Japan In ancient Japan, in a lagoon near what is now Maizuru, north of Kyoto,…
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The Legend of Ibn Marwân and Judith
The Legend of Ibn Marwân and Judith Al-Andalus – Spain Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhámmad ibn Marwân ibn Yunus al-Yiliqi al-Maridi had too long a…
Erysichthon of Thessaly and Mestra
Erysichthon of Thessaly and Mestra Classical Greece Erysichthon, King of Thessaly, had never felt the slightest respect for the gods. What is more, he…