Discover how ancient languages, pagan traditions, and Christian influences shaped the names Yule, Noel, and Christmas into ...

Like a tempestuous god, Iceland changes its mood throughout the year. When the ice melts, it reveals black lava fields, ...

How was Winter Solstice Celebrated in Ancient Greece? Image:The women of Amphissa, Greece. Credit: Public Domain The winter ...

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The Vikings, often portrayed as brutal, horned-helmet warriors rampaging through medieval Europe, have become the stuff of ...

The origins of the Christmas Elf. The origins of the elf can be traced back to Norse mythology and Germanic folklore.

But the long-practiced customs of the people would not die out. People continued their pagan practices, and the Crusaders ...

Today, Friday the 13th, is deemed unlucky due to its association with the number 13 and historical events on this date such ...

Every year, little ones leave milk and Christmas cookies out for Santa. The tradition took holid in the 1930s amid the Great ...

Many attribute its origin to the Knights Templar’s arrest in 1307, while others link it to ancient Norse mythology, where 13 ...

Today is Friday the 13th. Where did the holiday originate? What are some lucky and unlucky superstitions? Will the Geminids ...