Zeus, the most powerful of all gods, had a son named Hercules. Hercules was the strongest man on earth and considered himself equal to many of the gods. Because his mother was mortal, and his father was the king of gods, he was half-god, half-mortal. Hercules was...

He caught a whiff of it, and instantly it was gone. Quickly, he walked in circles trying to find it and smelled it again, but this time it was stronger. As he followed the scent, it kept getting stronger and stronger, so he drew an arrow from his quiver, strung it...

When I was serving as a campus minister at the University of Toledo, one of my students said she grew up in Woodstock, Illinois. Among other things, this town is famous for being the place where the movie Groundhog Day was filmed—though the movie is said to take place...

There are all kinds of fascinating intersections of the Bible and astronomy. The people who penned the Bible lived in a world very much in tune with the motions of the sun, moon, and stars. But does the Bible endorse the belief that the sky can reveal the mind of God?...

So, you wish to know my story—how I became artwork in the night sky, my stars recognizable for generations to come? Make yourself comfortable, my friend, this tale has been spun for millennia. I was a strong lad, gifted with the spear and bow. My profession of choice...

This is a story of an old Chinese legend about two stars, Altair and Vega, in the constellations Aquila and Lyra. In this legend, two people are joined together in love but separated by the stars. Once there was a man named Altair. He lost his parents at a young age....

You never know how much time you have with someone—it could be years, months, weeks. But when they're gone, they're gone. You can never bring them back to life, even if you tried. I am a perfect example. My name is Orpheus, and this is my story. I'm the son of the...

When you first think of a dolphin, what comes to your mind? Perhaps fish, the sea, the ocean, a beach, or sea creatures? Most people hearing the word "dolphin" think of things related to the sea. God created most dolphins to reside in the ocean, but some live in...

A long time ago there lived a young prince named Bellerophon. His father’s realm was afflicted by a huge three-headed monster which was destroying the houses and devouring the animals and the people. Bellerophon resolved to kill this beast. He had received, as a...