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The Real Story of Robin Hood

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020

A mythical character of the English folklore, Robin Hood became the stereotypical figure of the…

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Alexander Selkirk, Robinson Crusoe Before It Was Cool

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on January 24, 2018September 7, 2018

An old English saying goes: “a smooth sea never made a skillful sailor”. And Alexander…

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How an Apple Started the Trojan War

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on October 3, 2017October 23, 2017

Peleus and Thetis are over the moon. The Greek hero and the nymph are getting…

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La Cour des Miracles

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on April 13, 2017October 23, 2017

Welcome to Paris in the late-17th century. The reign of ‘the Sun King’ Louis XIV…

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Lucifer, the Fallen Angel

  • by Nicolas
  • Posted on July 11, 2016October 23, 2017

What does the name of Lucifer evocate? Various answers would include terms like “Ruler of…

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