Tectonics and Structural Geology

Columnar joints

Geomythology. Devils tower: born from hell?

Filippo Carboni October 25, 2023

Devils Tower (Eco84, via WikiMedia)

Geomythology. Devils tower: born from hell? Following the previous two posts (Giant’s Causeway – the mythical stone way; Columnar Basalts and why Hexagons are nature’s favourite shape) it is clear how columnar joints are quite common around the globe, and they create such a marvelous natural environment that inspired amazing myths and legends: the Devils Tower myth is one of them. Devils Tow ...[Read More]

Geomythology. Giant’s Causeway – the mythical stone way

Filippo Carboni January 25, 2023

Alphonse Dousseau (1796-1876)

Ireland is famous for retaining a rich heritage of folk tales, which are thousands of years old. They tell stories about great heroes, wars and loves, fantastic creatures such as leprechauns, fairies, banshees, giants and so on. Among them, there is a Middle Earth time myth, concerning a “small” giant, named Finn McCool, who built a great stone way connecting Northern Ireland with the western Scot ...[Read More]