The walking dead: Fear of the supernatural in the Italian novella “Varied and strange indeed are the terrors that the dead give the living." Lees meer »
Lucky pigs and protective boars: The medieval origins of the Glücksschwein Why are pigs associated with good luck? Traces of 'lucky pigs' are found in late medieval board and card games, while the use of boar effigies as talismans is attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. Lees meer »
Wat hebben de Tempeliers met Vrijdag de 13e te maken? Op vrijdag 13 oktober 1307 werden Tempeliers gearresteerd. Is de ongeluksdag hierdoor ontstaan? Lees meer »