In fact, the Old English word “geōl” goes way, way back and was used for something decidedly un-Christmas: an annual pagan festival that took place every December. Before that, the Old Norse ...

Credit: Anna Efetova via Getty Images It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed by Roman authorities.

What’s the meaning behind the Yule log? And just what kind of a name is Noddy Holder anyway? (The latter question probably defies all historical analysis. Many people have a general inkling about the ...

Bodhi Day will fall on January 18, 2024, according to the lunar calendar. Yule is a Pagan tradition celebrated during the winter solstice, which is December 21. The holiday dates back to the fifth ...

Forget Santa: Icelandic children are visited at Christmas by 13 mischievous trolls or “Yule Lads”, the offspring of a murderous ogress called Grýla. Every year, children leave shoes in their ...

It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed by Roman authorities. The story goes that, after Christianity ...

that hasn’t always been the case. In fact, the Old English word “geōl” goes way, way back and was used for something decidedly un-Christmas: an annual pagan festival that took place every December.