Flo's History

  When looking at human history as a whole, kings and emperors have always been present. There is, however, always a first to everything. That's not to say that someone 'invented the concept of a king. Many probably came up with this idea without knowing others did as well. It is also hard to know exactly what happened that far back in time. However, we can trace it back to the person who is still considered the first true king in human history. His name is Sargon of Akkad, founder of the Akkadian Empire (also believed to be the first empire). Even if the Sumerian civilization predated the Akkadian Empire, they were more like independent cities (like Ur, Uruk and Kish) rather than a unified nation. Sargon is the man who laid down the duties of a leader beyond military might. Concepts like a common language, global trades and central taxations were created under his reign. He also taught his son, Rimush, how to lead an empire – instigating the concept of a dynasty. Sargon was so...

  Horse riders have many representations in mythologies. They can be heroic knights who save the people or be the carriers of the apocalypse. Today, we will dive into one of the most sinister monsters that ever carried the mantle. Let me present you to the calamity of Orkney, bringer of drought and disaster, the incarnation of evil in northern Scotland, the Nuckelavee. The legacy of the monstrous rider is one of the darkest that exist. The people of Orkney feared nothing more than this grotesque abomination that was the fusion between a human torso and a horse. The beast was skinless, leaving its black blood veins and flesh exposed; its arms were so long that they touched the ground and its mouth so large that it could be compared to a maw. It was anyone's worst nightmare. And of course, its personality only matched its charming look. When I say it was considered the incarnation of evil, I am not exaggerating. Everything terrible that happened on the Orkney islands was the work of ...