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 ...

Some creatures of ancient Slavic daemonology, like vampires and strigoi have gone on to earn some worldwide notoriety – and even became part of popular culture. Slavic mythology, by contrast, remains ...

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 ...