As someone who is deeply in love with the relatively pale pages of Western mythologies—the saga of how Greek and Roman Gods ...

From the Norse story of creation from the flesh of the primordial being Ymir, to the story of the sacred tree ... god Loki. What ensues is a complicated, gut-wrenching story of love, family ...

Modern Christmas traditions, such as tree decorating and gift-giving, can be traced back to ancient festivals which evolved through the Middle Ages and Victorian era. These traditions provide warmth, ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

In Norse mythology, mistletoe was also associated with the goddess ... Over time, the tradition grew to encompass not just ...

The World Tree and the Biomes The structure of Valheim’s world is inspired by Yggdrasil, the great world tree in Norse mythology that connects the nine worlds. In the game, players start in the ...

The secular carol doesn’t mention Jesus, angels or wise men, while reminding listeners of what makes them not just American, ...

The first day of winter — the winter solstice — arrives on Saturday. It is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight ...

Animals, gods, and demons share ancestry through Kashyap, creating a cosmic family tree. This exploration delves into ten legendary animals, including Airavata, Nandi, Makara, Garuda, Matsya ...

It lives by attaching to a host tree, and extracting water and nutrients ... may even be traced back a step further. In Norse mythology, Frigga the goddess of love, had a son named Balder ...

In addition, members of the upper classes often celebrated the birthday of Mithra, the god of the unconquerable sun, on December 25. In Scandinavia, according to History.com, the Norse celebrated ...