The Slavic horoscope is an ancient system of astrological signs based on observations of nature, the cycles of the Moon and Sun, as well as ancestral beliefs. Each sign is associated with a person's ...

Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the ...

The smell of tangerines, the sound of chimes, the glitter of garlands — these attributes of the New Year seem eternal and ...

João Baptista Vargens marks 50 years teaching Arabic at UFRJ in Under the Aegis of Minerva, recounting research, travel, and ...

In many Slavic homes, people once believed that a small guardian spirit lived quietly in the corners of the house. This ...

“The basic problem facing Black people is their powerlessness,” he once said.

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

AS the New Year approaches, thoughts turn to fresh starts and resolutions. Meanwhile, for expectant parents, it’s a time to ...

God of War’s Norse-set masterpieces has cemented it as one of PlayStation’s most iconic franchises. Born during the PS2 era, the God of War franchise made a name for itself with excellent action ...

She lives in a house on chicken legs, flies in a mortar, and eats the unwary—but Baba Yaga isn’t just a villain. She’s one of ...

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods was ...

Despite the difference in calendars that means Russians celebrate Christmas on 7 January, since Soviet times on New Year's Eve the population marks the arrival of Ded Moroz, or ...