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

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used ...

Highlights include: Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor traces cosmic connections through Romantic poetry; the BBC Reith Lectures examines violence and its effects on victims, perpetrators, and ...

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.

Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good ...