Mushroom symbolism in both Eurasia and in Scandinavia: On Baba Yaga, Siberian Shamanism and the Fly Agaric.

European Ethnography, Comparative Mythology

The use of mushrooms for ritualistic purposes is well-known and documented among the Ob-Ugrian cultures native to western Siberia. To this linguistic-cultural sphere belong the indigenous Siberian Khanty

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Frau Perchta and The Wild Hunt: A brief Introduction

European Ethnography, Comparative Mythology, European prehistory, Norse Mythology

Much has been written about the alpine Frau Perchta within the recent years. Early folklorists suspected that she may have been a pagan goddess, similar to the greek

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Investigating the ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain and its historical context

European Ethnography, European prehistory, Fall & Harvest Traditions

The Hill of Ward is a sacred site in Irish Gaelic culture, and is associated with the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced SAH-win ), which marks the end

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