As Odin's female guardians, Valkyries are more than adept in battle. In Norse mythology, they choose who enters into Valhalla, and also who dies in battle. They are often seen as beautiful women ...

Malachi jumped into video games with the family consoles he played on as a kid. Classic cartridges like Super Mario Bros 3, Aladdin, and Mortal Kombat were almost always loaded in. He continued his ...

From mysterious runic inscriptions and Jelling stones, to Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd singing opera in horned helmets, Viking lore continues to fascinate us. But what is real and what is legend? We take ...

For the Euronews Culture countdown to Halloween, we’re taking a look at some of the lesser known mythical creatures of Europe. Today is the turn of Norway and its mythical trolls. Trolls are one of ...

Trolls are one of the most ubiquitous monsters that show up in fantasy tales. They’re in the Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons and Disney’s Frozen, to name but a few. But the origin of the ...