Here’s something I wrote on Norse mythology.

Interesting factoids about supposed mythical creatures that dwell in caves, underground tunnels and deep wells. They are said to have mystical, magical powers that can help or hinder human existence.

From Epics of History: More Prisoners of Eternity.

A symbol of love and holidays was once a symbol of death and life.

There are far more "apocalyptic visions" than the ones that now seem extremely fashionable, featuring Nostradamus or the Mayan Calendar. And they don’t speak about 2012. These Doomsday Prophecies mostly regenerate very ancient symbols of religion, myth and magic. And the stories concerning the End of the World are often linked with a Creation Myth… and the birth of a New World Order.

There are many factors that influence why a society is successful or collapses. Many societies in the past have been successful for periods of time but then collapsed due to many different reasons, some that could’ve been prevented, and some that couldn’t have been prevented. I have come up with three main factors that influence if a society is sustainable. They are:
 Defence of Society
 Decision Making
 Environmental and resource management.

The traditions and customs of Christmas which are all too often taken for granted today, but the meanings of which are rarely given much thought.

The likelihood that dragons do exist.

A quick look at The Great Vowel Shift in the English Language.

Vikings originated in north areas of Europe, which is now Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.