Satirist Tom Rielly delivers a wicked parody of the 2006 TED conference, taking down the $100 laptop, the plight of the polar bear, and people who mention, one too many times, that they work at Harvard. Watch for a special moment between...

Satan, the beast crunching sinners' bones. Lucifer, the fallen angel. Mephistopheles, the trickster striking deals. These three divergent devils are all based on Satan of the Old Testament. But unlike any of these literary devils, the...

Howcast - Learn if witchcraft is a form of Satanism from Wiccan High Priestess Phyllis Curott in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn about witchcraft from Wiccan High Priestess Phyllis Curott in this Howcast video.

What happens when angels and demons battle in heaven? Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have a story of cosmic conflict—some depict all-out war, while others are more courtroom drama. Their differences give us insight on each faith's...

This video analyzes Act 5, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," concentrating on Macbeth's responses as he confronts the news of Lady Macbeth's death and the advance of the English army. The session provides an examination of Macbeth's...

This video analyzes Act 5, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where the protagonist, Macbeth, confronts the looming threat of the English army and Malcolm's forces, while grappling with the prophecies that assure his invincibility....

The final part of the monster’s story describes how his intellectual enlightenment led to a major identity crisis. Things go from bad to worse when the monster experiences a crushing rejection, followed by a traumatic and bloody journey...

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the various legends and stories surrounding Paradise Regained

You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like humans.

666. The Devil's Number. The Mark of the Beast. But what does it REALLY mean? It actually is a secret code...

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the seven demon princes of hell using the classification of demons by Peter Binsfeld whch is based on the seven deadly sins

In this episode we examine the topic: The Origins of Satan

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the story behind the biblical figure, Lucifer

References: Ethan Doyle White, Wicca: History, Belief, and Community in Modern Pagan Witchcraft, (Sussex Academic Press, 2016) Sabina Magliocco, Witching Culture: Folkore and Neopaganism in America, (University of Pennsylvania Press,...

Mr. Beat explains the history of the Rothschild dynasty and the origins of the conspiracy theories based on the beliefs that the Rothschilds control the world.

Where do the names, but where do these names such as Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and the Devil come from. In this video we try and summon the man himself, and after that fails Patrick from the channel Name Explain steps in to fill us in....

Sam West on how Milton gives us sympathy for the devil.

The Black Paintings series by Francisco Goya is dark and haunting overall, but a few of the paintings are particularly grim. We will explore themes of war and fear, the horror of power, and helplessness as we analyze the last three...

Satanism is a widely misunderstood tradition. Misconceptions about it are influenced, in part, by a moral panic that swept through the US in the 1980s and 1990s. But what really is Satanism?

Mythology & Fiction Explained cover John Milton's classic Paradise Lost