The surprising discovery of an Anglo-Saxon feasting hall in the village of Lyminge is offering a new view of the lives of these pagan kings An aerial view of the excavations at Lyminge in southeastern ...

The Celts believed that all trees were sacred; each had a special curative property or spiritual significance. Among our ...

Of all the plants used in holiday decor, few match mistletoe's interesting history. Also, few equal its potential for harm.

Elves appear across Germanic and Scandinavian literature. The name seems to derive from the old Norse word “alfr” and the old ...

Troll 2 is the latest movie to feature one of the most fascinating monsters from Norse mythology or the legends of Nordic ...

Clockwise from top left: Silver penny of Offa, Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia (front and back); silver coin of Cynethryth, Anglo-Saxon queen of Mercia (front and back); silver penny of Alfred the Great, ...

A handwritten poem by JRR Tolkien he wrote for his soon-to-be wife described as his ‘first notable published work’ is set to ...

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Anglo American PLC NGLOY has rebuffed a takeover offer from BHP Group Ltd. BHPLF and remains committed to a proposed merger with Teck Resources Ltd. TECK-B-T two weeks before a critical shareholder ...

At some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase -- they can't get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. And that love ...