Watching a groundhog emerge from a cozy burrow in early February feels quintessentially American, but the tradition of turning to animals to predict the spring comes from pre-Christian pagan ...

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ABOVE VIDEO: The celebration of Christmas as we know it today stems ... In Germany, people honored the pagan god Oden during the mid-winter holiday. Germans were terrified of Oden, as they ...

Credit: Anna Efetova via Getty Images It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed by Roman authorities.

Reverend Christopher LaFond, board member of EarthSpirit and Director for Western Massachusetts Pagan Pride Day, explains its significance and how it's celebrated. (Mass Appeal) - Yule is a ...

Christmas is a much-beloved holiday, celebrated by billions of people across the globe. In the U.S. alone, the Pew Center reports that nearly 96% of the population celebrates Christmas, including ...

Who invented Christmas? Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice.

Advent is observed with the lighting of candles, display of wreaths, and special ceremonies ... December 21 Winter Solstice – Wiccan/Pagan Yule is the time of greatest darkness and the longest night ...