Some zodiac signs share a planetary ruler, like Taurus and Libra, which are co-ruled by Venus, or Gemini and Virgo, which ...

A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

The Greek name Aster, meaning ‘star’, is a perfect choice for your little one who is destined to shine brightly. It is also ...

But when Pope John II was elected in 533 A.D., he changed the precedent, opting for John over his given name, Mercurius, probably to shed associations with the pagan Roman god, said Vanessa ...

Easily recognizable as the elephantdeity riding a mouse Ganesha is arguably he most popular Hindu God and one of the commonest mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism The son of Shiva and Parv ...

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In Norse mythology, Víðarr is a god associated with revenge and silence, mentioned in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from older sources, and the Edda of Snorri, written in the ...