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HISTORY, LEGEND & MYTHOLOGY
I am fascinated by the history of the world. This section allows me to publish material of interest to me and, I hope, to you too.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Bringing back some of my old content. Like, ten years old.
THE LAND OF HIMIKO
THE ORIGINS OF JAPAN
Notes on early Japanese history, with a particular emphasis on the enigmatic figure of Himiko and her possible identification in Japanese sources.
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THE ORIGINS OF ROME
Anyone speak Latin? Notes on the history of Rome during the period of the seven kings: Romulus (and Titus Tatius), Numa Pompilius, Servius Tullius et al.
READ MOREHEODOTUS' REPORTS ON SCYTHIAN ORIGINS
Herodotan material on the origin of the Scythian people of the Pontic Steppe and Western Asia.
LEARN MORETHE THALASSOCRACIES IN GREEK SOURCES
Eusebius and Thucydides preserve lists of powers holding sway over the sea, the thalassocracies.
LEARN MOREBRITISH RESISTANCE: THE WARS OF ARTHUR
Both the Gildasian De excidio et conquestu Britanniae and the later Historia Brittonum present a picture of a great Saxon revolt followed by a successful counter-attack by the Romano-Britons.
LEARN MORETHE SECOND BATTLE OF BADON
A brief glance at the annals concerning a possible "Second Battle of Badon," which is alleged to have taken place in AD 664-5.
LEARN MORE"IT'S WORSE THAN THAT, JIM. HIS BRAIN IS GONE!
... aaand a couple of pieces on psychology, namely a tiny introduction to psychological defence mechanisms and a page on the classification (and history of classification) of personality disorders.
