Unlike monotheistic religions based on the belief in an omnipotent, all-powerful overseer god who judges actions and determines justice in the mortal world, in Norse mythology, gods and goddesses were ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — It's a final chance to say goodbye. Those who are familiar with San Marcos and Texas State University may recognize "Miss Susie." Students gave her the nickname "the Viking Goddess ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University students, alumni and staff have said goodbye to a legend. According to the campus paper, "The University Star," Miss Susie passed away over the weekend after ...

As he did in Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya, Leonard Everett Fisher continues to explore mythology in Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Norse. Set against bold portraits, informative passages ...

Everyone’s heard a thing or two about Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty; Neptune, the god of the sea; Thor, the god of lightning; and Ra, the god of the sun. But how well would you be able to ...

Figurine, likely worn as a pendant on a cord around the neck Even the smallest objects can raise questions about the culture that made them. Take, for example, a rare, tiny figurine recently ...

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Germany’sEuropa-Park plans to open an elaborately themed wooden roller coaster in March 2012 that celebrates the Norse mythology of legendary heroes and supernatural creatures. > Photos: Concept art ...