To answer the first question, No, Easter is not named after a pagan festival, Easter eggs also refer back to an early Christian tradition and even the Easter bunny goes back to German Lutherans who ...

The Germanic peoples viewed these black birds as psychopomps—creatures that escort newly deceased souls to the afterlife. ... As Christianity swept across Europe between the 4th and 11th centuries, ...

The German Celtic/pagan/neofolk band Faun is bringing its biggest North American tour to 191 Toole on Saturday, June 21. Courtesy Faun via Instagram Toss in some bagpipes, flutes ...

A metal detectorist in Germany just uncovered a stunning Viking hoard by the Schlei River — 200 artifacts, including silver ...

ABSTRACT: To the Lighthouse is one of the stream-of-consciousness works written by the British modernist novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) in 1927. Woolf used many artistic elements in the novel, ...

An astonishing medieval sword, unearthed from a riverbed in the Netherlands, is now capturing the imagination of archaeologists and museum goers alike.

I've returned to Los Angeles. My knees are still sore -- possibly more from the long flights than from walking. I'm not entirely at rest, but the house is quiet. The dog -- more of a silent pr ...

Here is how you can utilise and internalise the spiritual power of the Summer Solstice in June with rituals for personal ...

Here's your guide to channel and embody the spiritual power of the Summer Solstice in June with rituals for personal growth ...

Flick's unprecedented sacking a symbol of German football in crisis. AFP, Sunday 10 Sep 2023. Nine months before hosting Euro 2024, Germany have sacked manager Hansi Flick, ...