The Argonauts’ Quest and the Shadow of Bloodguilt The voyage of the Argo, the legendary ship crafted by the goddess […]
The Mythological Background of a Fateful Encounter The story of Medea and Jason originates from Greek mythology, specifically the epic […]
The Mythic Origins of the Golden Fleece The story of Jason and the Argonauts stands as one of Greek mythology’s […]
The Call to Adventure: Origins of the Argonautic Expedition The story of Jason and the Argonauts stands as one of […]
The Rise and Fall of King Aeson The story begins in the ancient kingdom of Iolcus in Thessaly, where King […]
The Royal House of Aeolus and the Founding of Iolcus The story begins within the legendary lineage of Aeolus, ruler […]
The Rise of Orchomenos and Athamas’s Conquest In the misty dawn of Greek antiquity, Orchomenos stood as the wealthiest city […]
The Divine Origins of Pegasus The story begins in the ancient city-state of Corinth during the reign of King Glaucus, […]
The Origins of Aeolus’s Doomed Children In Greek mythology, the children of Aeolus—god of the winds—were often marked by the […]
The Lineage of Aeolus and the Origins of the Twin Brothers The story of Otus and Ephialtes, the colossal twin […]
The Divine Origins of Humanity According to ancient Greek mythology, the creation of humanity emerged as the final act in […]
A Poet’s Haunting Memories in Old Age In 1205, the renowned Song Dynasty poet Lu You gazed at his reflection […]
A Prodigy in the Golden Age of Chinese Literature In the sweltering summer of 1100 AD, during China’s Song Dynasty, […]
A Fateful Proposal in Meishan In 1054, the Song Empire basked in an era of relative tranquility, its surface as […]
From Warrior to Statesman: The Rise of Dugu Xin The story of the Dugu sisters—three women who became empresses of […]
The Unconventional Union That Shocked an Era In the turbulent Three Kingdoms period (220-280 CE), few marriages generated as much […]
From Noble Daughter to Political Strategist The story of Lü Zhi, later known as Empress Lü of the Han Dynasty, […]
A Reluctant Mentor at Tsinghua’s Pinnacle In the autumn of 1924, Tsinghua University was establishing its prestigious Institute of Chinese […]
A Prodigy Born into Turmoil Xu Wei (1521–1593), known by his art name Qingteng Daoren (“Green Vine Taoist”), emerged during […]
A Scholar’s Audacity in the Twilight of the Song Dynasty In the spring of 1256, the streets of Lin’an (modern […]