When people say the name Cinderella, many jump to the 1950’s Disney version of the story. Or perhaps, you think of Disney’s 2015 reimagining. However, few know that the origins of the folktale date to the 1st century BCE, with its current format being...
The story of Red Riding Hood is known throughout the world, with the origins debated as being either Europe in the 11th or 17th century, the Middle East, or even China. While these stories are all fairly similar, they belong to two threads. One of these is The Wolf...
When people say the name “Cinderella‚” many jump to the 1950’s Disney version of the story. Or perhaps, you think of Disney’s 2015 reimagining. However, few know that the origins of the folktale date to the 1st century BCE, with its...
In Norse mythology, Hel, which means “hidden” in Old Norse, is a being who presides over a realm with the same name. This realm receives a portion of the dead, with the phrase “to go to Hel” meaning to die. Hel is both a giantess and a goddess,...
Ostara, also known as Ēostre, is a Germanic dawn goddess who is widely believed to be the namesake of the Easter festival. She is solely attested as Ēostre in The Reckoning of Time by Bede in the 8th century CE, where it is stated that the...
