Can the walkers and biters from "The Walking Dead" be found in mythology?

‘The Walking Dead’ is one of the most popular modern T.V. shows. While we watch the thrilling episodes, do we ever wonder what these monsters truly are? Do these monsters, as they are portrayed in the show, exist in our world, at least in mythology? Let us find out!

Are the walkers and biters from "The Walking Dead" zombies? They likely are not what they seem. The abundance of mythology preserved by history contains many possible explanations for the monsters of "The Walking Dead." Could they be Arabic ghouls? Maybe they are Malaysian Pontianaks. Perhaps they are Scandinavian.

Read about the many mythological walkers here at historybuff.com in an article written by the Hut's own C. Keith Hansley.

Game of Thrones is very similar to the English Wars of the Roses

Do you think "Game of Thrones" is too brutal and crazy to be reality? Actually, the English Wars of the Roses had many similarities with George R. R. Martin's popular book and T.V. series. Betrayals and traitors? The Wars of the Roses had it. Mad kings? The Wars of the Roses had it. Murdered children? The Wars of the Roses had it. Dragons? Sorry, no dragons in the Wars of the Roses. St. George had already taken care of them.

Read more about the similarities between "Game of Thrones" and the Wars of the Roses here at historybuff.com.