The Final Frontier
This star is at the center of our solar system and provides light and heat to Earth
Sun
Many people consider this number unlucky, leading some buildings to skip this floor
13
In Norse mythology, this god wielded the hammer Mjölnir and was associated with thunder
Thor
Trials in this Massachusetts town in 1692 led to the execution of 19 people accused od witchcraft
Salem
This colorful atmospheric phenomenon inspired myths of gods traveling between worlds, including the Norse Bifröst bridge
Rainbow
This planet is often called the "Red Planet"
Mars
Breaking one of these can bring seven years of bad luck
Mirror
Modern pagans celebrate Yule during the shortest day and longest night of the year
Winter Solstice
This French heroine was accused of heresy and witchcraft before being burned at the stake in 1431.
Joan of Arc
Some historians believe stories of dragon bones were inspired by the discovery of these prehistoric remains
Dinosaur bones
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
Gravity
Walking underneath this believed to bring bad luck
Ladder
In ancient Greek mythology, this goddess traveled to the Underworld and back each year, a cycle used to explain the changing seasons
Persephone
In Scottland, women practicing this were often targeted during witch hunts
Healer/Midwife
Many reports of sea monsters may have originated from encounters with this giant sea creature, which can grow over 40 feet long
Giant squid
This extremely dense object has a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape from it
Black Hole
Some people believe that placing a new pair of these on a table brings bad luck
Shoes
Imbolc is a pagan festival marking the beginning of this and is traditionally celebrated around February 1st
Spring
This king of England and Scottland wrote Daemonologie, a book on witchcraft, and helped fuel witch hunts in the late 1500s
King James I
These eerie lights in the sky inspired legends ranging from dancing spirits to celestial warriors, but are actually caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with Earth's atmosphere
Aurora Borealis
In 1969, this mission became the first to land humans on the moon
Apollo 11
In theater, saying "Macbeth" is considered back luck; instead actors refer to it by this name
The Scottish Play
This Roman winter festival got its name from the god it honored and featured feasting, gift giving, and festive greenery
Saturnalia
Agnes Sampson became one of the first people executed during these witch trials in the 1590s after being accused of using magic against the king
North Berwick, Scottland
Researchers suggest oracles at Delphi in ancient Greece were not experiencing prophetic visions, but instead were hallucinating due to this
Toxic gases