Tag Archives: wisdom
On the eve of Samhain – Korrigans & Breton Mythology
The Celtic New Year or Halloween, choose what is closer to you, my esteemed Readers, invite us to move deeper in centuries and to ponder upon the Celtic French roots, yet too strong in the consciousness of the 17th century … Continue reading
Louis XIV Asks Riddles VI:
Esteemed Readers! Here is a new curious riddle for your entertainment! As always, it is allegoric, so use your mind and creativity to guess it out. Good luck! I’m a Fatal Minister of a blind Goddess to whom everybody pays … Continue reading
Louis XIV Asks Riddles I
Having debunked some important myths about the King, we deserve some rest, Esteemed Readers. So, let’s try to guess a new 17th century riddle, this time prepared by His Majesty: I’m like a current that flows very fast. I disappear … Continue reading
Memory of Evil: Along With Light
All has its beginning & end, except Light that has the infinite power. It is immortal and passes through any kind of darkness. It means that Evil, being in its essence the best engine for growth & development, is limited. … Continue reading
Destiny Matters
None possesses his Destiny. Neither Djins nor Humans do. This statement, made by a Djin from one of my favourite movies, made me ponder. Indeed, what of our Destiny does belong only to us? The Quran declares that everything happening … Continue reading
Sphinx Asks Riddles III
Esteemed Readers, here is a new 17th century riddle for your entertainment. This one is rather curious & profound. I hope you will find it interesting & not too difficult to be guessed out. Good luck! The right answer to … Continue reading
7 Mortal Sins & Social Networks
Some days ago I read a very amusing article dedicated to Social Media Sins. Indeed, being a great antagonist of Twitterism, Facebookerism & similar Internet activities, I’m glad that more & more people have started pondering on a malicious, poisonous … Continue reading
Victims of General Education
I wonder why the 1st September hasn’t become yet an official celebration of John Amos Comenius, the author of “The Great Dedactic”, & the father of schooling as we know it. Without doubts his approach & the method were very … Continue reading
Our Fairy Tale Hero On Guard
I wonder who was that cruel man dared to add a weird prefix ‘Fairy’ to such a rich heritage as folklore tales. These stories are far more than encyclopedias of human experience. They reflect the mentality of each nation as … Continue reading
Good Stories Never End
Everything appears from Nothing. Light comes from Darkness. Death transforms into Life. Lies are reasons of Truth.War sows Peace. Despair is followed by Hope. Ugliness produces Beauty. Grief leads to Happiness. Ignorance is prosperity of Wisdom. Loneliness gives us friends & … Continue reading