Both feared and adored, Freya was more than a goddess of beauty — she was a master of magic, a chooser of the slain, and a ...

Meaning “to see or observe something remarkable,” from Old English behealdan. Used to express awe, as in “Behold the beauty ...

More than just a thunder god, Thor was the defender of Asgard and Midgard, protector of mankind, and enemy of giants. His hammer, Mjölnir, made him the most feared of the Norse gods.

The origins of many holiday traditions are shrouded in mystery, a hodgepodge of beliefs steeped in myths, folklore, legends, ...

Göteborg, Sweden. The Christianization of Scandinavia took place over a few hundred years and was completed by the early 12th ...

Religious rights are being treated as revocable privileges rather than constitutional guarantees, writes Glenn D. Magpantay, ...

Language is like a living organism, it changes, grow, and evolves over time. And yet, a few words from times long past have ...

Superstitions have long shaped our culture, influencing our beliefs about things like black cats, Friday the 13th, and ...

From the fae of Celtic folklore to the storybook tales of England, from Norse mythology to the curiosities of the ...

Christianity is back and it's more violent than ever. I speak, of course, of the late capitalist tent house revival of ...

Former Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté has made clear that his shock exit from Ubisoft was not his decision. In a post ...

The Norse sagas contain a surprising number of negative perceptions about Muslims. “It was a form of propaganda to garner ...