Every year the Islander's founding editor, Earl Brechlin, writes a holiday story intended to be read on Christmas Eve. It is ...

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Here’s a wonderful video for you to watch that explores the magical series of letters that J.R.R. Tolkien wrote to his children detailing the adventure of Father Christmas. “From 1920-1943, the ...

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

A great king of Ethiopia by the name of Balthazar brought gold, joining other wise leaders bringing frankincense and myrrh, ...

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Light,” “Counting Winter,’‘ “My Wonderful Christmas Tree,’” “Santa’s First Christmas” and “On a Chariot of Fire.” ...

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

Survive December 5, and you just might get some presents.

They report in the European Journal of Archaeology that, although eight social-play toys were found among the Norse ...