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"La Joyeuse" (French for "The Joyous") was the name given to the sword of Charlemagne (l. 742-814 CE) in Medieval legend. This 9th-10th Century CE sword, popularly identified as "Joyeuse", has been used in French coronation ceremonies from...

An 1872 oil on canvas, The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. The bridge was built in 1844 and linked the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis to Villeneuve. (Metropolitan Museum...

The tomb of Clovis I (466-511/13 CE), King of the Franks. Cathedral of St. Denis, near Paris.

A gold coin of Basil II, emperor of the Byzantine empire (r. 976-1025 CE). Showing Basil and his brother and successor Emperor Constantine VIII. (Musee Saint-Denis, Paris)

Philip the Fair (r. 1285-1314 CE), Saint-Denis Basilica.

It is said that when you hear a story about Coyote, it is really a story about yourself. Coyote stories are found in traditional folklore across North America, with the trickster figure one of the most recurring characters in Native American...

Explore how werewolves have evolved in folklore, literature, and pop culture throughout history, and where these stories originated. – Stories of werewolves have existed for thousands of years and continue to live on today. They’re...