Human taxidermy and death photography are ways to keep the loved one close. Science, nature and the occult are at the forefront of...

Anna Connelly saves countless lives when she invents and patents the first modern fire escape in 1877. After the Civil War, Americans...

Women artists of the late nineteenth century include Elisabet Ney, Anna Peters and Dora Hitz. In the youthful German Empire women's...

Gingerbread houses are part of German folklore . Seasonal food traditions from Germany include gingerbread or Lebkuchen . Thanks to the...

Coffee filters, gummi bears, guide dog school and refrigeration are among the German inventions of the 19th and early 20th centuries,...

Ancient people of Europe including the Germanic tribes were close to nature in all its forms. In shamanic tradition, animal spirits can...

When traveling through realms of German mythology and folklore, it's wise to avoid these deadly hitchhikers. The Aufhocker (pl...

Within the shamanic bestiary countless animal spirits and totems arise. An ancestor of the Puma once roamed the fertile valleys and...

The home gym, antiseptic, bicycles and Bunsen burners all emerge in the 19th century . European engineers, scientists, physicians and...

Here are three amazing German artists everyone should know. Franz Marc is a founder of German expressionism. Käthe Kollwitz depicts war...

Ancient Worms, Germany is central to the story of Germanic hero Siegfried and epic poem Nibelungenlied (Song of the Nibelungs). Prince...

Wiedergänger are Undead who cannot rest. They're hideous vampires who curse their families from beyond the grave; ravaging werewolves,...

This is the story of paddle steamship Agrippina of the Rhinel the fate of the Empress Agrippinal; and the lowdown on Victorian era trends.

One of the most fascinating creatures of German mythology and folklore is the Kobold. Elusive and canny, Kobolds are house spirits, ship ...

Action, celebration and madness ensue as half-Nyx Lora and Wolf find themselves in the year 1148, the early Middle Ages of Germania....

December 25 marks the Feast of Frau Holle or Hulda in Germany. She's also celebrated at the Winter Solstice as a goddess of Light. Her...

The final novella of the Lora Ley - Winter Tales has a time travel twist to the Germania of 1148 AD. The Feast of Fools festival or...