The Mysterious Tribeč Mountains — Between Myth and Reality
Just a few dozen kilometers north of Nitra, in the gently undulating arc of the Inner Western Carpathians, rises the modest yet—by reputation—truly gigantic Tribeč…
The Bermuda Triangle: Facts vs. Myths (What Do the Data and Insurers Say?)
The Bermuda Triangle is a magnet for legends: disappearing ships, aircraft, mysterious “anomalies.” But instead of fearmongering, let’s look at what hard, verifiable sources, statistics,…
Mihailo Tolotos: the man who lived 82 years without ever seeing a woman
The story of a monk named Mihailo (Michael) Tolotos, who was reportedly born around 1856 and died in 1938 on Mount Athos without ever once…
Cryptids in the Carpathians: the Werewolf, the Chupacabra, and “Sea Monsters”
Why do cryptids fascinate us? Cryptids—legendary creatures whose existence has not been scientifically confirmed—persist in the Carpathians mainly through stories of werewolves, occasional “mysterious beasts,”…
This Is How the “Witch Hunts” Unfolded in What Is Now Slovakia: Cases, Verdicts, and the End of Executions
Witch-hunting was not exclusively a “medieval” oddity—its peak came only in the early modern period. Across Europe, tens of thousands of people (especially women) fell…
Sawney Bean: Scotland’s “Cannibal Clan” Between Folklore, Propaganda, and Tourism
A legend—not a chronicleEverything we “know” about Sawney Bean comes from the 18th century, even though the story presents itself as having happened two hundred…
Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin: From a Siberian Peasant to the Last Tsar’s Most Influential “Shadow Courtier”
Legend vs. the archivesEven during his lifetime, mutually exclusive versions of his story were already circulating: to some he was a “man of God,” to…
