Hungry ogres, giant goats and trees that offer gifts... see how ancient lore, Norse gods and rites both old and new shape ...

In Old Norse mythology, Baldr, the son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, was slain with a mistletoe spear. Some ...

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While we now know what the winter solstice actually is, people around the world for thousands of years have believed the legends that surround the tales of gods, nature and heroes and above all ...

Tim Reed, from the Friends of Holt Island Nature Reserve, explains the custom of embracing under the mistletoe – and reveals some ...

Electra entered the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Cinematic Transposition. Additionally, it was nominated for ...

Skål to the return of the sun and the promise of a new year filled with light and abundance,' writer says of Sunday morning's ...

Here in the U.S., decorating a Christmas tree with colorful ornaments and glittering lights heralds the start of our festive ...

A visual history of Krampusnacht through folklore, illustration, and early print culture, exploring how Krampus evolved into ...

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This heathen god of the elements has a now-iconic identity. But how much of it is modern invention – and how much goes way back? ’Thor Chasing the Dwarfs’, 1878. Depictions of the Scandinavian god ...