Indigenous nations across North America developed their own traditions, languages, spiritual beliefs, and creation accounts. Some describe the world emerging from water. Others tell of …
Thor is one of the strongest gods in Norse mythology, yet even he rarely entered danger without his famous hammer. Known as Mjölnir, the weapon …
Norse mythology is filled with gods famous for war, thunder, magic, death, and dangerous adventures. Forseti stands apart from them. Rather than defeating giants or …
Thor creates thunder and battles giants. Loki causes trouble with his clever schemes, while Odin searches endlessly for wisdom. Vidar is very different. Known as …
Few biblical words create images as dramatic as Armageddon. Today, the word is commonly used to describe almost any enormous catastrophe. In biblical tradition, however, …
Sometimes, your guardian angels send you signs and you don’t even notice them. Angels are clever and crafty and often work in mysterious ways. It …
Picture a dark medieval cottage illuminated by firelight. Bundles of dried herbs hang from wooden beams, a heavy iron pot sits above the flames, and …
Witches were almost always shown as terrifying creatures, who through the ages were convicted of cruelty, hate, and disrespect. But no one has ever noticed …
There is something undeniably dramatic about a front door. It is the first thing guests see, the last thing they pass before leaving, and, according …
Few objects are more strongly connected with witches than the ordinary broom. Today, the image is instantly recognizable. A witch flying through the night on …