Simply Weird

Tales from around The World that are bizarre and unexplained. From Time Travel to Out of Place Artefacts, Read it Here

The Mary Toft Case

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-mary-toft-case 3rd Jan 2023 -  Mary Toft. Perhaps an unassuming and meaningless name to most. But in 18th Century Surrey, England – this girl fooled learned Doctors to s …

Ship's Cat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ships-cat 2nd Jan 2023 - The exact beginnings of the Naval (Sailing) Tradition of a ''Ship's Cat'' is vague. Examples can be found as far back as Ancient Egypt. Much of the tr …

''Hold Fast'' Tattoo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hold-fast-tattoo 2nd Jan 2023 - A 18th Century AD Naval Tradition and Myth, the practice to ''Hold Fast'' was related to Deck Hands who had to climb the often dangerous Lines and Rig …

Blood Libel

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/blood-libel 2nd Jan 2023 - A controversial term – ''Blood Libel'' was a supposed ritualistic ceremony by which it was thought members of The Jewish ''Faith'' used the bloo …

Knocking On Wood

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/knocking-on-wood 2nd Jan 2023 - An Ancient superstition, ''Knocking On Wood'' is related to the Ancient Celtic ''practice'' by people who ventured into unknown stands of wood and for …

The Florida Volcano

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-florida-volcano 2nd Jan 2023 - While Florida is well known as a vast Swampland of Marshes, Riverways and Lakes – Wakulla County in the Northwest portion of The State is also k …

King Rat

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/king-rat 2nd Jan 2023 - First ''mentioned'' in the 15th Century (France) – the term ''Rat King'' is applied to a grouping of Rodents that for some unknown reason intert …

The Hornet Spooklight

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-hornet-spooklight 2nd Jan 2023 - Known locally as The ''Hornet Spooklight'' (and others) – The ''Spooklight'' is a phenomenon indicative to Hornet, Missouri (sometimes ''claimed …

The Marfa Lights

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-marfa-lights 1st Jan 2023 - As with the previously discussed ''Min Min Lights'' of Australia – The ''Marfa Lights'' are just as mysterious and unexplained. Since the 1840s, …

Skull & Bones Society

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/skull-bones-society 1st Jan 2023 - A ''Secret Society'' formed in 1832 in The American Yale University of New Haven, Connecticut – ''Skull and Bones'' has become more Urban Legend …

The Witches Tree

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-witches-tree 31st Dec 2022 - Louisville, Kentucky (US), has many historical attractions for Visitors to see. IF one is inclined to The Paranormal though, perhaps of interest is '' …

The Cursed Omar

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-cursed-omar 31st Dec 2022 -  The Book known as The ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' was a collection of ''knowledge'' gathered and formulated by Persian Philosopher Omar Khayyam …