39 Letters of Faith: The Story of the Armenian Alphabet
Travel back to 405 AD to discover how the monk Mesrop Mashtots engineered the 39-letter Armenian alphabet to save a nation from assimilation. We explore the linguistic genius behind the…
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The Men Who Invented an Alphabet: Cyril & Methodius
Did you know the Cyrillic alphabet wasn't invented by a man named Cyril, or even by a Russian? The script used by over 250 million people was born from a…
Days of the Week: Why is Monday ‘Segunda-Feira’?
Ever wondered why Monday in Portuguese is 'segunda-feira', or 'second-fair'? This unique numbered system isn't random; it's rooted in a fascinating 6th-century religious reform designed to erase pagan influences from…
Glagolitic: The Lost Slavic Alphabet
Before the familiar Cyrillic script dominated Eastern Europe, there was another, more mysterious alphabet designed for the Slavic people. We uncover the story of Glagolitic, the ornate and beautiful alphabet…