Hatha yoga is the branch of yoga using asanas, that is to say with an emphasis on the physical exercises aiming to bring the practitioner closer to spiritual health, mastery and...
Discover the golden age of sixteenth-century England and its fascinating monarch. Elizabeth the 1st was perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known...
Joan of Arc is one of the most astounding heroins in French history. Her achievements leave anyone who knows her story shaking his head in amazed wonder...
The Battle of Thermopylae is without doubt the most famous battle in European ancient history. It has inspired many poems, stories, and movies, most recently Frank Miller's 300...
Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a...
The Adventures of a Jackal is a classic children's short story : « In a country which is full of wild beasts of all sorts there once lived a jackal and a hedgehog, and, unlike though they...
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The Princess on the Glass Hill is a Norwegian fairy tale. It recounts how the youngest son of three obtains a magical horse and uses it to win the princess.....
Henry Tudor was born in a country ravaged by conspiracies, coups, and ruthless violence. He belonged to the Plantagenet Royal Family, House of Lancaster...
Henry IV of France, also known as the "Good King Henry", was King of France from 1589 to 1610. Born a Catholic but raised a Protestant, he barely escaped assassination in the St...
Jack the Giant Killer is a British fairy tale in which a young man uses clever tricks to outwit terrible giants and rid the country of the threat they pose. The tale is set during King...
Discover the endless fascination of ancient Arabian culture with six ancient tales we selected for you for their power of evocation, wisdom and humor...
In a world longing for tranquility and harmony, "100 Quotes About Peace" invites you to embark on a transformative journey towards inner serenity and a more peaceful existence...
12 stories from all over the world : Lovely Ilonka, Lucky Luck, The Hairy Man, Little Wildrose, Paperarelloo, The Gifts of the Magician, The Strong Prince, The Crab and the Monkey, The...
11 magical tales for little kids : Babes in the Wood, Snow Drop and Seven Little dwarfs, The Magic Mirror, The Crow, The Wizard King, The White Duck, The Golden Crab, The Dragon and his...
Louis VI was a warrior king, but at the end of his reign, his weight had become so great that it had become difficult for him to lead in the field - hence his nickname "The Fat"...
The French Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen is one of the most fundamental documents in the history of democracy...
The Battle of Thermopylae is without doubt the most famous battle in European ancient history. It has inspired many poems, stories, and movies, most recently Frank Miller's 300...
