Once, they were worshiped — gods of rain, love, death, and fire — fed by offerings, prayers, and fear. Temples rose in their ...

There are no large, public outreach organizations for pagans in the Mid-Hudson Valley area. For those who are pagan or pagan ...

Holiday traditions feel timeless, like they’ve always existed in their current form. Families gather around Christmas trees. Kids hunt for Easter eggs. Couples kiss under mistletoe without questioning ...

Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter, known as a man-eating monster.

Each year, the annual Nine Emperor Gods Festival is celebrated from the first to the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. These gods are believed to be the nine sons of Dou Mu, the Goddess of the North ...

Halloween in Ireland has changed dramatically from the Celtic festival of Samhain (that's pronounced Sau-ihn!) where it has its origins. Halloween in Ireland is an adaptation of a much, much older ...

Protected by Rome and allowed to continue their religion, everything was fine until rebellion in Judaea led to a major change in the practice of their faith. By the beginning of the first century AD, ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. The ...

Montgomery County, Pa. — Nine members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Gang have been arrested in connection with a shooting involving a rival gang at a Wawa in Norristown, according to CBS affiliate ...