Jötnar is one of the three major supernatural clans in Norse mythology
If you’ve watched any Marvel Cinematic Universe films featuring Asgardian characters, you’ve heard about the Frost Giants. They typically wreak havoc with Loki’s help and wage war against…
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Demons: Nature Spirits, Lesser Gods, and Unseen Antagonists
Demons are thought to be feared and powerful.
Before humans gained a greater understanding of the world, our ancestors devised stories that attempted to explain its origins and functions. Spirits and deities were thought to govern everything from climate and the mo…
Idun: An Obscure Goddess With a Big Job
Idun belongs to the Asgardians, an extra-dimension race of beings.
Do deities really exist, or did humans create them to assign meaning to aspects of the world around them? Regardless of the answer, the religious texts, literature, and mythology of pre-Christian cu…
Voodoo: Misunderstood and Maligned Spiritual Practices
Voodoo blends of African and European religious influences,involving a complex set of doctrines, traditions and practices.
When you hear the word “Voodoo,” what images come to your mind? You might picture hordes of hungry zombies or small, human-shaped cloth ef…