Written by David Caldwell · 28 June 2025

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About Haeretico

Haeretico is a space for open-minded exploration of ancient mysteries, legends, folklore, and the evolution of belief systems. Our mission is to research the forgotten, the fringe, and the foundational — those stories, symbols, and systems that have shaped human understanding across cultures and centuries.

We approach topics with curiosity rather than dogma, asking how the past continues to echo in the present, through mythology, ritual, geography, and memory.

About the Editor

David Caldwell first became fascinated by mythology and religion at an early age. Raised in the Catholic tradition and educated in a Catholic school, he served as an altar boy, offering him a rare behind-the-scenes perspective on faith and ritual. By his early teens, David had chosen a different path, becoming an atheist and directing his curiosity toward the world’s religions, ancient myths, and the shared archetypes that link them.

A keen amateur historian and independent researcher, David’s interests span science, psychology, and the deep structures of culture. He has a particular passion for mapping and cartography, viewing maps not just as geographic tools but as windows into how people have interpreted and ordered their world throughout time.

Before founding Haeretico, David spent over two decades working in local government, with a focus on data, planning, and environmental health. This background sharpened his analytical instincts and taught him how modern systems, bureaucratic, geographic, and social — mirror older ways of knowing.

Now, through Haeretico, he brings together analytical rigour and creative curiosity, seeking new insights into humanity’s oldest questions.