Noah’s Ark The story of Noah’s Ark tells about a great flood that occured several thousand years ago. The flood wiped out every family in the world except one. This story is widely believed by many people. It is stated in the Bible that Noah and his family were the only ones who escaped the…
The Mahabharata is a long Indian poem written during the second century AD. In it, there many accounts of battles among heroes. The striking thing about it is that it contains references to weapons that were not invented until this century. The hero, Krishna, used arrows which were like santi-ballistic missiles. He also killed his…
The Beginning of the Rainbow Here is a Red Indian legend that tells us how the rainbow was formed. Once upon a time, in the land of the Red Indians, there was no rain for a long time. The rivers and lakes dried up and many of the Indians were dying of thirst. A small…
Atlantis One of the greatest scientific mysteries is the legendary lost continent of Atlantis. It was believed that Atlantis disappeared under the Atlantic Ocean within a day about 10,000 years ago. The great civilisation of Atlantis was first written by the Greek writer, Plato. There was a fierce debate about whether Atlantis had ever existed….
Why the owl flies at night? In science, we learn that the owl is a nocturnal animal. There was a legend on why the owl flies only at night. One day, all the birds of the forest gathered together to decide which of them should be appointed king of the birds. They agreed to hold…
Sang Nila Utama Before Singapore was founded, it was known as Temasek or “Sea Town”. According to a legend, the prince of Palembang, Sang Nila Utama, was on a voyage. While crossing the waters, his ship was caught in a terrible storm. The storm was so rough that it wrecked the ship and threw the…
ESP (Extrasensory Perception) Have you ever had an experience, that you had a strange feeling that something was going to happen, and it did happen? In West Germany, a boy was suddenly gripped by a feeling of terror. His mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen and he rushed up to her and cried, “Mummy,…
The curse of the mummy The pharaohs of early Egypt were looked upon as gods. Every command of a pharaoh became law. The ancient Egyptians believed that, when a pharaoh died, his spirit continued to live. The spirit would need the luxuries which the pharaoh had been familiar with during his life time. Most important…
Firewalking in Sri Lanka Kataragama is a remote area in the south-eastern part of Sri Lanka. Every August, a religious firewalking festival is held here. On the day preceding the festival, the devotees will bear terrible wounds and burden to prove their faith in their god. Some of devotees are whipped and some have skewers…
Water monsters There are many famous lake abd river monsters all over the world. In Canada, Lake Okanagan is said to be the home of a nine-metre long, snake-headed, blunt-nosed creature, nicknamed Ogopogo. Since 1700, at least 200 people have claimed to have seen Ogopogo and many of the descriptions are similar. In Central Africa,…