The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from ...

A rumor has spread online for years that Vikings believed a goat whose udders produced an endless supply of beer awaited them ...

Fans have created a theory about Legolas' family that would explain why Thranduil chose him to bring a message to Rivendell in The Lord of the Rings.

There was also Enkidu, a legendary figure and friend of the iconic Gilgamesh in Mesopotamian (Sumerian) mythology and Ótr, who, in Norse mythology, could take any form but usually picked that of ...

The hauntingly beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story coming from the rich Greek mythology, has inspired countless artists all over the world throughout the centuries. From Renaissance ...

Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology: It is cold in Prayagraj, foggy with a chance of rain. Yet, on Monday (January 13), tens of thousands are expected to arrive in the city, to camp on the ...

As Viking expert Dr Eleanor Barraclough explained on the HistoryExtra podcast, these dates do not tell the whole story. Norse activity in Europe started sooner than AD 793 and continued well after the ...

It is, of course, the Kells Musical and Dramatic Society’s 48th show, ‘Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs’. Written and directed by John Grant, the show contains two original songs he has written – ‘Lonely ...

Craig Charles has opened up about the "stunning" unmade episodes of Red Dwarf that the cast, creatives and fans are hoping will eventually be brought to life in a return for the beloved sci-fi comedy.

One of the most head-scratching is his feud with Dwarves. To clarify, Homme isn’t the kind of bigoted, contemptible figure that Randy Newman lampooned in his oft-misunderstood classic, ‘Short People’.

Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to study the unusual star-forming timeline of dwarf galaxy Leo P. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Kristen McQuinn Most small galaxies that stopped making ...

While excitement has been high about a potential return for Red Dwarf, star Craig Charles has revealed the comeback is proving trickier than expected and that it "might not happen" this time around.