It’s one of the minor but no less essential aspects of living that the pandemic robbed from us: Doing things the way they had been done. Routines are important for feeling OK, both in day-to-day life ...

Yule logs can mean different things for different people. For some, yule logs mean warm, crackling fireplaces. For others, they bring to mind sweet, chocolate cakes. Either way, the Christmas icon in ...

According to scholars of Scandinavian studies, ideas about Vikings and pagan Norse mythology today can often not be verified scientifically. “They are based essentially on reports written by Christian ...

The History Channel series Vikings is a fictional account of legendary Norse hero Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), who was born a farmer and became a Scandinavian king. Early in the series, a rival ...

After six seasons on the History Channel, Vikings return to the zeitgeist with Vikings: Valhalla. The series brings back Jeb Stuart as showrunner with Michael Hirst as executive producer, and it ...

Interest in Paganism and its rituals— crystals and tarot cards, astrology, and herbal magic —has brought pagan religion from the fringes back to the center of pop culture, or at least to the top of ...