Medieval France sees many changes in the turmoil of war, plague, mad royals and the birth of the Inquisition. A precisely defined social...

The Guelphs and Ghibellines are feuding factions during the Italian Renaissance. Warfare and bloodshed between the two throw regions of...

Catherine de' Medici is the Queen of France 1547 - 1563 AD. She's been characterized as a "sinister Queen" with notable interest in the...

Portrimpo is a pagan Baltic sea god. Also known as Autrimpo he rules the sea, earth, grain and crops. One of the Old Prussian gods,...

Yahweh is the God of the Israelites in ancient Levant. In the Book of Exodus he reveals his Hebrew name, YHWH, to Moses. The origins of...

Enki is an ancient Sumerian primary god worshiped for over 3000 years. He's among the first deities to emerge in Sumerian myth. Enki is a...

Kur is the vast and timeless Underworld of ancient Mesopotamia. Here is the abode of demons and vengeful spirits, creatures of the...

The Hurrians establish the Kingdom of Urkesh c. 4000 BCE, with the creator God Kumarbi as patron deity. Their greatest power arises...

Kushuh (Kušuḫ) is the oracular moon god of the Hurrians. He's among the most popular gods of the pantheon, with worship centers in...

A small kingdom with a big kick, Ugarit has an independent pantheon of Godesses and Gods, central administration, trade routes inland or...

Asherah (Ashera) is one of the most powerful goddesses of the ancient world. She's mentioned in Hebrew texts, in records of Ugarit as...

Usually known collectively, the Kotharat (Kôṯarātu) are seven patron goddesses of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing mothers and infants....

Hepat (Hebat, Ḫalabatu) is a primary deity or patron goddess of Aleppo, a bustling crossroads town in northern Syria. In the 3rd...

A symbol of strength and virility, the Bull appears i n ancient art and architecture. Blood sacrifice of bulls and oxen usually involves...

Inspired by Persian Mithra, Romans recreate ancient cult rituals and religious mysteries in the worship of Mithras, based on the older...

Worship of bears and bear sacrifice is an ancient practice, going back to early humans. Twenty thousand years ago, in boreal forests and...

On Dec 13 the Lutzelfrau comes to bring candy, fruit, nuts and gifts of light to children and households. While Lutzelfrau has pagan...

Europe is famous for Romanesque architecture. Grand, elaborate stonework with stunning use of windows, vaults and arches appears in...

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

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...