You have probably seen these in museums you have visited or plastered across textbooks: It is certainly fascinating to look at. It reminds us, once again, of the rich history of ancient human civilizations before us. This particular set of glyphs comes from Ancient Egypt, one of the earliest civilizations in the Mediterranean […]
Month: October 2020
A Tendency Towards Pessimism: “The Monkey’s Paw”
There is a cynic in all of us, some more prominent than others. It is easy to be drawn into stories and news of the morally decrepit, whether we are made aware of an underlying agenda for sensationalism or not. “The Monkey’s Paw”, a short horror story published near the start of the 20th century […]