But not all dragons in European mythology were winged, fire-breathing monsters. There were also cave wyrms. Originating in old Germanic folklore, ...

Mistletoe (Viscum album) holds a special place in European mythology, particularly among the ancient Celts and Norse. The ...

Fairies were also associated with changeling beliefs, Live Science reports, and were believed to “swap sickly fairy babies with healthy human ones.” In European folklore, changelings were ...

Another European folklore character is Krampus, an anti-Santa demon that kidnaps and punishes naughty kids, according to mythology.net. Munich, Germany, ...