May Day has origins stretching back to the Middle Ages and the holiday is one of four annual cross-quarter days in the pagan calendar, marking the midpoints between solstices and equinoxes.

The investigative minds at Debunked explore the pagan roots and historical origins of Christmas to clarify common ...

Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring. It included animal sacrifices and drunken revelry to honor Faunus, the ...

Traditions with Christian and pagan roots A parishioner and church usher carry a cross from the beach after the 21st annual Easter sunrise celebration service on March 27, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado.

As millions around the world make merry during Christmas, few know that they will be celebrating an event deeply steeped in paganism. While December 25 is a day set aside to celebrate the day ...

Contemporary Halloween The origins of Halloween are not as frightening as one may find in a horror movie, but still carry the spooky appeal due to their focus on the dead and unknown. "The origins of ...

A belt buckle featuring a snake devouring a frog discovered in the A bronze belt buckle featuring a snake devouring a frog is ...

We look at the historical origins of Krampus in the winter festivals of the Alpine region. You better watch out, you better not cry, and you certainly must behave—or else face the brutal beating ...