Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan ... And it turns out that Europe loves a pooper, as the Caganer is not the only defecating character you can ...

(Photo credit: Royal Ballet, Swan Lake, 2018) In Western European folklore, humans could be transformed into swans as a curse, or swans could shape-shift into humans at will, becoming swan maidens.

Europe is home to some of the most enchanting forests, steeped in myth and legend. These forests offer a glimpse into the ...

Perun is undoubtedly the highest god of the Slavic Pantheon. Worshipped across wide expanses of Slavic Europe and even beyond (as Perkunas he also appears in Baltic mythology), Perun is the reigning ...

The Wolf as a Mirror of Human Fears Throughout European folklore, wolves have often been depicted as antagonists, from the ...