Two rings from ancient folklore and mythology seemingly served as inspirations for the One Ring in J. R. R. Tolkien's The ...

British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

Political intrigue, swoon-worthy romance, fierce heroes, mythical creatures—the books on this list have it all! But most notably, all of these stories were inspired by the legends and folktales that ...

The beginning of the religious experience in Sweden is often traced back to pre-Christian Norse religion. Norse beliefs formed the basis not for an organised religion, but rather for an overarching ...

Norse Atlantic appears to have dropped its service from London Gatwick to Las Vegas. Flights have been removed from sale for this winter. With the service not operating during the summer, it seems ...

No matter how many new and shiny games come along, I’ll always have a warm, fuzzy place in my jaded gaming heart for Age of Empires and its 2002 spinoff, Age of Mythology. Age of Mythology took ...

Anxious, courageous, or is it just “bravado”? Our man on the ground at last week’s Skoll World Forum has the latest on how social entrepreneurs are playing the U.S. foreign aid cuts.

According to legend, the site is the resting place of Queen Maeve of Connaught in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, and an iconic Irish mythological warrior (this may help to explain why her ...

They came into conflict with the Assyrians, the Phrygians, and the Lydians, among others. Within Greek mythology, they make an intriguing appearance in a very unexpected location, which has caused ...

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This Norwegian show is a fusion of Norse mythology and iPhones, I mean the 21st century. We get to witness the ‘Ragnarok’ taking place in the stunning landscapes of modern-day Norway. Adam Price has ...

OXFORD, England (AP) — Rara Sekar closed her eyes in meditation after performing a song that speaks of rays of light that cut through the fog as one political prisoner faced death more than six ...