A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Kallikantzaroi are naughty and sometimes evil underground goblins who emerge during the 12 days of Christmas and then disappear into the Earth on the eve of the Epiphany. In the folklore of Greece, Bulgaria,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Can nature provide a person with answers about the future? People in ancient Sweden believed a walk in the forest could foretell future events. In Sweden, where nature plays an important role in daily life,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Like many other ancient cultures, people in Japan have long believed dreams can foretell the future. For example, ancient Egyptians believed certain signs or events in dreams revealed unpredictable information about the future. They used
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) is originally a character from the tradition of the East Slavs, including the Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian people. In old Christmas stories, his means of transportation was a sleigh drawn by
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Have you ever wondered how our ancestors celebrated New Year’s Eve worldwide? The history of New Year celebrations goes back to ancient times, and some traditions have survived for thousands of years. Babylonian Akitu Festival
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – On December 31, Scotland celebrates Hogmanay. It’s a very old tradition, and the celebrations continue into the first couple of days of January. Many local areas have their own customs for celebrating Hogmanay, which are all
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Do you have the courage to challenge supernatural forces? If you decide to do so, remember it will be your own doing. One man named Glamr was overconfident. Considering himself invincible and untouchable, he thought
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – No Christmas is complete without a ghost story. Our fascination with ghostly tales around Christmas time goes back thousands of years and is rooted in ancient winter solstice celebrations. One of the most famous ghost
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Have you ever wondered what’s behind the ancient Christmas tradition and the true meaning of candy canes? Due to the J-shape, many people associate candy canes with the name Jesus, but that is wrong. The
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There is a beautiful legend behind the Christmas Rose, a flower that is today regarded as a symbol of love and hope. The story carries a powerful message, reminding us of something important when we
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Every year, families celebrating Christmas decorate their trees and hang stockings in anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival. But how is this related to the religious holiday itself? Tracing how the celebration of Jesus’s birth evolved
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If you are a book lover, you would appreciate the annual Icelandic Jolabokaflod or the “Christmas Book Flood.” The best Christmas gift in Iceland is a book. It has been that way for decades. In Iceland,
