What’s The Deal With The Real House Of The Rising Sun?
Jan 21, 2020 · It tells the story of a woman (apparently a very young one) talking about how her life became a living hell when she decided to abandon her family. Many people see it as a representation of poverty and injustice, and thus, an anthem many people can actually relate to. Set in New Orleans, many historians, musicologists, and anthropologists have ...
The Legend of the Charro Negro, the Devil’s ‘Collector’
by Italia Sarti. October 27, 2023. in History. The Legend of the Charro Negro, the Devil’s ‘Collector'. The devil does not need to meddle with humans because he has his own collector for him, according to a story that has been told by word of mouth in many areas of our country for several years: the legend of the Charro Negro.
9 Key Artists To Understand The Use Of Light In Painting
Feb 18, 2022 · The ability he had to create shadows in his paintings together with the light effects he created is unique. Like Caravaggio, he’s been a huge influence in painting to the point that there’s even light technique in photography known as Rembrandt lighting used mainly for portraits. An Old Man in Red, 1654 The Night Watch, 1642.
7 Terrifying Legends from Latin American Folklore
October 11, 2023. in Books. 7 Terrifying Legends From Latin American Folklore. When it comes to fright and superstition, human imagination knows no bounds. In trying to make sense of little-understood phenomena, humans will often appeal to the supernatural as a general tendency to project onto the world those intimate features of consciousness ...
The Bizarre Story Behind the 'Teletubbies' That Will Haunt You in …
Jun 9, 2023 · The Teletubbies, those cute and funny characters distinguished by their respective colors: Tinky Winky (purple), Dipsy (green), Laa-Laa (yellow), and Po (red), marked the childhood of children who grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s.A show that fused elements of reality and fiction! The Teletubbies was broadcast on the BBC and was produced by Ragdoll Productions.
La Llorona: The Tragic Story Behind the Legend of the “Weeping …
Sep 27, 2023 · La Llorona and the Omens. During those fateful days a flood battered Tenochtitlan, and rumors of woman who roamed the street at nighttime whilst weeping spread across the Aztec city. People called her “La Llorona” (The Weeping Woman). The Duran Codex claims that Montezuma was aware of this situation, and ordered his people, specially the Calpixques (priests in charge of carrying out the ...
Meet The Nahuales, The Legendary Mesoamerican Shapeshifters
Jan 22, 2023 · Broadly speaking, in Mesoamerican mythology ‘Nahual’ (also spelled Nagual) refers to any person with the power to transform him or herself into an animal, commonly a jaguar, a puma, or a wolf. As such, Nahuales are intrinsically neither good nor evil. Whether they use their powers for the benefit or detriment of others wholly depends on ...
‘Minions’: The not-so-bubbly real story behind the yellow characters
Jan 23, 2023 · According to the YouTube channel UniversOscuro, one of the main theories about the origin of the ‘Minions’ was the ‘medical’ experimentations made during WWII. Some of these horrid procedures included injections on children to change their color. Prisoners of all ages at the camps were used as “guinea pigs” in the terrible ...
The Disturbing True Story of the Movie Coraline That Will Give You ...
Oct 10, 2023 · Coraline is undoubtedly a film that has caused many nightmares because despite being a film for children, the film addresses extremely dark themes. However, although many people do not know it, the stop-riot film, directed by Henry Selick, was not only based on Neil Gaiman‘s novel, published in 2002, but is also inspired by a disturbing true story. So below we will reveal the chilling story ...
‘Primavera:’ The Painting that Explains the Transition Towards ...
February 7, 2023. in Art. ‘Primavera:’ The Painting that Explains the Transition Towards Renaissance. In the northern hemisphere, spring begins between March 20th and 21st. During this time, the temperature gradually rises, causing vegetation to resurge and trees, shrubs, and others to be filled with new flowers, repeating the cycle.